Easter weekend fun: Hongkongers go shopping, hiking and enjoy alfresco dining amid good weather
- Enthusiasm precedes easing of social-distancing rules on April 21, with residents starved of leisure activities eager to take advantage of the four-day break
- Public pier at Ma Liu Shui packed with revellers, while others head to geoparks and lesser-known outdoor gems
Many Hongkongers went shopping at major retail centres or hiking in the countryside on Friday, while others enjoyed alfresco dining amid the pleasant weather at the start of the four-day Easter weekend.
The public pier at Ma Liu Shui was packed with revellers, some headed to geoparks such as Kat O and Tung Ping Chau in the north. Many people were also seen picnicking and hanging around the esplanade of the West Kowloon Cultural District art hub.
At 9am in Sai Kung, streams of passengers could be seen alighting from packed coaches and minibuses at the terminus.
At some taxi stands in the city, day trippers decked out in hiking gear and campers with their sleeping bags and backpacks formed queues – some spanning 100 metres – for cabs to take them to their scenic destinations.
Holidaymakers also favoured restaurants in Sai Kung, even though social-distancing curbs will not be eased until April 21.
