In the 2023 "Happy New Year in Kaohsiung" event, a total of 26 business districts will welcome the new year!

(Photo by reporter Ge Youhao)

[Reporter Ge Youhao/Kaohsiung Report] The 2023 "Happy New Year in Kaohsiung" event will start on Sanfeng Middle Street this Saturday, and a total of 26 business districts will welcome the new year!

Kaohsiung's annual commercial event before the Lunar New Year, "Kaohsiung Happy New Year", will start on January 7 (Saturday) this year. A joint marketing press conference was held in front of the mansion, announcing that the small red envelopes for the Year of the Rabbit will be distributed by Mayor Chen Qimai at Sanfeng Middle Street on January 7th, to celebrate the early New Year with the citizens in advance.

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In his speech, Liao Taixiang, director of Kaohsiung City Economic Development Bureau, thanked the business districts for cooperating with the city government's various epidemic prevention measures during the epidemic. The city government has also successively launched night market coupons and Qijin coupons to bring back the crowds in the business districts.

Liao Taixiang emphasized that this year's "Happy New Year in Kaohsiung" event, a total of 26 business districts responded. The event included demonstrations of famous chefs' New Year dishes, Spring Festival couplets, consumer lucky draws, special markets, making glutinous rice balls and various performances. The first event will be hosted by Sanfeng Middle Street starts running.

Wang Wenxiong, chairman of the "Greater Kaohsiung Tourist Business District Association", thanked the city government for their efforts to make the business district feel at ease for a good year.

According to the Economic Development Bureau, this year's "Happy New Year in Kaohsiung" will run from January 7th to February 28th. In addition to sending small red envelopes for the Year of the Rabbit in various business districts, many business districts also have lion dances and lighting decorations Decoration, DIY painted lanterns, market and other occasional activities.

On January 7th, in addition to Sanfeng Middle Street, there are also Changming Street and Nanhua Tourism Commercial District; on January 8th, there will be Fengshan Sanmin Road Shopping Street, Dalian Commercial District, Yancheng District Horijiang Shopping Center, and Qihou Commercial District , Youth Furniture Street, etc.

The Economic Development Bureau also reminded that during the Lunar New Year period, there will be a lot of people buying new year’s goods and traveling. When people go shopping in business districts, they should take good care of themselves, including wearing masks throughout the process, washing hands frequently, and not eating while walking.

The Municipal Economic Development Bureau held a joint marketing press conference in front of the city hall with representatives of 26 business districts in advance today (4th).

(Photo by reporter Ge Youhao)