As the long-awaited of Hong Kong on Friday, here are five things you need to know. It’s a two-year scheme, announced by former financial secretary John Tsang Chun-wah in 2015. These 16 food trucks will be allowed to operate in eight tourist districts as a way to diversify the city’s tourism industry, which has relied too heavily on shoppers from the mainland. Tsang said the idea was inspired by a feel-good Hollywood film about a frustrated restaurant cook who ultimately finds success with a food truck venture. A total of 192 applications were received, and 51 remained after the first stage of selection on their business proposals. They later showcased their signature dishes at a cook-off challenge, and the top 16 were selected by a panel of judges comprising tourism industry practitioners, gastronomes and government officials. They will be staged at eight locations on a rotation basis: Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai; Salisbury Garden and Art Square in Tsim Sha Tsui; the Central harbourfront; Ocean Park; Hong Kong Disneyland, the Energizing Kowloon East harbourfront; and the square next to Wong Tai Sin Temple. Eight will offer Chinese dishes, four will serve up Western options, and the others will lure customers with a variety of international offerings.
