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Hong Kong vendors optimistic despite rent hikes as Lunar New Year fair crowds flock

February 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
By Lo Hoi-ying
Hong Kong vendors optimistic despite rent hikes as Lunar New Year fair crowds flock

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Vendors at Hong Kong’s biggest Lunar New Year fair are confident of strong sales this year despite higher rents, with some noting a larger turnout in Causeway Bay on the event’s opening day than last year. Hundreds of shoppers visited the fair at Victoria Park on Wednesday to check out this year’s offerings at 400 stalls, which included horse-themed merchandise, flowers and street food to celebrate the Year of the Horse. The fair is one of 14 across the city in locations such as Tsuen Wan, Kwun...

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Vendors at Hong Kong’s biggest Lunar New Year fair are confident of strong sales this year despite higher rents, with some noting a larger turnout in Causeway Bay on the event’s opening day than last year. Hundreds of shoppers visited the fair at Victoria Park on Wednesday to check out this year’s offerings at 400 stalls, which included horse-themed merchandise, flowers and street food to celebrate the Year of the Horse. The fair is one of 14 across the city in locations such as Tsuen Wan, Kwun... This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.

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Vendors at Hong Kong’s biggest Lunar New Year fair are confident of strong sales this year despite higher rents, with some noting a larger turnout in Causeway Bay on the event’s opening day than last year. Hundreds of shoppers visited the fair at Victoria Park on Wednesday to check out this year’s offerings at 400 stalls, which included horse-themed merchandise, flowers and street food to celebrate the Year of the Horse. The fair is one of 14 across the city in locations such as Tsuen Wan, Kwun...

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