The first night bazaar will kick off on Wednesday at Wan Chai Harbourfront, offering a mix of food, arts, culture, music, films and drone performances for the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day long weekend.
The six-day Waterfront Carnival will be held until October 2 at the Water Sports and Recreation Precinct on Hung Hing Road, Wan Chai North, next to the entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Causeway Bay. It will open from 3pm to midnight, while the food zone will operate between 6pm and 11pm with no admission fee.
The carnival is organized by the Hong Kong Network for the Promotion of Inclusive Society and the Fringe Club, with the Development Bureau providing the venue for free.
People can feast on traditional Hong Kong-style street food such as Chinese pastries and cakes, grilled squid and craft beer on foldable tables and chairs like in a dai pai dong, while watching some of the best-known Hong Kong movies.
Workshops on Hong Kong's history and culture will also be offered, including fortune-telling, mahjong carving and dough figurine sculpture-making.
Local bands and singers, as well as people with physical disabilities, will perform while a light show featuring 800 drones will be held at Victoria Harbour.
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association will launch nighttime spending rewards from September 29 to November 30, to support the government's Night Vibes Hong Kong campaign.
Consumers will get mobile text messages with rewards or electronic vouchers when they make a single spend of at least HK$200 at any local shops between 8pm and 3am, using AlipayHK or Tap & Go.
They can redeem the rewards at supermarkets, department stores, convenience stores and shops selling furniture, electric appliances, telecommunication products, watches and jewelry, clothing, and cosmetics participating in the reward scheme.
Meanwhile, former chief executive Leung Chung-ying said authorities will allow southbound travel for Guangdong vehicles to Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge as soon as possible.
Writing on Facebook yesterday, Leung said the city's consumption cannot just rely on local customers. Allowing Guangdong cars to come to Hong Kong via the mega bridge will bring convenience to visitors.
"They can put a great deal of goods in their vehicles after going shopping. [Traveling to Hong Kong in their own cars] can also facilitate families visiting Disneyland," Leung said.
"They even can park their cars in Lantau, then take public transport to other parts of the city and spend money. They can use the aviation service in Hong Kong - as they can pick up or send their relatives and friends to Hong Kong International Airport," he added.
Leung also proposed setting a daily quota for Guangdong car owners driving to Hong Kong, with online applications in advance for SAR government approval.
He suggested that Guangdong cars can only run in Lantau and can access areas like Tung Chung New Town, while the driving license for mainland drivers will be treated by the Transport Department like an international driving permit.
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