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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2020-10-01 09:00
Last update date: 2020-10-01 09:00
Today, Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with National Day, and the day after Mid-Autumn Festival, Saturday and Sunday, citizens can enjoy a 4-day long holiday.
At the moment of the epidemic, citizens may welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is the least festive in the coming year. In order to avoid crowds, the LCSD has cancelled the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival and lantern display in parks in various districts. The purpose is to drive away the plague. The traditional fire dragon dance in Tai Hang that night has also been cancelled.
However, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has not prevented the public from admiring the moon. Parks in various districts will be open as usual. Two of the venues, including the Aldrich Bay Park themed water feature and imitation fishing shed, and the artificial lake in the Tseung Kwan O Velodrome Park, will be extended.
As for public transport services, the MTR does not provide overnight service on Mid-Autumn Festival this year. This is the second time since the merger of the two railways that it has not provided overnight train service on Mid-Autumn Festival.
As for KMB, it will strengthen its bus services in some areas during the evening hours.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department urges members of the public to observe the gathering restriction order and the regulations on wearing masks.
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Various public transportation service arrangements:
MTR: Following the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, there was no overnight service, and no overnight train service this year.
KMB: On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, in response to actual passenger demand, resources will be increased to strengthen evening bus services in Yau Tsim Mong, Kwun Tong and Hong Kong Island to facilitate public travel. The midnight and overnight routes will maintain normal services.
New World First Bus and Citybus: In response to passenger volume, the service of multiple routes will be enhanced from October 1st to 2nd. Routes include: 102, 118, 619, 681, N118, N121, N122 and N619; other overnight routes are also available Services will be strengthened according to the situation.
The Transport Department stated that all major public transport services, including MTR, franchised buses, trams, green minibuses and ferries, will maintain normal service hours.
Depending on the needs of passengers, the operators will enhance services when necessary, and some special bus routes will also provide services.
Due to the cancellation of major festivals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no special road closure arrangements on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In some parts of the New Territories, including Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan and Ma On Shan, road closures and traffic control will be implemented on individual road sections.
Public venue arrangements:
Except for public beaches and barbecue venues, most of the parks and recreational facilities under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department are open as usual, and some venues will have extended opening hours during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Details are as follows︰
Aldrich Bay Park theme waterscape and imitation fishing shed (Eastern District): Tomorrow (October 1) the opening hours will be extended by half an hour, and the opening hours will be from 6:30 am to 11 pm.
Hong Kong Velodrome Park Artificial Lake (Sai Kung District): Tomorrow (October 1), the opening hours will be extended by 3 hours, and the opening hours will be from 6:30 am to 2 am.
The opening hours on October 2 will be extended by two hours, from 6:30 am to 1:00 am.
And Victoria Park Central Lawn (Wan Chai District): October 2 and 3 will be closed from 1 am to 2 am for cleaning.
In addition, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department reminds members of the public not to burn wax, put down sky lanterns or litter garbage in the venues, and will send additional personnel to patrol the relevant locations, calling on those present to observe the gathering restrictions and the regulations on wearing masks.
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Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, National Day Fireworks and Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in all districts have been cancelled
In response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department cancelled the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival and Lantern Show held in various district parks this year. The National Day fireworks display originally scheduled to be held in Victoria Harbour on October 1 was also cancelled.
The fire dragon dance in Da Keng was originally scheduled to be held from September 30 to October 2. In order to avoid crowd gathering, this year's event was cancelled.
Although the fire dragon dance in Pokfulam Village will continue, the Home Affairs Bureau stated that this year’s traditional fire dragon dance in Pokfulam Village will be reduced to a minimum. There will be no drum music and no foreign guests. It will only serve as a dragon head and dragon tail tour. Worship the gods.
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