Hong Kong’s best Chinese New Year displays

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of iconic Hong Kong comicbook character Old Master Q, Telford Plaza has assembled a retro Hong Kong-themed market selling traditional Chinese snacks and confectionary alongside an exhibition showcasing rare manuscripts of the classic comic. There’s even a special booth where you can cartoonify yourself as one of the characters from Old Master Q too. Until 2nd March.

It’s shiba inu galore at Maritime Square this Chinese New Year! Partnering up with local shiba-themed retail store SHIBAinc, giant shiba plushies are taking over the mall to help celebrate the Year of the Dog. The adorable shibas are all dressed in snazzy CNY outfits, so make sure to grab plenty of photos at the lobby and selfie booths and stock up on merchandise! Until 4th March. 

Following the success of its pop-up food truck, Campbell’s Soup is once again taking the city by storm with another pop-up installation. This time, instead of a food truck, the excitement comes in the form of a giant five-metre-tall gashapon machine – in the shape of a Campbell’s soup can, naturally. Shoppers can try their luck and attempt to win limited edition Campbell’s merchandise and goodies. Don’t forget to take pics of the canned soup wall featuring Andy Warhol-style motifs and Chinese art designed by local artist Vivian Ho. Until 4th March.

Head to Pacific Place to walk among giant birdcages decorated with beautiful traditional porcelain patterns. To welcome in a year filled with happiness, luck and prosperity, shoppers are given a special padlock to secure on one of the birdcages. Best of all, for every padlock added, the mall is donating $20 to Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services (HKSEDS). Get great Instagram shots and help Hong Kong’s visually impaired at the same time. It’s a win-win. Until 4th March.

Renowned Thai graffiti artist Rukkit Kuanhawate – you probably know his stenciled fox on Upper Station Street – debuts his first exhibition in Hong Kong in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Inspired by the ‘king’ in Causeway Bay’s Kingston Street and traditional lion dances, Kuanhawate has collaborated with a local lion dance costume maker to craft Hong Kong’s first-ever graffiti-style lion head. See the installation up-close in Fashion Walk’s atrium and a collection of his vibrant street art at the pop-up gallery on the first floor. Until 4th March.

What’s not to love about corgis? Their short stumpy legs, little perked-up ears and incredibly cute bubble butts are all adoreable features. There’s no better time than the Year of the Dog to celebrate this breed. Head to Kolour Tsuen Wan to stroke, smack or do whatever you wish to a giant two-metre-high plush toy in the form of, well, a corgis’ butt. There’s plenty of photo ops available and the corgi-themed photo exhibition is worth checking out as well. Until 2nd March.

Hosting her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, famous Colombian paper artist Diana Beltran Herrera showcases her intricate paper sculptures of rare birds at Harbour City. Exploring the intricacy of paper sculptures, the exhibition features a pair of mandarin ducks – 30cm long and made from 25 different coloured papers to reproduce faithfully the intricate patterns of a duck’s feathers – as well as peonies, peach blossoms and lotus leaves as part of an Asian garden. Be amazed by how paper can be transformed into such realistic creations. Until 2nd March.