The four-day long Easter holiday has come to the third day today (17th), and many citizens have seized the end of the holiday and went out with their relatives and friends.
Lantau Island, which used to be "occupied" during long holidays, is still crowded with people today (17th). At noon, there was a long queue at the Tung Chung bus station, and the waiting line for Tai O was "snake cake".
Tai O is full of tourists, and snack shops are particularly prosperous.
The beaches of the LCSD are still blocked, and some citizens choose to swim and sunbathe at the lower Cheung Sha Beach, which is not under the jurisdiction of the LCSD. Waiting for the bus, but many buses heading to Tung Chung are full and "flying", and they have to wait for most of the buses to board.
▼On April 17, the Tung Chung bus stop was crowded with tourists heading for Tai O▼
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After hiking in the mountains, go to the shopping mall to buy a rucksack with consumption coupons
No. 11 bus stop in Tung Chung (entering Tai O) at noon, the crowds of people almost circled the bus stop in a "big circle". It took several buses to get on the bus. The Lantau bus company has increased the number of buses, so the waiting time for passengers is not long. .
Citizens waiting for the bus generally travel with their families, and some are wearing complete hiking gear or preparing for camping.
Many shops in Citygate, Tung Chung Shopping Centre are reducing their prices, attracting residents from outside the district to come and shop.
Citizen Mr. Zhang climbed the mountain with two friends at 7 o'clock this morning, and came to hang out after climbing.
"After playing today, I will rest on the last day of the listening day." He said that he and his friends were "separate". Although he was traveling during the holiday, he still did not forget to observe social distancing measures.
Mr. Zhang didn't shop, but his friend used the coupon to "buy a rucksack" after shopping for a while.
Yu said that he took advantage of the holiday to play with his family and rented a hotel for a group of eight people, "divided into four rooms", and was not worried that someone would violate the two-person gathering restriction order.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
There are entertainment activities for adults, and children "don't insist on losing".
Child Yu, who went to the hotel with eight people to play for a day, said that he was playing with his family during the holiday and "divided into four rooms", so he was not worried that someone would violate the restriction on gatherings of two people.
Citizen Mr. Zhang climbed the mountain with two friends at 7 o'clock this morning, and came to hang out after climbing.
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Some citizens traveled from Changsha to Tai O: they have been very patient
Tai O was crowded at 3pm.
The famous snack bar was full of tourists, and some citizens gathered outside the "check-in point" to take pictures, and the streets were still smooth.
Citizen Ms. Chen said that she was "exhausted" and took advantage of the holiday to revisit Tai O to taste famous snacks such as "big cuttlefish".
She said, "Let's go down to Changsha first." She did not go shopping, and noticed that there were still many people on the street, and planned to walk for a while before leaving.
Citizen Ms. Chen traveled from Changsha to Tai O while the holiday was not over, and tasted famous snacks such as "big cuttlefish".
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
▼April 17th, bathers in Changsha under Lantau Island enjoy a holiday▼
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Changsha beach swimmers set up tents to rush into the water
The epidemic has not diminished the public's desire to swim, coupled with the warmer temperature, many people have chosen to play water sports at non-LCSD beaches in the past few days, and feel the refreshing sea breeze.
The reporter inspected the lower Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island in the afternoon and found that the beach was crowded with people, and the beach was covered with bamboo mats and tents.
Some went surfing at sea, while others stayed on the beach mat for a picnic.
It is not difficult to see a family sharing a family relationship on the beach. Among them, Little Boy Yang, who was traveling with his parents and sister, said, "I use sand to make a cake with my sister." As the holiday is coming to an end, she and her sister have a good time.
Young boy Yang, who was traveling with his parents and younger sister, said, "I use sand to make the cake with my younger sister." As the holiday is coming to an end, he wants to have a good time with his younger sister.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
At about 5:00 p.m., swimmers at Cheung Sha Beach began to wait for the bus to return to Tung Chung. At the bus stop, there were about 20 people waiting for the bus at the same time. However, there were buses from Tai O or Ngong Ping to Tung Chung. Due to the "full capacity", the station does not stop, and most of the buses need to wait before boarding. However, there are frequent buses on Lantau Island, about 3 minutes, so passengers do not need to wait too long.
The government announced earlier on the 21st (Thursday) to relax social distancing measures and increase the number of people gathering in public places from a maximum of two to four. However, the first phase of some recreational facilities such as public beaches and swimming pools, water sports centers, and barbecue pits Not currently open.
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