Hong Kong adds four tourism projects from Q4, including bus depot visits and temple trails
Hong Kong will roll out four new tourism projects from the fourth quarter, including visits to KMB depots, a railway exhibition, a miniature city display, temple heritage trails and seasonal tours of Yuen Long. The initiatives aim to showcase local culture and urban features.
The government announced that the Working Group on Developing Tourism Hotspots, led by Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing, will progressively launch the next phase of four projects from the fourth quarter of this year, offering visitors a wider range of distinctive Hong Kong tourism experiences.
Cheuk said the first phase of nine tourism hotspot projects had been well received, thanks to strengthened cross-departmental coordination and contributions from across the community. From the end of this year, the working group will roll out new projects in phases, covering themes such as industrial brands, miniature art, religious culture and district scenery, to showcase the city's unique cultural heritage and urban landscape.
The four projects include the second phase of Hong Kong industrial brand tourism, with new attractions covering Kowloon Motor Bus depots, the MTR's "Ride & See" railway exhibition, and Beijing Tong Ren Tang's Hong Kong production and research base. Visitors will be able to tour these brand facilities in organised groups to learn about their histories and production processes.
The second project is a Hong Kong miniature city exhibition. Madame Tussauds Hong Kong will recreate the display at The Peak Galleria from the fourth quarter, adding finely crafted miniature artworks that present the city's landmarks, local customs and lifestyle in three dimensions.
The third project promotes in-depth religious culture tours. The Chinese Temples Committee is enhancing digitalisation and cultural promotion at its managed temples, including installing QR code signage and a mobile app that lets visitors interactively learn about temple relics and exchange for cultural souvenirs. The government will further study linking temples with historically and culturally significant buildings and monuments across districts to create temple heritage walking routes.
The fourth project, led by the Yuen Long District Office with district groups, is "Yuen Long Good Seasons", encouraging visitors to explore the district by theme throughout the year, such as watching the grand procession during Tin Hau Festival in the town centre, or visiting natural attractions in autumn and winter to see red leaves and migratory birds. The project includes producing tourist maps, setting up a themed website and adding information signs near urban and rural landmarks, with phased rollout expected from the fourth quarter to the first quarter of next year.