Hong Kong Cancels New Year Fireworks After Fatal Fire
HongKongusuallycelebratestheNewYearwithfireworksshowsoverVictoriaHarbor.
香港通常會在維多利亞港燃放煙火慶祝新年。
However, thisyear, therewon'tbeanyfireworksafterafatalfireinNovemberthatclaimedmanylives.
然而，由於去年11月發生的一場造成多人死亡的致命火災，今年將不會有煙火表演。
Instead, amusicshowfeaturingAirSupplyandothersingerswillbeheldinCentralonWednesdaynight.
取而代之的是，週三晚上將在中環舉行一場由空中補給樂隊和其他歌手參與的音樂會。
Fireworksdisplayshavebeenalong-standingtraditioninHongKongforNewYear, LunarNewYear, andNationalDaycelebrations.
在香港，燃放煙火一直是慶祝新年、農曆新年和國慶日的悠久傳統。
In placeoffireworks, eightlandmarkswillhostalightshowcountdownatmidnight.
午夜時分，八個地標建築將舉行燈光秀倒數計時，代替煙火表演。
ThefirethatledtothecancellationbrokeoutatWang Fuk CourtinNovember, killingoverahundredpeople.
導致活動取消的火災是11月在王福苑發生的大火，造成一百多人死亡。
Thetragicincidenthascausedaffectedresidentstomovetotemporaryhousingtorecoverfromthelossoflivesandhomes.
這場悲劇事件導致受影響的居民搬到臨時住所，以從失去生命和家園的悲痛中恢復過來。
Similarcancellationsoffireworksinthecityhaveoccurredinthepastduetotragiceventslikevesselcollisionsandbuscrashes.
過去，由於船隻碰撞和公共汽車事故等悲劇事件，該市也曾取消類似的煙火表演。
FireworksarebelievedtohaveoriginatedinChinainthesecondcentury B.C. when bamboostalkswerediscoveredtoexplodeinfire, creatingthefirstnatural'firecrackers'.
人們認為煙火起源於公元前二世紀的中國，當時人們發現竹子燃燒時會爆炸，從而製造出了第一批天然的「鞭炮」。
Hong Kong usually celebrates the New Year with fireworks shows over Victoria Harbor.
However, this year, there won't be any fireworks after a fatal fire in November that claimed many lives.
Instead, a music show featuring Air Supply and other singers will be held in Central on Wednesday night.
Fireworks displays have been a long-standing tradition in Hong Kong for New Year, Lunar New Year, and National Day celebrations.
In place of fireworks, eight landmarks will host a light show countdown at midnight.
The fire that led to the cancellation broke out at Wang Fuk Court in November, killing over a hundred people.
The tragic incident has caused affected residents to move to temporary housing to recover from the loss of lives and homes.
Similar cancellations of fireworks in the city have occurred in the past due to tragic events like vessel collisions and bus crashes.
Fireworks are believed to have originated in China in the second century B.C. when bamboo stalks were discovered to explode in fire, creating the first natural 'firecrackers'.
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