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Qing Ming Festival (Mar/Apr) On this day most of Hong Kong flocks up to the burial areas in the New Territories for grave sweeping, to pay respect to their ancestors by cleaning the gravestones, clearing weeds and making offerings of wine and fruit. The roads, and all public transport, to these areas are congested and often delayed, so it is a difficult time for visitors to travel here. Hong Kong Rugby Sevens (last weekend of Mar) (National Stadium) Hong Kong Rugby Football Union, Rm 2001, Sports House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, T 2504 8311, http://www.hksevens.com.hk Recognized as being the premier leg of the World Rugby 7s series, this is Hong Kong’s biggest sporting event of the year and notorious for being one solid three-day party. Hong Kong Rugby Tens (Hong Kong Football Club) Hong Kong Rugby Football Union. With 24 teams from around the world, this prestigious three-day tournament is immediately before the Sevens, the curtain raiser for the bigger event. Women’s Rugby Sevens Hong Kong Rugby Football Union. This tournament has now been established as the only one of its kind in this region; an internationally recognized rugby tournament for women. Hong Kong Derby (Mid-Mar) Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1 Sports Rd, Happy Valley, Sha Tin, T 2966 8111, http://www.hongkong jockeyclub.com One of the biggest races of the season with over $14m prize money on offer, more than the Epsom, Irish or French derbies, with international thoroughbreds. Flower Show (2nd week Mar) Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, T 2723 6232, http://www.lcsd.gov.hk Inspiration to buy some gardening gloves: this 10-day festival spread over the park has extravagant floral displays from Hong Kong, China and around the world, with over 3,000 plants in the competition plus around 75 stalls selling horticultural products. Macau Arts Festival http://www.icm.gov.mo Organized by the Cultural Institute, this is a showcase for most of Macau’s cultural associations, in a programme which includes a wide variety of music, dance, exhibitions, Chinese opera and theatre at different venues.
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