Locals and visitors flocked to popular destinations across Hong Kong on the third day of the Lunar New Year on Thursday, despite official data showing a nearly 16 per cent increase in net outflow during the holiday period.
Crowds began building up at about 10am at The Peak and Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin, while authorities reported that footfall at the East Dam of the High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung ranged between 500 and 999 visitors from noon.
According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s real-time updates, waiting times at about 1.30pm at the Tung Chung terminus of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car, the Central terminus of The Peak Tram and the ferris wheel at the Central Harbourfront all exceeded an hour. All cross harbour ferry services were also busy, with passengers waiting at least half an hour to board.
In Central, long queues of mainland Chinese and overseas tourists wound around the underpass next to The Peak Tram terminus, where police officers were on hand to manage the crowds from Garden Road.
Among those in the line was retiree Zhu Lingqin, who was visiting with her family of six from Hangzhou. They booked a two-night stay at the Hopewell Hotel in Wan Chai, costing around HK$4,000 (US$512) a night.
“We enjoyed the fireworks from our room on the 44th floor,” said the 67-year-old who was visiting Hong Kong for the first time.
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