Text / Compiled and reported by the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
On July 4th, as passengers exited the Kaohsiung MRT Zuoying Station, they felt as if they had arrived in Hong Kong. Familiar Hong Kong MTR station names greeted their eyes, along with numerous classic characters from Hong Kong movies putting on spontaneous performances. It turned out to be a joint Hong Kong tourism promotional event organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade and Cultural Office, which specially recreated the scene of a Hong Kong MTR station platform at the Zuoying Station platform, and brought classic Hong Kong movie characters beloved by Taiwanese people to life in reality.
Classic Hong Kong movie characters make a surprise appearance at the Kaohsiung MRT and perform iconic scenes in a flash mob. (Image source / Hong Kong Tourism Board)
Looking at the platform, you could not only see the "God of Cookery" Sister Chicken pushing a food cart and singing, but also legendary martial arts figure Bruce Lee wielding nunchucks. The "Shaolin Soccer" Sixth Brother, the most agile fat guy, practiced soccer with kung fu moves, providing hilarious entertainment. The "God of Gamblers" made a dashing entrance, flamboyantly flipping poker cards. Representatives of Hong Kong’s rule-of-law society, the police officers, also stylishly conducted drills. In addition, "A Chinese Ghost Story’s" Ning Tsai-Chen and the lawyer from "Beyond the Law," sporting curly silver wigs, weaved through the crowd. The moment the train doors opened upon arrival, they broke into the classic Hong Kong dance hit "Can't Stop Dancing," prompting excited onlookers to scramble for photos.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office join forces to promote Hong Kong, transforming Kaohsiung Zuoying into Hong Kong, complete with a flash mob performance by classic movie characters. (Image source / Hong Kong Tourism Board)
Internationally, the Kaohsiung MRT Zuoying Station platform looked just like real-life scenes of Central, Wan Chai, and Admiralty MTR stations, enhanced with depth-of-field visual effects of Hong Kong photos, making it seem like you could step into Hong Kong any second. Xu Wei-ni, Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Taiwan Office, said: “Hong Kong is currently in the midst of its Summer Super Sale. Aside from enjoying shopping and gourmet food, visitors can also experience events such as the Lan Kwai Fong Music and Beer Festival, the Summer Pop Music Festival, and the Hong Kong Book Fair. The entire city feels like a non-stop summer party.”
This summer, Hong Kong has also launched the “Hong Kong FUN Share Summer Gifts” campaign to attract visitors. In addition to the ongoing Summer Super Sale, summer is also peak season for family travel. With its proximity and shared language, Hong Kong is the easiest overseas destination for parents traveling with children. This year, Hong Kong Ocean Park’s Summer Splash features newly opened attractions, including the Southeast Asia’s largest shark aquarium “Shark Mysteries,” home to over 100 sharks of 15 different species. The “Dynamic Zone” has launched a summer carnival party, allowing visitors to dance under the flickering lights and colorful bubbles of a giant dance floor. Following several years of expansion, Hong Kong Disneyland has added new themed areas such as Mystic Point, Grizzly Gulch, and Toy Story Land, becoming a favorite for both kids and adults. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s only 360-degree observation deck, Sky100, has specially incorporated whimsical 3D artwork to bring famous scenic spots to life this summer.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board promotes Hong Kong tourism by transforming the Kaohsiung MRT Zuoying Station into a Hong Kong MTR station, filling the area with rich Hong Kong vibes that attract visitors to stop and take photos. (Image source / Hong Kong Tourism Board)
Additionally, in recent years, Hong Kong has embraced a cultural and creative trend, with many unique boutique shops gathering in Sheung Wan—a great spot for artsy types to hunt for treasures. The newly opened PMQ MetaPlace, a new cultural landmark in Hong Kong, officially debuted in June. Housed in a historic building that was formerly a married police officers' quarters, the revamped space now hosts over 100 specialty shops and studios by Hong Kong designers. There is also an ongoing exhibition of 1,600 paper pandas, making it a new hotspot for cultural enthusiasts.
A unique pop-up book, "Hong Kong Pop-Up," is displayed at the Zuoying Station site for the public to browse, and the free “Art Walk @ Hong Kong” invitation encourages people to visit Hong Kong. (Image source / Hong Kong Tourism Board)
To promote Hong Kong’s art and culture, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade and Cultural Office will also hold the “Art Walk @ Hong Kong” cultural lecture series at the Pier-2 Art Center in Kaohsiung from August to September. The lectures will focus on Hong Kong cuisine and fashion, with speakers including renowned chef Xu [name missing] from the Wan Chai Yin Yeung Restaurant, as well as fashion designer Kwok Tsui-wah, who has gained industry attention and multiple awards over the past decade for her modern cheongsam designs under the brand Ranee K. Throughout July, the Zuoying Station site will also distribute “Art Walk @ Hong Kong” special editions and display the pop-up book "Hong Kong Pop-Up," which tells Hong Kong stories, providing the public with plenty of information.
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