The first Hong Kong Tourism Board drone show over Victoria Harbour took place on the 11 May. Thankfully the sky was clear and the visually impressive show was enjoyed by all.
A thousand drones hovered about 90 metres above Victoria Harbour forming different dynamic patterns depicting elements from the traditional festivals including the Cheung Chau Bun Festival and Buddha’s Birthday. The most spectacular and eye-catching were the 60-metre-high giant bun tower and the 30-metre “lucky bun”.
Two more drone shows have been announced for June to promote the Dragon Boat Festival:
10 June (Monday) – Public Holiday for Dragon Boat Festival
15 June (Saturday) – First day of “Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races”
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Cheung Chau Bun Festival Drone Show
Date: 8pm, 11 May, 2024
Venue: Victoria Harbour
Tickets: Free
image: HK Tourism
Cheung Chau Bun Festival Drone Show
Date: 8pm, 11 May, 2024
Venue: Victoria Harbour
Tickets: Free
The Hong Kong Tourism Board‘s first Labour Day firework display took place on 1 May over Victoria Harbour. Thankfully the weather held and the 10-minute pyrotechnic display was a vibrant start to ‘Golden Week’.
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Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races
Date: 15-16 June, 2024
Venue: Central Harbourfront
Tickets: Free
After a four-year covid enforced break, the Tourism Board have announced that the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races will return to Victoria Harbor on 24-25 June.
Online registration for dragon boat teams will be open from 10am on 20 March on the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association website.
Dragon Boat Carnival
Date: 24-25 June, 2023
Venue: Off Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade
Tickets: Free
images: HK Tourism Board
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is launching its “Feasts ’n Treats” discount dining promotion today (2 June). 20,000 sets of half-price cash vouchers, valid at 800 restaurants, will be offered for six consecutive weeks.
Feasts ’n Treats cash vouchers worth HK$200 or $400 will be sold at half price (HK$100 and $200, respectively) for use at participating outlets. At the promotion website, https://feastsntreats.openrice.com pick the restaurant and buy the voucher. New voucher quotas go on sale every Thursday at 10am.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has released the visitor arrivals data for December 2021 and the year as a whole.
In December 2021 there were 9,448 arrivals (6.475 from the mainland, 2,973 non-mainland) a 94% rise year on year. But a 90+% drop from 2019.
Arrivals for 2021 were 91,368 (65,694 from the mainland, 25,704 non-mainland) a 97% drop from 2020.
