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| This colorful merry-go-round lantern is the main attraction at Victoria Park |
Mid-autumn lantern decorations will be available for public
viewing starting tomorrow, Sept 17, until Sept 22, at three venues, namely,
Victoria Park,
In addition, a lighting show called “The Other Side of the Moon” has been set up at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza and will be displayed until Oct. 3.
According to a statement from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the decorations will be lit up from 6:30pm to 11pm every evening from tomorrow, and will be extended until midnight on mid-autumn day on Tuesday, Sept 21.
But because of Covid-related gathering restrictions, there
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will be no performances or fringe activities.
At Victoria Park, six soccer pitches will be decorated with colourful lanterns, including a 6-metre-high one in the shape of a merry-go-round crafted by local paper craft master Hui Ka-hung.
Other lanterns on display include vibrant flamingos, a happy elephant family, lovely birds and twin rabbits, all made by primary and secondary school students.
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| A massive phoenix lantern is on display at Tin Shui Wai Park |
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The installation features six giant inflatable rabbit phubbers playing with their tablets, and uses projection, reflection and light absorption and emission techniques to bring out special lighting effects.
The show is meant to prod the viewers to reflect on the impact of technology on people’s daily lives.
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| The light installation at Cultural Centre features giant inflatable rabbits playing with tablets |
In line with gathering rules, all visitors must wear face masks (even when taking photos), maintain social distancing and avoid gathering in groups of more than four people at any time to safeguard public health.
Admission to the Victoria Park display will start at dusk and visitors are
required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code or register their
personal information, and will be subject to temperature checks before admission.
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Crowd control measures will be implemented and admission
will be on a first-come, first-served basis.Visitors are urged to follow the
instructions of the staff and the police officers on-site.
To avoid overcrowding on mid-autumn day, the LCSD urges the public to schedule
their visits for other dates of the display period. For more information,
please call 2591 1340 or visit the LCSD website at: www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/cpo/territoryevents/midautumnlantern/midAutumn2021.html.
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