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Horseracing at Sha Tin Racecourse. Courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)  Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup

Dec 2009 (annual)

The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races at the Sha Tin Racecourse is Asia's biggest racing event and one of the world's richest race meetings. The highlight of the day is the Cathay…

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Fireworks light up the Hong Kong skyline. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)  Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)

New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival

Dec 2009 (annual)

Since it began in 1993, the Countdown Carnival has evolved into an established annual event on the Hong Kong calendar, and provides family-style entertainment for people of all ages on New Year's Eve.

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Lunar New Year Cup

Jan 2010 (various dates)

Three international soccer teams are invited to compete against the HK League Selection in the Lunar New Year Cup. The matches are held at Hong Kong Stadium on the first and fourth day of the…

Che Kung's Birthday

Jan 2010 (annual)

Hong Kong celebrates the birthday of Che Kung, the god of gambling. To bring good luck - possibly for forthcoming bets - hundreds of devotees pay tribute at the Che Kung Temple on the second…

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Lunar New Year Cup

Jan 2010 (various dates)

Three international soccer teams are invited to compete against the HK League Selection in the Lunar New Year Cup. The matches are held at Hong Kong Stadium on the first and fourth day of the…

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Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. (c) 2001 Hong Kong Tourist Board

Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong

Jan - Feb 2010 (annual)

Join in the vibrant Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong. The New Year Night Parade hits Tsim Sha Tsui East on the Kowloon peninsula with a cavalcade of colourful floats, dragon dancers…

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Chinese lantern. Photo by Heather Sills, © Whatsonwhen

Spring Lantern Festival

Feb 2010 (annual)

Across China, the Spring Lantern Festival celebrates the first full moon of the Chinese New Year. In Hong Kong, hundreds of locals take to the streets with lanterns, representing everything…

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Hong Kong Marathon

Feb 2010 (annual)

The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is a unique world-class athletic event that showcases many of Hong Kong's landmarks - old, new, natural and man-made - as it passes through four…

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Law Kar-ying in the Cantonese opera of Meeting the Enemies Alone, by Guan Hanqing, at the Hong Kong Arts Festival

Hong Kong Arts Festival

Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)

The Hong Kong Arts Festival is the premier arts event of the year, featuring dance, visual art, theatre and music. Asian, local and international performers make this one of the most vibrant…

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A sea of 15,000 tulips at the Hong Kong Flower Show. Courtesy of Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HKSAR

Hong Kong Flower Show

Mar 2010 (annual)

Fragrant and exotic plants take over Victoria Park for Hong Kong's annual Flower Show. Guided tours and flower-selling stalls are popular with the gardening fanatics, and budding photographers…

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The Penguins in their trademark yellow, white and black colours at the GFI HKFC Tens. Courtesy of GFI HKFC Tens

GFI HKFC Tens Tournament

Mar 2010 (annual)

Rugby scrums from around the world assemble on the Hong Kong Football Club's lawn for the GFI HKFC Tens Tournament. After the initial qualifying rounds, the strongest teams go on to compete…

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Action from the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)

Hong Kong Sevens

Mar 2010 (annual)

Hong Kong is the birthplace of International Sevens rugby and the Hong Kong Stadium is still the most high-profile stopover on the Sevens tour.

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Sotheby's Art Auctions

Apr 2010 (various dates)

Dealers, collectors and art aficionados attend the Sotheby's Art Auctions at Hong Kong's Convention & Exhibition Centre. Soak up the exciting atmosphere of the auction room or, if your pockets…

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Hong Kong International Film Festival logo. Image courtesy of HKIFF

Hong Kong International Film Festival

Mar - Apr 2010 (annual)

The Hong Kong International Film Festival is a large, non-competitive event playing at a number of venues. With more than 200 films every year, the programme features both Hong Kong cinema as…

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Seafarers praise Tin Hau, the Goddess of the Sea. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)  Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)

Tin Hau Festival

Apr 2010 (various dates)

Tin Hau is the Chinese goddess of the sea, making her particularly significant to the sea-dominated city of Hong Kong. The fishing town of Sai Kung is at the heart of the celebrations for the…

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The Cheung Chau Bun Festival parade. Courtesy of The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)

Cheung Chau Bun Festival

May 2010 (annual)

The Cheung Chau Bun Festival parade day is the climax of a week of lion dances and Chinese opera performances on this Hong Kong island. The event is a religious tradition believed to calm the…

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The immense Buddha at Po Lin Monastery. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourist Board

Birthday of Lord Buddha

May 2010 (annual)

On the Buddha's Birthday worshippers in Hong Kong bathe Buddha statues and feast on sumptuous vegetarian dishes. Prime sites are the Po Lin monastery on Lantau Island, the Ten Thousand Buddhas…

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The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Courtesy of Hong Kong International Art Fair

Hong Kong International Art Fair

May 2010 (annual)

At the Hong Kong International Art Fair, galleries from across the world bring their finest contemporary pieces to the Convention and Exhibition Centre for visitors to browse and buy. The "Art…

Birthday of Tam Kung celebrations, Hong Kong. Photo courtesy Hong Kong Tourism Board

Tam Kung Birthday Festival

May 2010 (various dates)

Tam Kung is an important patron deity of seafarers. His birthday festival, which coincides with Buddha's, is celebrated with considerable devotion and fanfare at the Tam Kung Temple, built in…

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The HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens at Hong Kong Football Club. Courtesy of Laxton Marketing

HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens

May 2010 (annual)

The HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens at Hong Kong Football Club in Happy Valley is a football competition that's fun viewing for all the family. Rising stars and famous players…


Highlights

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup

Sha Tin Racecourse, New Territories

Dec 2009 (annual)

New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival

Sha Tin Park, New Territories

Dec 2009 (annual)

Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Jan - Feb 2010 (annual)