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MTR Wishes Passengers an Auspicious Year of the Ox with Limited Edition Ticket Set PR002/21 7 January 2021 MTR Wishes Passengers an Auspicious Year of the Ox with Limited Edition Ticket Set Auspicious images of oxen blending traditional and contemporary artistic styles are featured in the limited edition MTR “Year of the Ox” Ticket Set, which will be on sale starting from 23 January 2021. Passengers will be able to commence the new lunar year by enjoying unlimited domestic journeys around town on the MTR network1 on the first day (12 February 2021) with the tickets. “This will be the last set in the third series of MTR Chinese zodiac tickets which have been very popular amongst Hong Kong people since the launch in 2010. Over the past 11 years, all the ticket sets have blended ancient and modern artistic masterpieces by both Chinese and Western artists,” said Ms Jeny Yeung, Commercial Director of MTR Corporation. “The past year has been a tumultuous ride for many and we stand ready to welcome the new year bringing new hope and luck to Hong Kong. Through this ticket set portraying the strong and steady oxen, we wish our passengers a healthy and fruitful Year of the Ox,” added Ms Yeung. Priced at HK$100, each ticket set comprises two tickets illustrating a contemporary design by award-winning Spanish illustrator Mar Hernández and a traditional Chinese painting by renowned Chinese artist Li Keran, an exquisite ticket holder and eight “Fortune Blossom” red packets. A “Bamboo Blessing” chopsticks and holders set2 will also be available for sale at HK$90 from the same day (23 January 2021). This chopsticks set conveying sincere seasonal good wishes to all families is a perfect pick for family reunion dinners on Lunar New Year’s Eve. The ticket and chopsticks sets will go on public sale from 23 January 2021 on the MTR Mobile app, MTR website (www.mtr.com.hk) and at all MTR and Light Rail Customer Service Centres3 (unpaid area) while stocks last. Each customer can buy up to two sets for each item per purchase. The tickets will be returned to customers as souvenirs after use. To maintain social distancing during the pandemic, customers are encouraged to make the purchase via the MTR Mobile app to enjoy exclusive privileges and convenience between tomorrow (8 January 2021) and 17 January 2021: • Enjoy priority purchases of the combo set (including a ticket set and a chopsticks set) at a discounted price of HK$170 (original price HK$190) • Extra 5,000 MTR Points for registered MTR Mobile app users -more- More details are available on MTR Mobile, at www.mtr.com.hk or through the MTR Hotline (2881 8888). Remarks: 1. Each ticket is valid for unlimited domestic journeys on the MTR, Light Rail, MTR Bus and MTR Feeder Bus on the first day of the Year of the Ox on 12 February 2021 (except Airport Express, High Speed Rail, East Rail Line First Class, journeys to or from Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau and Racecourse stations). Passengers are required to present their tickets for verification when taking the Light Rail. If the ticket is used to travel to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau in breach of the terms and conditions, the holder is liable to pay the full single journey fare between the station of entry to Lo Wu Station or Lok Ma Chau Station. Malfunctioning tickets should be exchanged on 12 February 2021 at any MTR Customer Service Centres (except Airport Express, Hong Kong West Kowloon, Light Rail, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Racecourse stations). Tickets sold are non-refundable and non-transferrable. 2. Customers purchasing the chopsticks set will also receive a “New Year Blessing” lucky card. By scanning the QR code printed on the cards, customers may get a chance to earn up to 8,888 MTR Points in the MTR Mobile app (applicable to MTR Mobile registered users only). 3. Except Airport Express, Hong Kong West Kowloon, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Racecourse stations. - End - About MTR Corporation Every day, MTR connects people and communities. As a recognised world-class operator of sustainable rail transport services, we are a leader in safety, reliability, customer service and efficiency. MTR has extensive end-to-end railway expertise with more than 40 years of railway projects experience from design to planning and construction through to commissioning, maintenance and operations. Going beyond railway delivery and operation, MTR also creates and manages dynamic communities around its network through seamless integration of rail, commercial and property development. With more than 40,000 dedicated staff*, MTR carries over 13 million passenger journeys worldwide every weekday in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia and the Mainland of China. MTR strives to grow and connect communities for a better future. For more information about MTR Corporation, please visit www.mtr.com.hk. *includes our subsidiaries and associates in Hong Kong and worldwide Photo Captions: 1. Priced at HK$100, the MTR “Year of the Ox” ticket set consisting of two festive souvenir tickets with an exquisite ticket holder and eight “Fortune Blossom” red packets will be available for sale from 23 January 2021 while stocks last. 2. The “Bamboo Blessing” chopsticks and holders set comprising two pairs of bamboo chopsticks with an ox ornament on top and two adorable ox-themed chopsticks holders will also be available for purchase at HK$90 each from 23 January 2021 while stocks last. 3. The ticket sets in the third series of MTR CNY tickets feature 12 Chinese zodiac animals. .
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