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Due to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 being hoisted, Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks will reopen earlier to the public at 9am tomorrow (21 July), with extended evening hours, allowing residents and tourists to immerse themselves in the worlds of literature, sports and leisure activities and snacks with a single ticket. The opening hours for the remaining two days of the fairs are as follows: 21 July The Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks will open earlier at 9am and will be extended and close at 10pm. The Hong Kong Book Fair will open earlier at 9am and will be extended and close at 11pm. 22 July The three fairs will open from 9am to 5pm. Admission tickets purchased on 20 July may be used within the remaining fair days. Alternatively, ticket holders may request a refund upon presentation of unused valid tickets. VIP tickets and complimentary tickets are not eligible for refunds. Refund arrangements will be announced on the Book Fair website (<a style="text-align: justify;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt" href="http://www.hkbookfair.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.hkbookfair.com</a>).

Hong Kong Book Fair, Sports & Leisure Expo, and World of Snacks to reopen earlier at 9am tomorrow with extended evening hours

As the Hong Kong Observatory has announced that the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 will be issued at 12:20am on 20 July, the Hong Kong Book Fair, Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks will close temporarily tomorrow (20 July). After consulting with exhibitors and considering the prevailing circumstances, the following adjustments will be made by the HKTDC for the benefit of visitors and exhibitors: If the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is cancelled at or before 4:30pm on 20 July, the fairs will re-open to the public two hours after the signal is cancelled. The opening hours of the fairs will be adjusted as below:20 July<ul><li>The Hong Kong Book Fair will be extended and close at 11pm.</li><li>The Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks will be extended by one hour and close at 10pm.</li></ul>21 July<ul><li>The Hong Kong Book Fair will open earlier at 9am and will be extended and close at 11pm.</li><li>The Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks will open earlier at 9am and will be extended and close at 10pm.</li></ul>The fairs, however, will remain closed for the day if the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is cancelled after 4:30pm on 20 July. The opening hours of the fairs on 21 July will be adjusted as below:<ul><li>The Hong Kong Book Fair will open earlier at 9am and will be extended and close at 11pm.</li><li>The Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks will open earlier at 9am and will be extended and close at 10pm.</li></ul>The opening hours on 22 July will remain as normal, with all three fairs open from 9am to 5pm.

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