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Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour

December 3, 202498 Views

City hopes the bear craze boosts tourism Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park. The 2,500 exhibits were showcased in a launch ceremony of PANDA GO! FEST HK, the city’s largest panda-themed exhibition, at Hong Kong’s airport on Monday. They will be publicly displayed at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, a popular shopping district, this weekend before setting their footprint at three other locations this month. One designated spot is Ocean Park, home to the twin cubs, their parents and two other pandas gifted by Beijing this year. The design of six of the sculptures, made of recycled rubber barrels and resins among other ma...

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Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife

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October 17, 2024102 Views

Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut in liquor taxes on Wednesday, in a bid to revive the Asian financial hub’s reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining scene. After fulfilling Beijing’s long-standing imperative to enact a homegrown national security law, which has furthered concerns about the curtailing of civil liberties in the city, Chief Executive John Lee now faces challenges with economic competitiveness against regional rivals like Singapore, Japan and mainland Chinese metropolises. Changes in residents’ lifestyles and a wave of middle-class emigration during the COVID-19 pandemic have dampened local spending. Many residents now prefer to spend their weekends in mainland China, attracted by its lower prices and a wider variety of entertainment ...

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Missed Coldplay Mumbai tickets! Try now for Hong Kong concert

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October 9, 2024207 Views

Coldplay Fans, experience the 'Music of the Spheres' World Tour in April 2025 With visa-free travel, Hong Kong is all set to offer Coldplay fans a stunning gateway to its Culture, Cuisine, and Entertainment hubs Missed out on Coldplay's India tour? Hong Kong beckons! Hong Kong offers a unique opportunity to witness the electrifying 'Music of the Spheres' World Tour while also exploring an exciting destination that has something to offer for everyone. Mark your calendars for April 9th, 11th, and 12th, 2025, when Coldplay will rock the brand-new Hong Kong Kai Tak Stadium, a state-of-the-art venue designed to host world-class sporting events and concerts. Coldplay will be the first major act at this new stadium with 50,000 seating capacity. Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres' To...

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Eight more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme

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May 13, 2024410 Views

Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as part of a tour group, as part of efforts to boost Hong Kong's economy. Hong Kong is battling to revive its economy following a national security crackdown and COVID-related controls, which led to many local and expats leaving the city and caused tourist numbers to dwindle to a fraction of pre-pandemic levels. The "Individual Visit Scheme" (IVS) began in 2003 as part of a cooperation agreement between mainland China and Hong Kong to boost the city's economy by allowing Chinese residents to apply for individual travel, rather than in a tour group. FILE PHOTO: Laura Li, 28, poses for photos in front of Victoria Harbour, a day ahead of the Chinese Labour Day 'Go...

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Two giant rubber ducks debut in Hong Kong in bid to drive “double happiness”

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June 9, 20231158 Views

A pair of Rubber Ducks made a splash in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on Friday, part of an art installation dubbed "Double Ducks" by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, who says he hopes the ducks will bring happiness to the city. The inflatable yellow ducks, 18 metres (59 feet) high, will sail on the harbour for two weeks and come a decade after Hofman's "Rubber Duck" sculpture drew crowds in the Asian financial hub in 2013. An art installation dubbed "Double Ducks" by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is seen at Victoria Harbour, in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Hofman said his pair of ducks represent "twice the fun, double the happiness" and bring new excitement to Hong Kong. "I hope it will bring as much pleasure as it did in the past and in a world where we ...

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Hong Kong’s colorful Bun Festival returns after COVID-19 cancellations

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May 28, 2023908 Views

Hong Kong’s colorful Bun Festival is back after three years of COVID-19 restrictions. Visitors packed the tiny island of Cheung Chau to watch children parade in costumes and to eat buns stamped with the Chinese characters for “peace” and “safety.” People take part in a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) The festival’s highlight is a midnight “bun-scrambling” competition in which climbers race up a tower covered with plastic buns, trying to grab as many as possible. It was suspended for decades after an accident in 1978 when a collapse injured many, and only restarted in 2005. After COVID-19, the bun scramble has returned, but for this year, it’s limited to one smaller tower. The festival’s comeba...

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4,260 Cathay Pacific air tickets to be given away in India in support of “Hello Hong Kong”

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May 19, 2023858 Views

As part of the “World of Winners” campaign sponsored by Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) that will give away 500,000 free tickets to global visitors, Cathay Pacific will be offering residents of India 4,260 round-trip air tickets to Hong Kong. The initiative is in support of Hong Kong Tourism Board’s (HKTB’s) "Hello Hong Kong" campaign to welcome tourists back to the city, now that travel restrictions are well behind us. The campaign will be launched simultaneously in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and UAE on the same day, 22 May 2023. Hong Kong’s Biggest Welcome to the World The “Hello Hong Kong” promotional campaign is being rolled out worldwide to send the positive message that Hong Kong is back with signature and new exciting experiences awaiting visitors. An array of ...

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Crowds swarm Art Basel Hong Kong as galleries report sales bonanza

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March 24, 2023985 Views

Thousands of people thronged on Thursday into Art Basel Hong Kong, one of Asia's largest contemporary art fairs, to view large-scale installations from hanging money trees to a pumpkin 8 feet (2.4 m) tall. Participating galleries reported bumper sales. An installation titled "Calligraphic Wig" by Daniel Knorr is displayed at Art Basel in Hong Kong, China, March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu The annual fair, which also has editions in Basel, Paris, and Miami Beach, will run from March 23 to 25. The 2023 event is the first in four years to be held in full, after 2020's was cancelled and the next two mostly put on line. Large queues of people, most not wearing masks, were seen entering the venue. Art Basel Hong Kong is one of the first big events the city has held since dropping i...

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Hong Kong woos tourists with air tickets and vouchers

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February 2, 2023722 Views

Hong Kong will give away air tickets and vouchers to woo tourists back to the international financial hub, racing to catch up with other popular travel destinations in a fierce regional competition. During the pandemic, the city largely aligned itself with mainland China’s “zero-COVID” strategy and has relaxed its entry rules months slower than rivals such as Singapore, Japan and Taiwan. Even after it reopened its border with mainland China in January, tourism recovery was sluggish. Dancers perform at a kickoff event for Hong Kong's tourism campaign "Hello Hong Kong" in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung) On Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee launched a tourism campaign “Hello Hong Kong,” saying the city will offer 500,000 free air tickets to welcome tourist...

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China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years

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January 15, 2023458 Views

China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it dismantles travel curbs after Beijing scrapped quarantine for arrivals a week earlier. The re-opening comes amidst a massive wave of infections nationwide and a day after authorities said nearly 60,000 people with COVID had died in hospital, following last month’s abrupt U-turn on “zero-COVID” policy in the wake of historic protests. A passenger arrives at West Kowloon High-Speed Train Station Terminus on the first day of the resumption of rail service to mainland China, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong, China, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Despite the infections, some passengers voiced exc...