Things to do in Hong Kong over New Year: go on a hike, watch a local film at the cinema, take some ‘me time’ and more

The Post’s Lifestyle and Culture editors offer their top tips for how to usher in 2023 – with friends or with some well-deserved ‘me time’ at the spa

A hike is a good shout for those who are active, there are great Hong Kong movies to see, and if you fancy some screen time we have just the games for you

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Hiking up Sunset Peak, Lantau (above) is just one of the suggestions Post Lifestyle and Culture editors offer for how to spend the long weekend and see in the New Year. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Published: 6:15pm, 28 Dec 2022

Not going away this holiday season? Luckily, Hong Kong still has plenty to offer. Here are some top tips from the Post’s Lifestyle and Culture editors for how to usher in 2023 with friends or some well-deserved me time.

Food and drinks

’Tis the season for indulging, of course, and fortunately for the gluttonous there is plenty to eat and drink in Hong Kong throughout the holidays. Even if you haven’t managed to book a splashy dinner or debauched drinks countdown for December 31, there are many ways to sate your stomach around the city.

At this time of year, I’m a big proponent of savouring the great outdoors during the cooler weather and tacking on a food expedition at the end of it.

Check out the newly opened Cross Bay Link bridge between Tseung Kwan O and Lam Tin tunnel. Photo: Elson Li

The newly opened Cross Bay Link bridge between Tseung Kwan O and Lam Tin tunnel in the New Territories presents an opportunity to feel the breeze in your hair as you cycle across the water, and the TKO waterfront is the ideal perch for enjoying a coffee alfresco at the end of it.

Another New Territories favourite is the Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo hike through Hakka villages (look out for Green Villa in Sam A Tsuen for traditional Hakka dishes to be enjoyed in a freshened up village house), a trail recently immortalised in Hong Kong film Far Far Away.

Green Villa in Sam A Tsuen serves traditional Hakka dishes. Photo: Instagram/@greenvilla_sama

Lai Chi Wo is becoming known for its home-grown coffee, and you’ll often spot the beans drying in the sun alongside other village specialities such as turmeric.

For more local products closer to the city, head to Airside in Kai Tak, East Kowloon, organised in connection with Nan Fung Group’s community initiative “In Time Of” to highlight over 50 independent brands in a festive market atmosphere, on until January 1, 2023.