HK at Chinese New Year

Having never travelled to Asia, I was wondering about travel to Hong
Kong just after Chinese New Year. What's HK like around CNY? I gather
the shops shut only for a couple of days, but how long does it take
before life returns to normal?

I hear that the border crossings are a shocker around that time, so if I
were to go into China (either through Lo Wu to Shenzhen or by train to
Guangzhou) how long is it before the crowd levels back into HK tend to
dissipate? Is it only after the long weekend or after the whole 15-day
festival? Or longer?

"RJ" wrote ...
Having never travelled to Asia, I was wondering about travel to Hong
Kong just after Chinese New Year. What's HK like around CNY? I gather
the shops shut only for a couple of days, but how long does it take
before life returns to normal?

They do close for a few days, including most eating outlets, but perhaps not
those in good hotels. Some close for two days, some three, but I am not up
to date on this.

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