Handover freebies and goodies a hit with public

 

The free tram rides were a big hit

Many people took advantage of a number of freebies and discounts offered across Hong Kong today, as the city marked the 27^th anniversary of its handover to the mainland.

A big hit was the free tram ride to any destination, which was enjoyed by residents and tourists alike. 

As it was also a statutory holiday, many of those who gleefully hopped on and off the “ding-dings” were foreign domestic workers.

Among them was Mav Morales and her friends, who managed to fulfil their longtime plan of taking the longest tram route of Shau Kei Wan to Kennedy Town so they could see all the sites along one of Hong Kong’s oldest parts.

“We were surprised that there were not a lot of people along the way. Maybe many FDHs were not allowed to take the day off," Mav said.

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While they may have stayed away from enjoying the freebies for the day, including unlimited rides on the light rail, many FDHs did not miss out on taking time off to spend the sunny day by the sea, including members of United Filipinos –Migrante Hong Kong, who opted to go to Butterfly Beach for a summer getaway.

A number of Filipino residents took on the free tram to get from North Point to Central, where they hopped onto an almost-empty ferry going to Sok Ku Wan on Lamma island.  

To their surprise, they were greeted o their arrival by hundreds of people who were lined up by the shore, after taking part in a number of dragon-boat races being held there.

Also popular was the open-top bus that went from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui and West Kowloon, as it was the ride of choice of people who took the opportunity to visit museums for free.

Visitors to the M+ Museum got to skip paying the $120 entrance fee (RTHK photo)

Easily the most popular among the holidaymakers was the relatively new and pricier  M+ in West Kowloon, which according to reports, had recorded some 20,000 visitors as of 5pm. 

Some residents who stayed away from the hip-looking museum before because of the relatively high entrance fee ($120 for regular tickets) took the rare chance to have a look around for free.

Restaurants which offered discount of up to 29% off the bill, seemed to have boosted their sales considerably, despite the huge number of people who took advantage of the long weekend holiday to travel outside the city, and the continuing hot spell which made going around a sweaty experience.

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