The City of Life, Hong Kong is a fascinating mixture of the old and new. Here, skyscrapers and bungalows complement harmoniously, traditions and new activities energize this fragrant harbour. Take a look at the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, see Hong Kong like you've never seen before!

T
raditionally, celebrations run from the eve to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. In particular, the first 7days are more interesting for travellers to have fun。

The First Day

  • Light fireworks, burn bamboo sticks and firecrackers
  • Offer the first incense to Buddha in the temple
  • Lion dance
  • Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade
  • Lunar New Year Cup  ( Preliminary )
  • Delicious poon choi
  • Most importantly, the first day of Chinese New Year is a time to honor one's elders and families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended families, usually their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents
The Second Day
  • Known as "beginning of the year" , a day when married daughters visited their birth parents, relatives and close friends. (Traditionally, married daughters didn't have the opportunity to visit their birth families frequently.)
  • Also, believed to be The Birthday of Che Kung, a deity worshipped in Hong Kong, worshippers go to Che Kung Temples to pray for his blessing. A representative from the government asks Che Kung about the city's fortune through kau cim
  •  Fireworks display in Victoria Harbor
The Third Day
  •  "Red mouth" day
  • Visit the temple of the God of Wealth and have one's future told
  • Well-wishing ritual of horse racing

T
he Forth Day
  • Lunar New Year Cup ( Final ) 

 The Fifth Day
  • Birthday of the god of Wealth and an auspicious day to welcome him
  • On the night of the fourth day of the first month, every household is expected to prepare a feast for the birthday celebration and to get sacrificial animals, cakes, fruit, incense and candles ready. Then people beat drums and gongs and burn incense to pray tribute to the God of Wealth.
  • On the morning of the fifth day, firecrackers are exploded as a sign of welcoming the God of Wealth.

The Seventh Day
  • Known as Renri (the common person's birthday), the day when everyone grows one year older. 

     More interesting information about Hong Kong Chinese New Year, please click www. hulutrip.com