A shop owner splashes water over Mandarin trees on sale, to keep her wares fresh and attractive, at a pop-up flower market at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
Many of us who live in Hong Kong are eager to turn over a new leaf. Although there will be no fireworks to light up the iconic Hong Kong skyline this year, and festivities to usher in the new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar will be low key, the spirit of rejuvenation is already evident.
As the saying goes, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?
People eagerly snap up flowers at a pop-up market at Prince Edward, Kowloon. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
A child gleefully jumps in front of an air-inflated dragon-shaped installation at a well-decorated promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
Plants with red and pink blossoms are among the most popular at a flower market at Victoria Park. Red is loved by many in the Spring Festival as an auspicious color. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
People take selfies with glowing florescent lanterns which add festivity to the Mira Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
An elderly couple stroll around a pop-up flower market at Victoria Park, on walking sticks. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
An artist who does fai chun, a traditional Chinese decoration, concentrates in his store in Wan Chai. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
