It’s clear that Hong Kong likes to go all out when it comes to celebrating traditions. Come Chinese New Year, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by red and gold decorations all around, as shopping malls try to outdo each other once again. Just take a look at these fabulous festive displays in the city!
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Fashion Walk
Elmo and his friends have arrived – and they’ve taken over Fashion Walk in Causeway Bay. Here to celebrate Sesame Street's 50th birthday, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, along with many more beloved characters from the popular show, are here to party with fans this holiday. With a special 50 Fun Facts exhibition, an exciting Meet & Greet Street Parade, a pop-up store and cafe, and a ton of interactive games, Fashion Walk's bold and colourful display will no doubt put a smile on everyone's face (adults included).
When: Until February 19
Where: Fashion Walk, Great George Street, Causeway Bay
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The ONE
If you’re a late 80s to early 90s kid who grew up in Hong Kong, then you’ll love The ONE’s Tonde Burin-themed display this year. Aside from tons of Instagrammable spots like the 3.5-metre-tall Tonde Burin fortune pig, a dreamy pink tea house and Onsen, and a piggy music chime house, there are several Tonde Burin-themed games where you can win some adorable prizes. Don’t forget to download The ONE’s mobile app to receive a cool “flying snout bubble” for that all-important Instagram pic.
When: Until February 24
Where: The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Lee Tung Avenue
To celebrate the Year of the Pig, Lee Tung Avenue has been decorated with 668 Chinese red lanterns, 238 lucky gold coins, and a giant red and gold piggy in the Central Piazza in order to bring good luck and fortune to all passersby. Aside from decorations, there will also be an adorable piggy bank art exhibition, lion dancing, Fai Chun giveaways, and lots more.
When: Until February 28
Where: Lee Tung Avenue, Wan Chai
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Harbour City
Harbour City never fails to impress when it comes to festive decorations, and this year is no exception. Featuring a seven-metre-tall Wishing Treasure Bowl at the Ocean Terminal Forecourt, and interactive games that promise to bring you good fortune and blessings, the mall has plenty to keep shoppers entertained. Renowned Fung Shui Master, Dr Lee Shing Chak, will also make a guest appearance, sharing his lucky tips for the Year of the Pig.
When: Until February 19
Where: Harbour City, 3 - 27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Olympian City
How can you celebrate the Year of the Pig without every kid’s favourite cartoon character, Peppa Pig? Expect LED Fireworks, huge confectionery boxes, limited edition merchandise, lion dancing, and a five-metre-tall fortune windmill. There will even be a chance for your little ones to meet Peppa Pig and her family in real life, too.
When: Until February 19
Where: Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Road, Olympic
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Langham Place
With giant pig-themed dim sum, a pink 'Tea Bar', life-sized desserts, and a LED-lit dim sum wall on display, Langham Place’s Chinese New Year display gives visitors plenty of opportunities to snap the perfect pic for Instagram. And when you’re done with all that snapping, it’s time for some shopping. Those who spend $1,500 or more at the mall will be able to redeem a beautiful ‘Fish, Shrimp, and Crab’ game box set, along with red packets in colourful metallic embossing. These are given away on a first-come, first-served basis, so get in there quick.
When: Until February 17
Where: Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok
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Telford Plaza
Telford Plaza is throwing back to the good old days when neon signs were donning the streets, hand puppet shows were the most popular form of entertainment, and a couple of dollars would get us a handful of sweets down at the tuck shop. Aside from the decorations, visitors can stroll through the old street stalls to get their hands on a variety of festive food and snacks, make a wish at the wishing shrine and donate $10 dollars to The Community Chest of Hong Kong, or reminisce about their childhood days at the paper dress-up exhibition.
When: Until February 19
Where: Telford Plaza I, 33 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay
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Cityplaza
Cityplaza is collaborating with LEGO to offer the perfect festive playground for families to enjoy this Chinese New Year. Featuring colourful life-sized LEGO displays, brick-building workshops where you can create piggy windmills and golden ingots, and an amazing stop-motion movie-making class for little film directors, the mall offers oodles of fun for visitors this year.
When: Until February 19
Where: Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Taikoo Shing
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