Night economy | Hong Kong Night Vibes official website inaccessible two years after government campaign to revive post-pandemic economy
夜經濟｜香港夜繽紛官網無法瀏覽 政府兩年前力推為振興疫後市道
In 2023, the Government announced in September that it would launch the “Hong Kong Night Vibes” campaign to revive the post-pandemic economy. Activities, including the setting up of snack stalls, were held at venues along the Wan Chai, Kennedy Town and Kwun Tong waterfronts, with the aim of encouraging members of the public to go out for leisure and spending after nightfall. “Night Vibes” also became a buzzword for a time. However, Yahoo News found that, two years after the “Hong Kong Night Vibes” campaign, its official website has recently become inaccessible. The Policy Address will be delivered next Wednesday (the 17th), and it remains to be seen whether the Government will launch another “night economy” initiative. Yahoo News has approached the Office of the Financial Secretary and the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau for information on the effectiveness of the “Hong Kong Night Vibes” campaign and is awaiting a response. Night markets previously held at the Wan Chai, Kennedy Town and Kwun Tong waterfronts According to a Government press release, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po officiated at the launch ceremony of the “Hong Kong Night Vibes” campaign on 14 September that year. In his speech, Chan said that the three-year pandemic had changed people’s lifestyles, and expressed the hope that, through the Government taking the lead in the campaign, the efforts of various sectors of society could be brought together to create a livelier atmosphere for the evening economy. A series of activities would be rolled out around the Mid-Autumn Festival, spanning National Day, Halloween, Christmas and New Year, and continuing until early 2024.
政府 2023 年為了振興疫後經濟，在同年 9 月宣布推出「香港夜繽紛」活動，在灣仔、堅尼地城及觀塘海濱場地舉辦活動、擺設小食檔等，期望吸引市民在入夜後出外玩樂和消費，亦令「夜繽紛」成為一時關鍵字。不過《Yahoo 新聞》發現，「香港夜繽紛」事隔兩年，相關的官方網站在近日已經無法瀏覽。《施政報告》下周三（17 日）就會發表，政府會否再次推出「夜經濟」項目，值得留意。 對於「香港夜繽紛」活動成效，《Yahoo 新聞》已經向財政司司長辦公室和文化體育及旅遊局查詢，正待回覆。 曾借用灣仔、堅尼地城及觀塘海濱舉辦夜市 根據政府新聞公報，財政司司長陳茂波在當年 9 月 14 日主持了「香港夜繽紛」活動啓動禮。陳茂波在致辭時指，3 年疫情改變了市民生活習慣，期望透過今次政府牽頭，匯聚社會各界力量令晚上市道氣氛更旺；至於一系列活動就由中秋節前後陸續推出，橫跨國慶、萬聖節、聖誕節、新年，一直至 2024 年初。