Taiwan wins fireworks contest

The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest concluded in the evening of October 1 with the last presentations of the Australian and Chinese teams.
After the final voting round, Taiwan’s Yung-feng Firecrackers & Fireworks Co. Ltd was awarded champion award, followed by the China and France in second and third place respectively.
At the awards ceremony, held at the Macau Tower, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam presented the award to the winning team.
During a speech at the ceremony, the acting director of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Cecilia Tse, remarked that the Macau International Fireworks Display Contest has taken place for the past 27 years in a row, and the office hopes to continue to use this contest to show visitors from around the world the glamour of Macau as a city of culture and events.
Many local citizens and visitors flocked to see the fireworks shows on the National Day holiday, causing bustling crowds in different vantage points on the Macau Peninsula and Taipa at the time of the final presentations.
Since its inception in 1989, the Macau International Fireworks Display Contest has developed into one of the region’s signature events, being held during every Saturday evening in September, culminating in its grand finale on the National Day.