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The Mid-Autumn Festival of Lantern Festival in Tai O Water Town forced the lights to be turned off

2021-09-20T03:23:55.587Z


Due to too many people, the "Tai O Water Village Lantern Festival" has decided not to turn on the lights on the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow (21st) and the day following the Mid-Autumn Festival (22nd) the following day. Event organizer and founder of "Tao Fei Maoli" Zhang Minfang today


Due to too many people, the "Tai O Water Village Lantern Festival" has decided not to turn on the lights on the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow (21st) and the day following the Mid-Autumn Festival (22nd) the following day.

Zhang Minfang, the organizer of the event and the founder of "Tai O Fei Mao Li", stated today (20th) that because tourists set up tripods on the cross-chung bridge, the situation was forced by people on the bridge, and it was difficult for residents to return home. For safety and security reasons, The residents of Tai O decided to "turn off the lights" on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

She emphasized that the team members are volunteers and it is not their responsibility to control the flow of people. She believes that the police should send more staff to maintain order.


▼On September 19, the lights are on at the Tai O Water Town Lantern Festival▼


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Zhang Minfang pointed out that from about 5 to 6 pm last Saturday, some residents of Tai O reported to them that people were forced to cross the Chung Bridge. Some people set up tripods on the bridge and left without following persuasion, and even quarreled.

She reiterated that it was difficult to load too many people across the Chung Bridge. She was worried that someone would be trampling on people and the residents of Tai O would find it difficult to go home. She finally decided to "turn off the lights" on the Mid-Autumn Day, the next day, and September 27 and 28.

The public may not listen to the volunteers' arrangements, the police should deploy more manpower

She pointed out that before the event, arrangements were discussed with various departments and units, including requesting the Lantau Bus Company to increase the frequency and giving priority to Tai O residents to board the bus. All of the team were volunteers, who believed that it was not their responsibility to control the flow of people. The public may not be willing to follow their arrangements, believing that the police should deploy more manpower.

▼9.19 Da'ao Water Village Lantern Festival ▼


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▼On the first Sunday of 9.12 Tai O Water Town Lantern Festival▼


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The Mid-Autumn Festival of the Tai O Lantern Festival does not turn on the lights. The citizens who went to the water town today understand: no one thinks that there are noisy houses and enterprises. Lights to the end of the month on Sunday

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Source: hk1

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