I want to visit HongKong for 1 week for biz & want to dodge Chinese New Yr holidays. What dates do u suggest?

I would suggest the couple weeks after Chinese New Year, somewhere in early Feb. You want to avoid the travel rush of people going back home for the holidays as well as going back to work the week after. Chinese New Year is Jan 26, so you can expect Jan 23 on would be super busy with air and train travel. Chinese New Year is celebrated up to a month after the first day, but most people are back at work a week later, so if you go the two weeks after Chinese New Year, you will still be able to see all the nice decorations but don't have to deal with the crowds and rush.

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CNY is only Jan26-28... and most of the shops stil opened during this festival. so no worry! if u can stay here over a week......maybe u can try Macau for a day trip or stay 1 nite there? it's gd to take a look at that Asia Las Vegas. n it's so convenience to travel between HK & Macau as they hv boat every 15 mins / 24 hrs.
http://www.turbojet.com.hk/eng/ticketing/office.html

in HK, during CNY... we hv an int'l parade....the 2009 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade. started fr 8pm usually... chk out the website.....
http://www.beta.discoverhongkong.com/eng/misc/cny-performing-recruit.html

Chinese New Year (CNY) are on 26 & 27 January 2009 this year. I suggest it would be best to visit next week, starting from 12th and u could leave on 18th which is a week away from CNY.

Best of luck !

Chinese New Year is on Jan.26 this year, so i suggest you to go there around 23. You can get everything settled before you encounter any inconvenience brought by the holiday.

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