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City celebration

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City celebration

As the Year of the Ram approaches, Hong Kong prepares for Lunar New Year festivities.

Floral charm: A life-size ram made out of lucky flowers brings festive joy and blessings to ifc mall visitors.

Quirky souvenirs: Young people sell cushions featuring Chinese slogans at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year fair.

Roaring fun: A lion head master in Causeway Bay's Times Square demonstrates the traditional technique for making the auspicious lion dance costume.

Reunion dinner:  Shoppers search for the finest dried seafood ingredients in Sheung Wan for the New Year's Eve family meal.

Home decor: People shop for New Year decorations in Tai Yuen Street, Wan Chai.

Cultural excursion: Visitors take in a ram-themed art exhibition at Citywalk Gallery in Tsuen Wan to mark the new Chinese zodiac year.

Brush strokes: A handwritten traditional couplet adds a personal touch to the good luck message.

Sheepish gesture: Children cannot resist stroking the cuddly rams on display at Easy Point City in Tseung Kwan O.

Illuminating display: The Chinese lanterns at the Cultural Centre Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui make for a great photo opportunity.

Bonding time: A family poses next to a Year of the Ram display in Langham Place, Mong Kok.

Fortuitous fruit: People buy the 'five generation fruit' at the Victoria Park flower market as it is considered auspicious for occasions when the entire family gathers.

Local tradition: Overseas visitors soak up the Lunar New Year atmosphere by going to the flower market in Victoria Park for festive blooms.

Floral charmQuirky souvenirsRoaring funReunion dinnerHome decorCultural excursionBrush strokesSheepish gestureIlluminating displayBonding timeFortuitous fruitLocal tradition