Hong Kong welcomed tourists with a fireworks show over Victoria Harbour on Wednesday in the first instalment of a monthly series of pyrotechnics displays marking the start of the Labour Day 'Golden Week' holiday.

Despite earlier concerns about the weather, the 10-minute display went ahead uninhibited and was accompanied by a light and music show.

Some spectators felt the fireworks show was a warm welcome to tourists; however not all were impressed with the effort. Spanish tourist, Pol Buertas, said he expected the show to be bigger.

The government plans to roll out support measures of more than HK$1 billion ($127 million) for the beleaguered tourism industry, staging more than 80 "mega events" including fireworks and drone shows in the year's first half to lure visitors.

Hong Kong's economy is expected to grow 2.5% to 3.5% this year after expanding 3.2% in 2023 as the city struggles to revive its economy following the COVID-19 pandemic while battling mounting deficits and economic headwinds.

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