Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent.
The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”.
The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui East on three consecutive Saturdays, culminating on Halloween night.
Hundreds of people of all ages filled Chater Road as part of “Halloween in Central”, which featured a large eyeball installation at Statue Square, as well as ghoulish face painting and themed food and drink options, including cake pops shaped like eyeballs.