Fourteen Lunar New Year fairs opened across Hong Kong on Wednesday ahead of the festival, with some stallholders at Victoria Park saying they were feeling bullish about business.

Sherry Lam, who sells kids' hair accessories, said she hopes to sell out with no stock left and turn a profit this year.

"Today is the first day. I think it's out of my expectation. Quite a lot of parents are bringing their children to visit," she said.

Kobe Yip, now in his third year at the fair, is selling sweaters, T‑shirts, and tote bags.

"We think that there will be a crowd this weekend and on the last day. We are expecting more people over the last three days before the Lunar New Year," he said.

A group of vet students designed Year of the Horse‑themed products — lai see packets, fai chun, and keychains.

One of them, Bernard Lau, hoped the good weather would draw more people to the fair.

"Our expectations for this Lunar New Year's Fair is that we just hope that Hong Kong citizens can come around and then they can bring some type of cute item back home. They can walk out here with a smile. That is our main goal," he said.

Customs officers patrolled the fair, reminding stall owners not to sell infringing products and urging shoppers to report suspicious items.

"We can notice certain things, such as the price and packaging, and the printout of the goods. If the printouts are very rough, this may arouse suspicion, so please report these case to us so that we can follow it up," he said.