–Happy New Year’s–
Macau celebrated the coming of the new year all throughout the city, with performances and shows and the appearance of local celebrities at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and the Sai Vai Lakes. Amongst the new year’s activities, the Grand Lisboa started its celebrations at 11pm and at midnight had its first countdown into the new year, with its grand ball, the “starphere” displaying the countdown seconds to 2008. According to a statement released by the company, during the event, “a countdown animation with animated fireworks was tailor-made to be shown on the ‘Starshphere’.”Thousands of people gathered at the Grand Lisboa Piazza to join the party and watch local celebrities Raymond Lam, Jade Kwan, Johnson Lee and Selena Li perform several songs. The outdoor celebration was also broadcast live inside Grand Lisboa casino where players also got the chance to watch SJM manager and CEO, Stanley Ho, toast the coming of a new year.
Source: MacauDailyTimesNews.com
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