Back in February we decided to take advantage of a long weekend and travel to Hong Kong to experience our first Chinese New Year in Asia. It was an experience! We arrived on a Friday and the main celebrations would start on Sunday-Tuesday, so we were able to fit in some sights as well. We visited the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, we also visited the Lunar New Year Fair and Flower Market (which was a madhouse!). We stood by the roadside with THOUSANDS of others watching the Chinese New Year Parade and did a riverboat dinner cruise to watch the fireworks celebration over Victoria Harbour.
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| On our way up to see the Big Buddha |
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| At the Lunar New Year Fair and Flower Market |
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| Mandarin oranges and tangerines are considered traditional symbols of abundance and good fortune |
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| Chinese New Year Parade = Massive Amounts of People!! |
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| Victoria Peak |
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| It was cold, cloudy and rainy the first few days, but started to clear up |
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| Victoria Harbour Fireworks |
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