Chief executive and Abbot Sik Jin-yin of Po Lin Monastery will ring the bell next to the Big Buddha on New Year’s Eve, with top officials of Beijing’s liaison office in the city in attendance.

Lucky draw to pick 3,000 people for open-air concert at arts hub, but there’ll be no fireworks.

Year-end celebrations are back, with two large-scale events featuring top-shelf prizes and Canto-pop idols.