‘Stay vigilant even in peace,’ Hong Kong rural leader says in Lunar New Year prophecy
South China Morning Post
by Matthew Cheng,Jess MaFebruary 18, 2026
Hong Kong must stay vigilant in times of peace and drive innovation in economic development, according to a prophecy drawn by the city’s top rural leader during an annual Lunar New Year ritual.
Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, chairman of powerful rural body the Heung Yee Kuk, drew a “neutral” stick for Hong Kong at Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin on the second day of the Year of the Horse on Wednesday and offered his interpretation of the prophecy.
The No 22 fortune stick drawn by Lau read: “Do not get close...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/18/2026