Mong Kok Station hoarding becomes surprise photo hotspot
HK01 · 2 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
A temporary construction hoarding inside MTR's Mong Kok Station drew queues of visitors on Thursday after its design, styled like the station's red mosaic platform wall with the “Mong Kok” name, spread on social media. The backdrop was set up around a customer service centre under renovation, but tourists and other visitors treated it as a dedicated photo spot during the National Day Golden Week.
Key Points
- HK01 reported seeing three separate queues at the station concourse on Thursday afternoon, with about four to five people waiting in each line to take photos
- Station staff said the location used to be a customer service centre and the hoarding was only a temporary structure while renovation works were under way
- am730 said MTR had pasted a paper-stone mosaic wall design and the words “Mong Kok” on the hoarding, and staff later set up barriers to manage the photo queues
- Fujian visitors Ms Wong (黃小姐) and her friend Ms Lo (盧小姐) said they had noticed the spot earlier on Xiaohongshu and believed it could attract tourists without blocking passengers boarding trains
- A Shenzhen visitor, Mr Cheung (張先生), called it a must-visit photo stop, while saying he was in Hong Kong for just one day and planned to return to Shenzhen after watching the evening fireworks
Why It Matters
The episode shows how even a temporary station fixture can become a visitor attraction once it circulates online, especially during a holiday travel peak. It also shifts some photo-taking away from the actual platform area, which some tourists and online commenters said was more convenient and less disruptive to other passengers.