Cheung Chau's iconic lucky bun takes to the skies

A drone show will be held this Saturday at Wan Chai promenade to spice up the upcoming celebrations of Buddha's Birthday and the Cheung Chau Bun Festival, with drones lighting up the night sky with patterns shaped like the lucky bun.

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The show, starting at 8 pm that night and lasting approximately 10 minutes, will feature icons of the traditional festivals, with the electric firebugs in the sky forming patterns such as the Cheung Chau lucky bun and the Chinese flower plaque.

The drones will also transform into a 60-meter-tall bun tower - four times larger than the traditional ones.

Apart from the drone show, the Tourism Board will also hand out free ice cream from 6 pm to 8 pm that night near the Wan Chai Ferry Pier.

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