Special traffic arrangements are in force today to cope with crowds of people expected to spend the public holiday taking part in three of the city?s most popular festivals.
As well as being Buddha?s birthday, today sees the celebration of the Cheung Chau Bun Festival and the birthday of Tam Kung, a patron saint of the sea.
Organisers of the bun festival expect 40,000 visitors today. Ferries will leave Central every 30 minutes. An extra boat back to town after the midnight bun scramble will leave Cheung Chau at 1.15am.
Additional bus services will be arranged to take passengers from the Central ferry pier to Mongkok and other parts of Hong Kong.
Roads near the Tam Kung Temple in Shau Kei Wan will be closed for the Tam Kung Festival, expected to attract about 40,000 visitors
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