Five busy places before the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's five busy places before the Chinese New Year

After saying 'happy new year', people will say 'gong hei fat choy' soon. Five places in Hong Kong are very busy before the Chinese New Year.

(1)Dried Seafood Market in Sheung Wan and Chinese restaurants

For making a good family reunion dinner, lots of old housewives go to Sheung Wan's Dried Seafood Market with their daughter in laws or domestic helpers to buy the precious and expensive dried seafood, abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, fish maw etc. 

Some big families, which has no big apartment to accommodate many family members, just go to the Chinese restaurants to enjoy the all-included new year banquets. 

They use the lazy Susan to share the dishes, which have a lucky names.    

(2)Chinese New Year Carnivals

Hong Kong Government does organize many Lunar New Year Canivals, i.e. the new year bazaars, til the Chinese new year eve. 

People do want to leave their bad luck and get some good luck at the carnivals. 

So after enjoying the reunion dinner, lots of families just go shopping at the carnivals. 

(3)Temples

People make wishes at the temples at the beginning of the Lunar New Year. 

At the end of the year, no matter their dreams come true or not, they need to go back to the temples to say 'thank you' to the Gods.

(4)Flower Market in Mong Kok

Chinese people believe the beautiful blossoming flowers can bring good fortune and prosperity. 

So people go to Mong Kok's Flower's Market to buy the seasonable Narcissus, Peach Blossom, Kumquet , Sword Lily etc. to decorate their homes or offices before new year.

(5)Shopping malls

Although the stylish Hong Kong citizens buy and change new clothes and accessories all year round. 

They still believe that they should wear something brand new at the new year time. 

So the time before new year is the high season for retailing industry. 

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