Brisk business and vibrant vibes on Lunar New Year's Eve at flower markets, wet markets and tea houses
發佈日期: 2026-02-16 20:05
TVB News
All 14 Lunar New Year fairs across the city will open overnight until the early hours of New Year's Day.
Many residents headed out early to pick their festive blooms, while some vendors have already started slashing prices to boost sales.
Our reporter Samantha Li has been on standby at Victoria Park since early this afternoon.
At Victoria Park, the city's largest festive market, early shoppers were out to pick their favourite blossoms.
This man said he spent around 300 dollars on peach blossoms and daffodils.
Tourists from Boston: "It's a great festival. There's all kinds of cool stuff to see and lots of people to watch and it's great. Flowers everywhere, the city is just dressed up. It's absolutely beautiful."
Michael: "There's so many people here. There's so much energy here. I'm just so glad to be a part of it."
As the market approaches its final day, some stalls have already cut their prices.
Items originally priced at 150 dollars, have been dropped to 100 for three.
Some vendors said the warm weather caused peach blossoms to bloom early, which has affected their bargaining power.
Still, some vendors remain optimistic about a profitable year.
This owner hopes to sell all 15,000 blooms as he only got about a third left to go.
For dry goods stalls, these first-time student vendors are young people from different ethnicities living in Hong Kong, including Filipinos, Indians and Nepalese. Their profits will be donated to charities.
Jal: "There are some places where you have to sell it professionally and then there are places, like this where you need to communicate more, you might need to shout out, you might need, to show them the products individually. So it's like there are different types of ways to sell and this is a really good opportunity for us to know how to sell."
The 14 fairs citywide will extend their operating hours today, remaining open until 7 a.m. on Lunar New Year's Day.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, another tradition would be family gatherings.
Many residents also flocked to wet markets early in the morning to buy ingredients for reunion dinners.
Shoppers thronged Kowloon City Market to pick seafood.
Vegetable stalls were also busy, and many customers say they would not cut spending for the once-a-year occasion.
This patron say while prices for seafood had risen by about one-third, she's willing to pay more for a festive meal.
Chicken stalls saw long queues, with some customers placing orders three to four days in advance.
One vendor said business was expected to drop by about 10 percent due to outbound travel, with some residents heading to Shenzhen during the holidays.
Meanwhile, at this restaurant in Causeway Bay, reunion dinner banquet packages ranged from nearly 5,000 to 10,000 dollars.
The manager says bookings were fully reserved three weeks ago and business was up about 10 percent year-on-year.
