FOUR fallacies of the Chinese New Year celebration in Hong Kong

Four fallacies about Hong Kong's Chinese New Year celebration

Lots of travelers misunderstand the Hong Kong's Chinese New Year celebration.

(1)During Chinese New Year, most shops and restaurants don't open......

NO! Most shops and and restaurants in the malls still open and welcome you. 

Hong Kong is still the shopping paradise and dining capital during the Chinese New Year. 

Just some small shops may close for a few days for family reunion.

(2)There are a lot of New Year Carnivals during the Chinese New Year holidays......

NO! All Chinese New Year Carnivals close at the early morning of the New Year Day. 

Many locals do go to the carnivals before sunrise to buy the largely discounted flowers. 

Different from Beijing, Hong Kong has no temple fair during the New Year.

(3)Hong Kong's Chinese New Year holiday is long......

NO! Hong Kong is the World financial center. 

Hong Kong citizens can only enjoy 3-day holiday. 

Everything returns to normal after the public holidays. 

In some Mainland China's cities, the daily life just gets back to normal after the fifteenth day of the New Year. 

(4)Temples are the best sightseeing points during the Chinese New Year......

NO! Lots of locals go to make the wishes.  

You need to wait for a long time to go inside and are difficult to move in the crowded temples. 

You need to skip the packed TEMPLES. 

Please save your valuable time for other highlights!

You may browse the link for the easy Hong Kong Highlights private tour.

For private tour planning, please contact Frank the tour guide.

Five Things to do at Shau Kei Wan (Colander Bay) Fishing Village

Five things to do at Shau Kei Wan 

Shau Kei Wan Fishing Village is on the eastern part of Hong Kong Island.  'Shau Kei' means 'colander' in Cantonese.  'Wan' means 'bay'.  So the name's meaning is 'a bay which looks like a colander'.

There are five things to do in this interesting, 'old meets new' and out of the common tourist track Shau Kei Wan.

(1)Visit the Shau Kei Wan Wet Market

This market is one of the oldest and biggest outdoor food markets in Hong Kong.  

It is next to the Wholesale fish market.  So you can find different kinds of freshest seafood there.

(2)Visit the old temples and join the celebration of Tam Kung's birthday party

There are three old temples for the fishermen.  They are the Shing Wong Temple (District God), Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Seas) and Tam Kung Temple (also a sea god).  

If you don't want to travel a long way by ferry to go to Cheung Chau to join the over-crowded Bun Festival, you may go to Shau Kei Wan on the specific day in mid-May every year to take part in Tam Kung's birthday party, which also has amazing lion dancing, wonderful floating colour parade etc.

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(3)Enjoy the local delicacies

The local delicacies of Shau Kei Wan, fish ball noodle, deep fried fish skin, Hong Kong style milk tea etc., can make you salivate.  

You can find them at the Shau Kei Wan Main Street.

(4)Visit the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

After enjoying the local delicacies, you can walk to the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence in 10 mins.  

Apart from the war history, you can also enjoy the beautiful Victoria Harbour view in this old coastal defence fort.

(5)Take the double-decker tram ride at the terminal

It is easy to get a seat inside the double-decker tram car if you take it at the Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminal.  

The 'ding ding' takes about 1 hour to go back to Central.

From the very slow tram car, you can see the very fast life style of the Hong Kong citizens. 

During the full day city private tour, YOU get the chance to visit Shau Kei Wan Food Market.

For the details of the full day tour, please browse the tour webpage.

YOU may also contact Frank the tour guide for private tour planning.