Lunar New Year 2021: Where to see Chinese New Year displays & markets in Hong Kong

Until 25 February, Mira Place will be incorporating environmentally friendly materials into making a vibrant windmill village. There will be a six-metre-tall “Fortune Windmill Tower,” as well as over 200 paper windmills displayed in what’s named the “Sea of Romantic Windmills.” Another photo-taking location is the “Endless Blessing Windmill Swing,” a lavishly decorated swing set bedecked with Lunar New Year colours and—you guessed it—more windmills. Even this has sustainability in mind, made with Refit cotton from post-consumer recycled fibres and Gmund Biocycle which features grass as its main ingredient. Drop by on 11 or 14 February to receive an eco-friendly mini-windmill of your own to bring home!

Mira Place, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui | (+852) 2730 5300

This year’s Lunar New Year decorations are themed around a phrase commonly said to confer blessings, meaning “may each step take you to greater heights.” The main attraction in the middle of Pacific Place features a blossoming oriental garden with traditional moon gates, arches, and stepped walls. Don’t forget to look out for hidden Lunar New Year greetings in the main decorations throughout the mall, and capture them all in images or play an interactive digital game to get festive prizes.

Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty | (+852) 2844 8988

Elements has chosen the peony, traditionally a Chinese symbol of fortune and prosperity, for their Lunar New Year theme. Until the end of February, visit the Metal Zone to see a seven-metre-tall lantern with a see-through design and three-dimensional peonies artfully arranged inside. On closer inspection, you might realise that the peonies are actually embellished with coins knitted together with floral elements. If you like their festive florals, get your hands on the Elements red packets as well, embossed with peonies, and available in burgundy or gold versions together with a two-way bag.

Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui | (+852) 2735 5234

The miniature motor cars of Tomica have quite a cult following, drawing fans to the Tomica Expo in Japan each year, and this year, Citywalk celebrates the modeller’s fiftieth anniversary with a Lunar New Year event themed after the famed cars. Apart from a vintage Tomica exhibition worth visiting, there will also be a massive diorama, as well as various installations to bless your social media feeds with.

Tomica fans will be delighted to know that there will be three brand-new Tomica cars exclusively debuting at this pop-up, with fiftieth-anniversary models available; what’s more, S* Rewards members can also redeem points for a set of eight “Tomica 50th Anniversary Gala” red packets, which includes a complimentary toy car and opens up to create a Japanese backdrop for displaying Tomica cars!

Citywalk, 1 & 18 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan | (+852) 3926 5708

Chocolate candy lovers will have to head out to Citygate this festive season, because the outlet mall will be collaborating with M&M on the confectionary’s eightieth anniversary for Lunar New Year. Six well-known M&M characters will be on display in brand-new costume designs at a range of photo spots, including one of the mascots doing a lion dance performance. Until 16 February, shoppers can also redeem their money spent in Citygate on limited-edition red packets and other M&M products, such as a peanut butter movie box or an M&M candy dispenser.

Citygate Outlets, 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung | (+852) 2109 2933

If your Lunar New Year traditions include heading to Wong Tai Sin Temple to pray for blessings for the upcoming year, then the perfect place to stop by after would be Temple Mall. Keeping with the theme of the famous wish-granting temple nearby, Temple Mall will have a “Blooming Bliss” tree, where visitors can make virtual wishing tags to be uploaded onto the massive screen on the tree. There is also a big golden pinwheel on display, flanked by motion-sensor pinwheels arranged in a floral formation, which will automatically spin as you walk by, symbolising the changing of fortunes. Their New Year lucky draw also includes prizes such as personalised digitally printed scented amulets, the new PlayStation 5, and a Chinese zodiac forecast by renowned fortune-teller Mak Ling-ling.

Temple Mall, 136 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin | (+852) 2320 5614

A collaboration between Farmhouse Productions and Famaland, The Unknown CNY Market is back once again by popular demand. Visit PMQ to see the range of small local businesses that offer sustainable, organic, and wellness products. Vendors of note include Garden Hill, which produces plant-based “dairy” items such as butter, mayonnaise, and cheese in small batches, and Liz Fry Designs with their environmentally-conscious products that support the local arts. All visitors can even enjoy free plum wine and 10 percent off the bill if you dine-in. Do note that the market will only run from 12 pm until 6 pm.

The Unknown CNY Market, Sohofama, SG09, Block A, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Sheung Wan

As expected of The Mills, their Lunar New Year decorations are really more of a creative art installation. This year, they have created a giant maze composed of over 500 Coca-Cola crates and glass bottles, with a 12-metre-tall peach blossom tree waiting in the middle. OrangeTerry will transform some of the hanging decorations on this year’s tree into eight pairs of wooden Chinese candy trays, and elsewhere, unwanted materials from local workshops are collected and repurposed into hanging ornaments.

These recycled materials mix modernity with nostalgia and advocate sustainability, urging visitors to think more about longevity in items as well as in people. Several of the boutiques in The Mills are also having Lunar New Year special products or promotions.

The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan | (+852) 3979 2300