A woman taps her Octopus card on a public transport fare subsidy collecting machine to collect the consumption voucher at Tsuen Wan MTR station, on April 16, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Hong Kong government distributed the first installment of e-vouchers under the 2023 Consumption Voucher Scheme on Sunday. 

Permanent residents and new arrivals who successfully registered under the CVS can receive a HK$3,000 ($382.16) voucher, while eligible persons who have come to live in Hong Kong through different admission programs for talents, professionals and entrepreneurs, and to study in Hong Kong, can receive a $1,500 voucher.

A queue was seen at Tsuen Wan MTR station Sunday morning in front of a public transport fare subsidy collecting machine with people eager to collect their e-vouchers via Octopus cards.

China Daily's Andy Chong took the photos.

Many stores seized the chance, offering various discounts in a bid to attract customers to come in and shop using their e-vouchers.