{
  "id": 5047112,
  "title": "National Day fireworks to feature sun patterns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/national-day-fireworks-to-feature-sun-patterns-5047112",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:17:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1868537-20260902.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 77th National Day fireworks display will showcase sun patterns, marking the founding of the People's Republic of China. The 23-minute spectacle will unfold in eight segments, with more than 30,000 shells lighting up the skies above Victoria Harbour at 8pm on October 1. The theme for this year's display is \"Eternal Radiance Fireworks in Blossom, Illuminating our Country.\" According to Wilson Mao, CEO of Pyromagic Multimedia Productions, the second scene is the centerpiece, demonstrating diverse sun patterns to represent warmth, vigor, and optimism. The entire production is expected to cost around HK$18 million, mirroring last year's budget.",
  "summary": "This year's National Day fireworks display will feature various patterns of the sun, as it marks the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The 23-minute show will be divided into eight segments, involving over 30,000 firing shells in the skies above the Victoria Harbour at 8pm on October 1. The theme this year is \"Eternal Radiance Fireworks in Blossom, Illuminating…",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "National Day fireworks to feature sun patterns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/national-day-fireworks-to-feature-sun-patterns",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:17:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}