Images of bun towers, dancing lions, flower boards and temples will light up Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour this weekend to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday and the Cheung Chau Bun Festival, as authorities host their second waterfront show aimed at attracting visitors.
The city’s Tourism Board said on Tuesday it would offer free ice cream to the public between 6pm and 8pm at Wan Chai pier as part of the celebrations.
A drone show with a festive theme is set to take place at 8pm on Saturday, the board said. A thousand drones will create images, such as a colourful flower board with waving flags and a 60-metre-tall bun tower.
Both are important images in the annual week-long Cheung Chau Bun Festival, which takes place on the namesake outlying island to honour Pak Tai, a Taoist god of the sea.
The festival traditionally features three towering columns of bamboo lined with auspicious steamed buns with…