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One of Hong Kong’s most important Chinese New Year traditions, the Lam Tsuen Well-Wishing Festival, will be held at Tai Po from January 29-February 12, 2025.Visitors will have free access to the annual event from 8:30am-10pm on January 29-February 4, and 8:30am-7pm on February 5-12. The Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees (Chinese: 林村許願樹; Jyutping: lam4 cyun1 heoi2 jyun6 syu6) are a popular shrine in Hong Kong located near the Tin Hau Temple in Fong Ma Po Village, Lam Tsuen. The temple was built around 1768 [ 1 ] or 1771, [ 2 ] during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). The Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival is one of the most characteristic Chinese New Year celebration activities in Hong Kong, attracting hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors from all over the world to Lam Tsuen in Tai Po every year. Experience these traditions by throwing placards onto the wishing tree and lighting wishing lanterns. From 30 January to 13 February, colourful floats from From the incredibly popular Chinese New Year night markets to the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree festival, here are the best things to do in Hong Kong to ring in the Year of the Snake. In 2008, Lam Tsuen Village office brought in a new Chinese banyan tree and planted it two meters away from the old Wishing Tree. The new Wishing Tree has an age of approximately 60 to 70 and a height of 20 inches. It is also banned to cast "Bao Die" onto it. In 2009, a 15-foot-tall plastic Wishing Tree was brought in as a substitution. The Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival is one of the most characteristic Chinese New Year celebration activities in Hong Kong, attracting hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors from all over the world to Lam Tsuen in Tai Po every year. Experience these traditions by throwing placards onto the wishing tree and lighting wishing lanterns. An age-old tradition of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, the Lam Tsuen Well-Wishing Festival attracts a sea of people every year to write their wishes on a placard, tie it to a mandarin, and throw it onto the wishing tree for a blessed new year. A hundreds of visitors at the Tai Po Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees during Chinese New Year. People write their blessings on joss paper and toss them into the wishing trees. Legend says the wish will come true if paper catches on the branches. Date: 29 January – 12 February 2025 Location: Lam Tsuen Wishing Square, Tai Po, New Territories The annual Well-wishing Festival, an integral part of Hong Kong’s Chinese New Year celebrations, will be held at Lam Tsuen in Tai Po, from February 10-25. Visitors will have free access to the festivities between 9am and 10pm from February 10-14, and from 9am to 6pm from February 15-24. The power of the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree is legendary. One of the age-old traditions of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is a visit to this wishing tree in Tai Po, where you w rite your wishes on a The Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival is one of the most characteristic Chinese New Year celebration activities in Hong Kong, attracting hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors from all over the world to Lam Tsuen in Tai Po every year. Experience these traditions by throwing placards onto the wishing tree and lighting wishing lanterns. From 30 January to 13 February, colourful floats from There is a very famous, ancient banyan tree in Lam Tsuen in Hong Kong to which people travel at Chinese New Year and during other festivals to leave their own special wishes. First they write their wishes on colourful red wishing paper, then they tie them to oranges, and throw them up into the tree. Wishing Tree Tradition . The Wishing Tree tradition is one of the most well-preserved traditions for Hong Kongers to pray for good luck, health, and prosperity in the year to come. Just before and during the Lunar New Year, locals and tourists gather around the tree to write down their wishes attached to an orange before throwing it high up Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is right around the corner. If you’re a relative newcomer to HK and not sure exactly what to expect during this huge holiday on the annual calendar, check out our guide to CNY traditions in Hong Kong, lai-see packets and luna new year festivities in Hong Kong. Enjoy lion dance during Hong Kong Wekk-wishing Festival (© Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival) The Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival in Lam Tsuen is a beloved Chinese New Year tradition among locals. Running from January 29 to February 12, visitors can toss placards onto the Wishing Tree or light wishing lanterns to seek good fortune. Introduced (190217) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2019 -- A woman laughs under a wishing tree during the activities celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year at the Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 9, 2019. Handmade Hong Kong Chinese New Year Market on January 19, 2025 from 11:00am - 6:00pm: head to Discovery Bay for a perfect family-friendly day out and to pick up some beautiful Chinese New Year-themed crafts as well as food and other handmade products from local artisans and vendors. Chinese New Year Races at Sha Tin. Thrilling horse races, lion dances, live music, and more await at Sha Tin Racecourse. Date: 31 January 2025; Location: The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Sha Tin; Chinese New Year Flower Markets. Explore markets at Victoria Park or Prince Edward for festive blooms, treats, and decorations. Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees Owing to its magic, this tree has earned a nickname — the Wishing Tree. Towering at the entrance of Fong Ma Po, one of 26 villages in Lam Tsuen, the Wishing Tree is covered in a deep crimson colour all year round. Wish-makers write their wishes on red paper “josses”, which are offerings dedicated to Chinese deities. In Hong Kong, Chinese New Year is a traditional festival where families gather to celebrate. Read on to find out all about the local experiences such as auspicious foods to eat, and festive happenings to enjoy like dragon and lion dances, wishing trees, a night parade, fireworks display and flower markets.
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