Hong Kong to offer discounts, freebies as part of July 1 handover anniversary celebrations
- City will also offer free museum visits, tram rides and discounted tickets for some attractions on July 1, John Lee says
More than 1,000 restaurants and food markets will offer a wave of discounts as part of July 1 celebrations to mark the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, the city’s leader has said.
Free museum visits and tram rides, as well as discounted tickets for some of the city’s attractions, would also be provided on July 1, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday.
“More than 1,000 restaurants including those located in the Hong Kong International Airport and The Arcade at Cyberport will offer discounts for celebrations,” Lee said before his weekly meeting with the Executive Council, the government’s top decision-making body.
The Fish Marketing Organisation and Vegetable Marketing Organisation will also knock 29 per cent off designated products, he added.
The remaining 71 per cent is a play on “7/1” – a reference to July 1, the day the city was returned to Chinese rule by Britain.
Lee said the Hong Kong Science Museum, M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District, among others, would offer free entry to the public on July 1.
Offers of free guided tours, special deals in on-site stores and on dining and accommodation will run from late June to the end of July at 13 heritage projects in the government’s revitalisation of historic buildings through partnership scheme.
