Under the haze of the new crown epidemic, Hong Kong is about to usher in the fourth Lunar New Year. At the beginning of this year, when the fifth wave of the epidemic was severe, the New Year's Eve market in Hong Kong was cancelled. Until recently, the government has gradually relaxed epidemic prevention measures, and the New Year's Eve can be "reborn" next year.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (26th) that the 2023 Lunar New Year Fair will be held in 15 districts in Hong Kong for 7 consecutive days from January 16th to 22nd. and cooked food stalls are still in short supply.
The booths at the New Year's Eve Market will be auctioned in batches starting from the 9th of next month, with a total of 922 booths. The auction price will continue to be frozen at last year's level, which is half of the auction price in 2019, ranging from RMB 320 to RMB 5,440.
▼2020 Victoria Park New Year's Eve ▼
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No dry goods will be set up from 2021;
A spokesman for the FEHD said that under the epidemic, there will be no dry goods stalls in the Lunar New Year Fair in 2023, and only wet goods stalls will allow flower farmers to sell New Year flowers. At the same time, there will also be no fast food stalls to prevent visitors from taking off their masks to eat and increase the virus. risk of transmission.
A review of the data shows that the 2020 New Year's Eve was cancelled for the first time due to the social movement at that time, and the dry goods stalls were cancelled for the first time. Since then, the new crown epidemic has spread. The 2021 and 2022 New Year's Eve announced that there would be no dry goods and fast food stalls when the tender was announced. , but both of them were affected by the epidemic and once announced the cancellation of all New Year's Eve markets. However, the former was transferred to allow the resumption of the market but only for wet goods. The latter coincided with the severe fifth wave of the epidemic and was cancelled as scheduled.
In 2023, there will be a total of 922 New Year's Eve stalls in 6 New Year's Eve markets on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the outlying islands, involving 395 stalls; there are 9 New Year's Eve markets in the New Territories, with a total of 527 stalls.
Victoria Park sets up 175 booths and the reserve price is still frozen at 5,440 yuan
The auction reserve price of stalls at the New Year's Eve market will continue to be frozen at last year's level, which is half of the auction reserve price in 2019, ranging from $320 to $5,440.
The Victoria Park New Year's Eve Market is the most popular and the largest in Hong Kong. There are 175 booths and the reserve price is HK$5,440. The auction will be held on November 9 and 10 at the auditorium on the second floor of the Lai Chi Kok Government Offices. The morning session on the first day From 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, the afternoon session starts at 2:00 am; the next day from 9:00 am to the end of the auction.
New Year's Eve booth staff must take a quick test every 3 days and keep records for 3 days
FEHD reminds that booth licensees and their staff must have completed vaccinations, and conduct a rapid test at their own expense within 24 hours before the start of the Lunar New Year Market, and every 3 days thereafter before entering the venue at their own expense. Rapid test and keep records of each rapid antigen test result for 3 days.
In addition, they must keep the QR code of vaccination records or recovery records, as well as the photos of the negative test results of the rapid test sticks as proof, and present them for inspection by FEHD staff at any time before and during the Lunar New Year Fair.
The FEHD stated that stall licensees and their staff who are unfit for vaccination due to health reasons must declare the situation and present a "Medical Exemption Certificate" printed with a QR code.
Relevant persons are required to keep the medical exemption certificate as proof and present the relevant documents for inspection by FEHD staff at any time at the start of the Lunar New Year Fair and throughout the event.
▼The bidding situation of Victoria Park New Year's Eve Market in previous years▼
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Stall licensees are also required to provide hand sanitizer at their stalls, regularly clean and sanitize their stalls, and provide staff lists and contact information for tracing confirmed cases if necessary.
In response to the development of the new crown epidemic, various anti-epidemic and anti-epidemic measures for the New Year's Eve Market may be changed. The government may also adjust the size and business hours of the New Year's Eve Market, tighten the admission requirements for the public, or even cancel the New Year's Eve Market.
Interested parties should fully consider these factors before participating in an open auction.
There are 6 New Year's fair markets in the outlying islands of Hong Kong and Kowloon, and 9 in the New Territories
According to the FEHD, there will be 6 Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the outlying islands, which are located in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Tat Tung Road Garden in Tung Chung, Fa Hui Park in Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan Playground in Sham Shui Po, Morse Park in Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong Playground, Kwun Tong, with a total of 395 booths.
There are 9 New Year's fairs in the New Territories, which are located at Shek Wu Hui Playground in North District, Man Yi Playground in Sai Kung, Po Hong Park in Tseung Kwan O, Yuen Wo Playground in Sha Tin, Kwai Tsing Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Tai Po Tin Hau Temple Feng Shui Plaza, and Tsuen Wan Sands. Tsui Road Playground, Yuen Long Tung Tau Industrial Zone Playground and Tuen Mun Tin Hau Temple Square, with a total of 527 booths.
Among them, the base price of the booth at Yuen Wo Playground in Shatin is the highest in the New Territories, with a price of HK$2,990.
▼Notes for stall operators and attendees of the New Year's Eve Market in 2023▼
Details of the 2023 Lunar New Year Fair, including announcements, locations and booth distribution maps, products available for sale at booths, open auction arrangements and relevant regulations, and a model license agreement have been uploaded to the FEHD website.
Members of the public who wish to bid can browse this webpage or call the FEHD hotline at 2868 0000 for enquiries.
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