Families Welcome Reopening Of Barbecue Pits

Many families on Saturday have been out and about enjoying barbecue sites, which reopened following a two-year ban.

From Thursday, around 200 barbecue pits operated by the government are open to the public, as part of the SAR's latest easing of social distancing measures.

At a barbecue site in Tai Po, a woman, surnamed Kwok, said she and her family were glad to get out and enjoy themselves.

"I didn't hesitate to come here, because we've been stuck at home for too long and we want to go out. There's a garden at home and we usually barbecue there, but we don't want to stay at home because we've been stuck there for too long. That's why we came here today," she said.

Another barbecue-user surnamed Law, meanwhile, told RTHK that the relaxation was a long time coming.

"We have been looking forward to this [the reopening] for so long. Since the pandemic began, we have been unable to enjoy many activities. Now that many of the venues are reopened, at least we find it less boring on holidays," he said.