Traffic gridlock in central Hong Kong as crowds throng last day of Lunar New Year fair

2026-02-16 - 11:18

Parts of Hong Kong Island were heavily congested on Monday afternoon as the final day of the Lunar New Year flower market at Victoria Park drew shopping crowds, leaving commuters stranded and bringing public transport to a standstill. A row of trams bound for Hong Kong Island East was seen sitting bumper-to-bumper on Yee Wo Street in Causeway Bay at about 5.30pm, turning even short journeys into tests of endurance for passengers. A South China Morning Post reporter spent 30 minutes on a tram...