The Lunar New Year carnival, which was scheduled to be held during the four-day Lunar New Year holiday, was canceled following the concern of the Tourism Board towards the impact of the new coronavirus. The now-withdrawn plan of the carnival was previously well responded by sponsors, partners, international and local performing groups and exhibitors. Previous NextThe Hong Kong Tourism Board has cancelled its four-day Lunar New Year carnival, which was set to be held from January 25 to 28 at the Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District, as a result of the Wuhan coronavirus that has now reached the city. The authority also expressed apologies regarding the cancellation of the event, which was well received by sponsors, partners, international and local performing groups and exhibitors. To address the enquires regarding the canceled four-day activity, the service hours of the visitor online of the board has been lengthened from 9am–6pm to 9am–9pm.

Source: The Standard January 23, 2020 12:56 UTC