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Valentine's Day Spending Soars 20% in Hong Kong

2/14/2026

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On Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, couples spend more on gifts and flowers, boosting vendor sales by 20%.
The Flower Market in Mong Kok drew large crowds, prompting police to implement crowd control.
Bouquets ranged from HK$200 to HK$3,000.
Engineer Edison Fung, 30, spent HK$380 on roses for his girlfriend of four years.
He plans to spend about HK$1,000 in total this year, avoiding last year’s Jellycat doll gift.

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On Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, couples spend more on gifts and flowers, boosting vendor sales by 20%.
The Flower Market in Mong Kok drew large crowds, prompting police to implement crowd control.
Bouquets ranged from HK$200 to HK$3,000.
Engineer Edison Fung, 30, spent HK$380 on roses for his girlfriend of four years.
He plans to spend about HK$1,000 in total this year, avoiding last year’s Jellycat doll gift.