CNY came as a huge surprise because of how quiet it was. Suddenly, almost everything was closed and the streets were devoid of people - a first. One place that's usually quiet but full of people, however, were the temples.
The statues at Wong Tai Sin temple were decked out in bright red ribbons.
In Macau, the Amah Temple was setting off firecrackers.
A visiting friend and I also braved the HUGE crowds in the Chinese New Year fair/flower market in Victoria Park.
Such colourful plants and flowers!
The Che Kung Temple is a popular destination for CNY. A few Chief Executive candidates went the date before I did.
What to do when you're at the Che Kung Temple during CNY: spin the wheel of fortune and bang the drums to herald the New Year!
For some reason, buying whirligigs is very common around this time. I got a little one though there were big ones as well!
There was also tons of CNY paraphernalia! So cute!
The Mandarin Oriental also heralded the new year with this centrepiece in the cake shop!
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