Hong Kong: Fresh Wave of Protests Planned for 17-28 January

A fresh wave of protests is scheduled for 17-28 January in Hong Kong. Additionally, several Lunar New Year fairs are also getting organized in several areas of Hong Kong. Unconfirmed reports indicate that anti-government demonstration protests are likely to take place at these fairs too. Details of some of these planned protests and Lunar New Year fairs are as follows:

• 17 January:

• Tai Po Secondary School Students Rally at Amphitheatre, Tai Po Waterfront Park at 18:00-21:00 (local time)

• Shek Yam, Opposite to North Kwai Chung (Shek Yam) Market Bus Stop, Kwai Chung at 19:00-23:30

• Sha Tin, Staircase of the Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza at 19:00-23:00

• Talentum Bookshop, Kam Fai Building, Yau Ma Tei at 19:00-23:00

• Running from Hung Hom Promenade to Hong Kong Clock Tower at 21:00-23:00

• 18 January:

• Surrounding RTHK Flash Mob 2 at the Main building, RTHK, Kowloon Tong at 10:30-12:00

• Whampoa Lunar New Year Fair next to Hung Hom Pier at 11:00-17:00

• Citywide Care and Warm Wishes - Tseung Kwan O 2.0, outside Chung So Si Fong Dessert, TKO Gateway at 11:00-14:00

• Celebrations of Lunar New Year Bazaar – Tseung Kwan O at Central Lawn, Hong Kong Velodrome Park from 14:00 to 18:00

• Lunar New Year Fair at Kwai Chung at Podium Level 3, Kwai Chung Estate Phase 4 from 14:00 to 21:00

• Amoy Gardens Lennon Wall, Kowloon Bay from 20:00 to 23:00

• Tung Chung at Citygate Fountain, Citygate Outlets from 15:00 to 22:00

• Tung Chung at Citygate Fountain, Citygate Outlets from 17:30 to 19:00

• Yuen Long Counter-terrorism Running training at Junius Ho Park from 20:30-22:00

• 18-19 January:

• Lunar New Year Fair at Eastern District, Sai Wan Ho from 18:00-23:00

• Lunar New Year Fair at Central and Western District at Centre Street/Second Street/High Street, Sai Ying Pun from 15:00 to 18:00

• 18-21 January:

• Urban Tribe Lunar New Year Fair at 1/F, 562 Nathan Road, Mongkok from 15:00 to midnight.

• 18-24 January:

• Whampoa Lunar New Year Fair, next to Hung Hom Pier from 11:00 to 21:00.

• 19 January:

• Universal Siege on Communists Universal Siege on Communists March from Chater Road to SOGO from 15:00 to 20:00.

• Citywide Care and Warm Wishes - Kwai Chung at Highland Park, Kwai Chung from 19:00 to 22:00

• 20 January:

• Willful ignorance of government on medical issues rally at Salisbury Garden, Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong from 19:00 to 21:00

• Yuen Long Petition rally at Kingswood Ginza, Tin Shui Wai from 19:30 to 21:20

• 20-23 January:

• Heung Shing Lunar New Year Fair & New Year Bazaar at 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok at 14:00 to 23:00

• 21 January:

• Kwun Tong at InPARK, Tsun Yip St, Kwun Tong from 13:00 to 15:00

• 22 January:

• Lunar New Year’s eve reunion with brothers and sisters to support the detained brothers and sisters rally outside the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre from 20:00 to 22:30

• 22-24 January:

• Tai Po Lunar New Year Fair at Breeze Farm, Tai Po from 12:00 to 22:00

• Aspire Upper Room Lunar New Year Fair and Bazaar at 2/F, 168 Electric Road, Fortress Hill at 14:00 to 23:00

• Good Neighbour Luen Wo Mini Lunar New Year Fair at G/F, 32 Luen Fat Street, Luen Wo Hui, Fanling at 15:00 to 23:00

• 23-24 January:

• At Flower Market, Kwun Tong Flowing Lunar New Year Fair, Shing Yip Street, Hing Yip Street, Tsun Yip Lane and How Ming Street, Kwun Tong

• 23-27 January:

• Lunar New Year Fair at Choi Hung. G/F, Kam Wah House, Choi Hung Estate.

• 24 January:

• Heung Shing Lunar New Year Fair & New Year Bazaar at D2 Place One+Two+Rooftop, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok from 14:00 to midnight.

• Silver Hair Group Supporting Detained Protesters on Lunar New Year’s Eve Outside the Front Gate of Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre from 20:00 to 22:00

• 24-25 January:

• Fever Fes. (Off the Ground Lunar New Year Fair) at Mong Kok from 14:00 to 01:00

• 25-28 January:

• Heung Shing Lunar New Year Fair & New Year Bazaar at D2 Place One+Two+Rooftop, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok from 13:00 to 20:00

Advice

All the events are likely to be well-attended and local road travel disruption with traffic congestions may occur in the vicinity of the event venues. Plan routes bypassing event venues to minimize inconvenience. To minimize safety risk, avoid areas of large public gatherings or protests.