Hong Kong looks to profit from Halloween ghosts and zombies during longer festivities
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- ✓Hong Kong is hosting month-long Halloween festivities to boost tourism and local spending.
- ✓Tens of thousands of people packed Lan Kwai Fong on Oct 26 to enjoy the carnival atmosphere.
- ✓Allan Zeman said, "Halloween, which was a Western holiday, was able to suddenly be accepted by the East now."
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HONG KONG, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of revellers in costumes ranging from evil bartenders to Donald Trump impersonators, zombies and Taoist priests, packed an entertainment zone as Hong Kong lit up for Halloween celebrations set to stretch over three weekends.
The colourful crowds thronged the narrow streets of Lan Kwai Fong as onlookers scrambled to take pictures during month-long festivities to ring in Halloween, which falls on Oct. 31, as part of an effort to boost tourism.
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"Being here gives me this real carnival vibe — it’s a great way to completely let loose and release ourselves after work," said 34-year-old Huang Wei, outfitted as the beloved Monkey King of Chinese mythology.
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