#1 Visit a Temple

Join the rest of Hong Kong and make a wish at these popular shrines for good luck throughout the New Year. Some of the popular places to visit are Wong Tai Sin Temple, Yuen Yuen Institute, Che Kung Temple, Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees, and Man Mo Temple.

#2 Enjoy the Aroma of the Flower Market

Chinese New Year is never complete without vibrant colours and heady fragrances. It’s happening from the 2-8 February 2016 and admission is FREE! Check out Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, and Fa Hui Park in Mong Kok, Kowloon.

#3 Stand under the Lunar New Year Fireworks!

Victoria Harbour’s glamour is taken up a notch as the pyromusical lights up the city. Be at Victoria Harbour on the 9^th February 2016 at 8pm and it’s FREE!

#4 International Chinese New Year Night Parade

With its 2016 edition themed ‘Playground of the World．Party of the Year’, the parade is one of Hong Kong’s most anticipated annual events, and has been sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways for 18 years. Fantastic floats and spectacular performances by groups sourced locally and abroad will be welcoming Chinese New Year with a grandeur unique to Hong Kong. For more information, check this website out!

#5 Chinese New Year Race Day

Kick off the Year of the Monkey by visiting the Chinese New Year Race Day. Thrilling lion dances, good luck greetings from the territory’s favourite jockeys, variety shows and tips from a feng shui master are some of the many New Year attractions to enjoy. It’s happening on the 10^th Feb 2016 at the Sha Tin Race Course with an admission fee. For more information, visit this website.

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