Lunar New Year outing idea: Follow this guide to hit all 4 trending photo spots in Hong Kong!
Go capture your first lucky New Year photo!
Lunar New Year is around the corner. Want to plan a joyful city stroll filled with good fortune for yourself, family, and friends? Neighborhoods across Hong Kong have already dressed up for the occasion, with all kinds of fun, photo-worthy spots to check out. Head out and explore on foot to welcome good luck in the Year of the Horse!
New Year Photo Spot 1: Hysan Place’s “Retro Movie Party”
This year, Hysan Place has transformed into a retro movie playground. Titled “Lee Gardens Lunar Premiere,” the event takes you back to the golden age of Hong Kong Lunar New Year films. The venue is filled with vintage movie theater installations and interactive photo spots, and you can even create a movie-style New Year poster!
A highlight is the limited-time vinyl record store created in collaboration with Universal Music, where you can hunt for your favorite records. Spend a designated amount to redeem artsy gifts, including co-branded mini cassette-tape keychains, and give your New Year a nostalgic, artistic feel. There’s also a New Year market and family workshops on-site, making it fun for the whole family!
New Year Photo Spot 2: IFC Mall’s “Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix” Modern Art Installation
IFC Mall has invited a Brazilian artist to create “Heavenly Court of the Phoenix,” a large-scale art installation that reimagines the auspicious symbolism of “a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix” through flowing geometric lines and bold colors. You can spin colorful flower-petal pinwheels, take in the dynamic scene of a 4-meter-tall phoenix leading a flock of birds in flight, and create your own wish stickers. This contemporary visual spectacle is a photo spot art lovers shouldn’t miss!
New Year Photo Spot 3: Cityplaza’s “Forest of Fortune Pines”
Looking to pray for blessings and welcome good luck? Cityplaza’s “Forest of Fortune Pines” display is a great choice. Created in collaboration with a local artist and led by the adorable “Sleepy Pine” character, it features eight photo installations. Step into the embrace of a 5-meter-tall plush “Treasure Tree,” stroll along “Pine Fate Bridge,” and play the interactive game “Full Plate, Full Fortune.” The journey takes you from welcoming blessings and gathering wealth to seeking love, with clever details throughout. It’s perfect for strolling and making wishes with family and friends.
New Year Photo Spot 4: Festival Walk’s “Japanese Dream Garden”
Festival Walk has teamed up with Kyoto brand SOU・SOU and popular character “Fei Boi Bunny” to create “THE GARDEN STORY,” a dreamy Lunar New Year garden. Exclusive collaboration prints are making their debut, while poetic displays and three giant Fei Boi Bunny daruma figures greet visitors with irresistible cuteness. A limited-time store sells items shipped directly from Japan, drawing countless fans. Blending Kyoto aesthetics with a sense of childlike wonder, this space immerses you in a distinctive Lunar New Year blessing.
New Year Photo Spot 5: LCX PP X MONSTER Lunar New Year Blessing Celebration
The wildly popular PP Baby takes on the role of a “Lunar New Year Guardian” for Hong Kong’s first “PP X MONSTER Lunar New Year Blessing Celebration” at LCX! There are five lucky photo spots, including “New Year Food God,” where you can scan a code to draw a fortune stick; “Lucky Cat Paw,” which predicts your fortune; and “Prosperity Forever Pool,” symbolizing rising success and prosperity. You can also make your own blessing plaque at the Wishing Pavilion. Designer-toy fans won’t want to miss “TOYZEROPLUS Lucky Shopping Street,” featuring a range of popular IP collectibles!
New Year Photo Spot 6: Harbour City’s Pink Terminal
This Lunar New Year, Facesss at Harbour City has transformed into the candy-pink “Pink Terminal”! Under the theme “New Year, same you but better,” it becomes a mini transit station with a street-inspired feel, complete with waiting seats, selfie mirrors, and other photo spots that symbolize setting off with a more eye-catching look. Three international beauty brands, Laura Mercier, JungSaemMool, and THREE, are also on-site to help you update your makeup. A range of limited-time experiences, including a four-frame selfie booth and craft workshops, makes it a destination for shopping and beauty!
This Lunar New Year, plan a city walk and visit these thoughtfully decorated spots. Take photos while soaking up the festive atmosphere, and make heading out the best way to welcome good luck in the Year of the Horse!
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