Inside: Hong Kong’s Big Bang

Thursday, July 2 at 9:00 PM
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to perform in front of one million people ... drive a car at 400 miles per hour ... or blast into outer space? Find out firsthand as PBS deconstructs some of the most logistically difficult events on earth. Gaining special - and sometimes exclusive - access, INSIDE investigates the science, action and behind-the-scenes challenges of mega-events.

“Hong Kong’s Big Bang”
At the close of each lunar year, the streets of Hong Kong fill with tourists hungry to be entertained by some of the brightest party-planners in the world. As revelers usher in the Year of the Dog,pyrotechnicians, parade organizers and multinational performers gather on land and at sea to ensure that the Chinese New Year starts with a bang.