The Immigration Department said it expected 7.5 million trips by Hongkongers and tourists starting on February 9, Lunar New Year’s Eve, until February 17.
It said 6 million trips will pass through the city’s land boundary control points with the mainland.
The fourth day of the new year, February 13, was expected to be the busiest day with 607,000 trips heading in and out, the department added.
Hong Kong issues cold weather warning with temperatures forecast to drop further
Hong Kong issues cold weather warning with temperatures forecast to drop further
Hong Kong will hold a Lunar New Year parade on Saturday in Tsim Sha Tsui and police have estimated a turnout of about 44,000 people for the event.
The fireworks show, the first in four years, is scheduled for 8pm on Sunday at Victoria Harbour. Police did not have an estimate for how many would turn up, but added there were 400,000 onlookers in 2019.
Police said road closures and crowd control measures would be in place over the two days of celebrations and border crossings will open longer hours.
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