HONG KONG – The World Grand Prix 2026, one of the most premier snooker events, will return to Hong Kong for the second time next week.

Taking place from Feb 3-8 at Kai Tak Arena in the Kai Tak Sports Park, the six-day tournament will feature the world’s top 32 snooker players, including reigning world champion Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, Ronnie O’Sullivan, and home favorite Ding Junhui. The total prize money is £700,000, with the winner’s prize set at £180,000.

As part of the World Snooker Tour calendar, the World Grand Prix has been held in the United Kingdom since 2015 before relocating to the special administrative region in 2025.

Apart from the main tournament, exhibition matches will also be held on Feb 7 and 8, and feature four world-class players.

Heritage-themed goods

A shopping month focusing on promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) New Year goods beginning in Guangzhou on Monday will run through Mar 3.

ICH inheritors will be invited to participate in live broadcast sessions to share stories of heritage conservation and succession.

ICH-themed items from over 130 intangible cultural heritage projects across 15 provinces, municipalities and regions, including Hong Kong and Macao.

CNY with temple fair

A temple fair, which kicked off at Shenzhen’s Bao’an Daqianli shopping center on Friday and is running until Sunday, will return for another three-day run at the same venue on Feb 6.

Spanning over 1,000 square meters, the fair will feature over 30 rotating vendors, offering holiday goods such as festive flowers, calligraphy banners, lanterns, and some contemporary Chinese New Year seasonal gifts.

Diverse flavors across the country, which will be up for tasting, include Shanxi mature vinegar, Hunan sugared oil cakes, and Chaozhou handmade taro pastries.

The temple fair also sets up an intangible cultural heritage experience area, where attendees can witness and interact with artisans skilled in calligraphy, cotton sculpture, Lingnan palm weaving and more.