Tourists had to wait long hours for the coaches to arrive and take them to their destination after the fireworks display Sunday night, leading to many criticizing the government for the arrangements that would damage Hong Kong’s reputation.
Hong Kong Tourism Association executive director Timothy Chui Ting-pong pointed out that similar situations had occurred as early as November 2023, when many concerts were held in Central, and believed that the authorities should have been able to foresee these traffic conditions.
He continued that after the fireworks display in Victoria Harbor, a large number of tourists were unable to return to the mainland in the early morning hours and had to wait in Sheung Shui all night due to the severe traffic jam, which was detrimental to Hong Kong’s image.
Chui also added that in the future, it will be difficult to rely on buses to meet the demand of passengers during the Lunar New Year period and suggested that…
