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| The 4 senior government officials enjoying their discounted dim sum |
People turned out in droves across Hong Kong today, July 1, to avail of the free tram and ferry rides, restaurant discounts and other treats that were on offer to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
Among those who took advantage of the celebratory offers were the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Cheuk Wing-hing; Deputy Financial Secretary, Michael Wong; Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, and the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Erick Tsang.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
After attending the flag-raising ceremony and reception to celebrate Hong Kong’s Handover to China, the four headed to a Chinese restaurant in Wan Chai to have tea, and avail of the 29 percent discount offered for a variety of dim sum.
After their morning tea, Cheuk, Wong and Tsang took the free tram ride to go to nearby Lee Tung Avenue, where the public were treated to free ice cream, popcorn and panda-shaped balloons.
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| The Start Ferry ride between Tsim Sha Tsui and Wanchai was also free for the day |
Over 4,000 restaurants and merchants rolled out special promotions for the day, with a majority of the eateries offering 29% off the price of certain menu items.
Elsewhere, people enjoyed the free entrance to museums and indoor and outdoor facilities operated by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
One of the biggest hits was the free tram ride on all routes on Hong Kong island, which will be offered for the first time on three consecutive days, or from July 1 to 3.
There were also a lot of takers for the free ferry ride from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wan Chai.
The MTR offered no free rides on any of its trains, but raffled off 71,000 e-single journey tickets through a lucky draw.
