> Chinese New Year celebrations

According to the traditional Chinese Calendar, on Thursday, 7th of February 2008 at approx. 10.30 pm, a colourful fireworks show opened the "Year of the Rat".

Mr. Reinhard Silberberg, permanent secretary of the Foreign Office, started the fireworks show by pressing the button, together with the People's Republic of China ambassador, Mr. Ma Canrong, and Mr. Ingulf Leuschel, authorized representative of Deutsche Bahn AG Berlin.

The fireworks was designed by a pyro-designer from China, especially invited to this event - and produced and realized by potsdamer feuerwerk.

• Production: potsdamer feuerwerk Vertriebs GmbH
• Project lead: Björn Wilhelm
• Pyro-design: Thomas Schenkluhn 
• Programming: Thomas Schenkluhn
• Ignition techniques: Galaxis Pyrotec Advanced Serie
 
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Further information on festival: Deutsche Bahn TV