This year’s festival also overlaps with mainland China’s extended National Day ‘golden week’ break, which runs from October 1 to Wednesday
Visitors and locals thronged popular Hong Kong locations carrying lanterns and other light decorations to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, with a full moon visible in the clear night sky and many restaurants enjoying a 10 per cent rise in revenue compared with last year.
A tourism sector body said on Monday that various activities held across the city would attract visitors, creating a “very ideal” landscape for the industry.
With rail giant the MTR Corporation running some services overnight, revellers were out in force. Many people took snaps of the bright full moon while thousands of spectators enjoyed the second night of the fire dragon dance in Tai Hang.
At Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, a popular spot for festival moon-gazing, colourful lanterns featuring characters such as pandas and horses became a selfie hotspot. A bazaar in the park was also popular with people.
