Festive mood fills Hong Kong's Lunar New Year fairs

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Festive mood fills Hong Kong's Lunar New Year fairs

STORY: Festive mood fills Hong Kong's Lunar New Year fairs SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair STORYLINE: Visiting Lunar New Year fairs is a traditional activity in Hong Kong to welcome the new year. This year, there are a total of 15 fairs across the territory which kicked off on Sunday to sell flowers and festive goods. The fair in Victoria Park in Hong Kong is the largest one, with flower stalls crowded with people choosing flowers and plants for home decorations to celebrate the Chinese festival. Some of them asked stall owners about the price, some discussed the planting method, and some stopped to take pictures, creating a festive atmosphere. Besides flowers, there are also Chinese New Year couplets and various decorations with the theme of the Year of the Dragon on sale at the fairs. After five years, the fair at Victoria Park has resumed stalls selling dry, wet goods and fast food, crea

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