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 at dusk on Wednesday, while a Mercedes-Benz visited Shing Mun Country Park to watch monkeys.
Guangzhou resident Harry Liu drove to Hong Kong for a one-day trip on February 14.
“I’m a fan of Hong Kong’s car culture, so I wanted to see how local owners modify their vehicles and chat with them about cars,” the 29-year-old who owns a Mercedes-Benz said.
To save costs, Liu chose to stay overnight in Zhuhai instead of Hong Kong.
