A gigantic, inflatable rubber duck that caused a stir in Victoria Harbour ten years ago is making a triumphant return to Hong Kong, but this time it's bringing a friend.

Hong Kong on Thursday (May 25) gazetted the list of general holidays for 2024 for public information.

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco (HKETO San Francisco) partnered with CAAMFest, the world's largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian film, food, and music programs, for a special Hong Kong Cinema Showcase in its 2023 edition, held from May 11 to 21 (San Francisco time). The Festival presents over 100 works annually in San Francisco and Oakland.

According to the Immigration Department, 232 marriages were registered today, 68 of which were to be performed at marriage registries, 152 by civil celebrants and 12 at licensed venues.

The Bun Scrambling Final is the finale of the 2023 Bun Carnival, and will be staged at the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground in Cheung Chau on the night of May 26 (Friday). A total of 12 finalists will vie for the championships in the men's and women's divisions.

The International Arts Carnival (IAC) festival, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, is returning this summer with a splendid array of interesting and creative programmes by overseas and local art groups, offering families and children a fun-filled party. Tickets will be on sale from tomorrow (May 19).

Chinese Kunqu masterpiece "The Peony Pavilion" was staged in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday.

A little village that has existed there for more than 2,000 years may be found in central China's Hunan Province, midway between the well-known tourist destinations of Fenghuang County and Zhangjiajie.

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) announced today (May 15) that the highly anticipated World of Frozen will make its debut in Novembe, transporting guests to the magical world of Elsa, Anna, and Olaf.

To further promote the Urban Sports events introduced by the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games and to encourage public participation in sports, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will organize more Urban Sports events in various districts throughout the territory this year, including 3-on-3 basketball, sports climbing, break-dancing, skateboarding and futsal across Hong Kong this year. Interested members of the public are welcome to join.

The Cheung Chau Climbing Carnival will be held at the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground, Cheung Chau, from noon to 6pm this Sunday (May 14). Members of the public are invited to join and experience the exciting atmosphere of bun scrambling.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited the Peking Opera Theatre of Beijing to come to Hong Kong in mid-June to stage three performances of iconic plays, which highlight the artistic legacy of Peking opera master Zhang Junqiu, famed for his qingyi (virtuous female) roles.

Today, the song we recommend is "Apologize" by One Republic and Timbaland. The song earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was ranked number 50 on the list of the Billboard Hot 100's All-Time Top Songs list from the chart's first 50 years.

Passengers can enjoy a 50% fare discount for every fare-paying trip using Octopus on the MTR, Light Rail and MTR Bus; or by QR code on the MTR heavy rail network on Saturday (May 13) and Sunday (May 14).

The oldest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong is located in Tai Miu Wan, Sai Kung. It was built during the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty. A large number of believers go to worship on the birthday of Tin Hau.