How Guangdong drivers are celebrating Lunar New Year in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
by Leopold ChenFebruary 19, 2026
Some of the around 500 Guangdong motorists in the southbound travel scheme drove into Hong Kong’s urban areas during the Lunar New Year holiday for offbeat sightseeing and festive shopping.
Authorities said bookings under the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme were “favourable”, with more than 500 cars entering the city in the early days of the holiday.
Visitors were spotted driving left-hand vehicles with FT-prefixed plates. A Mini Cooper stopped at the Kowloon Peak viewing point...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/19/2026