Hundreds of couples tie the knot on Valentine's Day
Hong Kong on Tuesday saw the most people getting married since the Covid outbreak three years ago.  According to figures from the Immigration Department, 248 couples tied the knot on Valentine’s Day – doubling the number from a year ago.  Large crowds also marked the special day by flocking to flower markets in search of the perfect bouquet for their loved ones.   "Business has gone up 40 to 50 percent when compared with the previous Valentine's Day. People have to work now... and about 90 percent of the flowers are delivered to offices," a florist surnamed Leung told RTHK. "We already had some orders in January and the flowers were already sold out on February 10," another florist surnamed Wong said. However, some customers found the bouquets too expensive and said they’d rather arrange the flowers themselves.  "I never buy bouquets because they really increase the prices a lot during the Valentine's Day. I just buy individual flowers and then make the bouquet by myself," Smith said. Others, meanwhile, said they’re celebrating the occasion by taking their other half out for a nice meal.  A man, surnamed Au, said it's high time to take advantage of the easing of Covid restrictions.  "Last year we couldn't go to the restaurant to have dinner [due to Covid restrictions], so this year we may go and have a perfect dinner," he said.