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‘Who wants McDonald’s?’: mainland tourist shares HK$10,000 prize in Hong Kong

‘Who wants McDonald’s?’: mainland tourist shares HK$10,000 prize in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post Wednesday 30 September 2026, 11:19 UTC By Lexi Tian 1 min read
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A mainland Chinese tourist who won a HK$10,000 (US$1,275) McDonald’s voucher in Hong Kong has turned her last 24 hours in the city into a whirlwind giveaway to the elderly, cleaners and the homeless. The woman, who shared her spree on Chinese social media platform RedNote, said she won the “Hong Kong McDonald’s HK$10,000 subsidy” through Alipay on Saturday. According to a screenshot of her post, the voucher was valid for only one week and allowed up to 10 transactions, each capped at HK$1,000...

A mainland Chinese tourist who won a HK$10,000 (US$1,275) McDonald’s voucher in Hong Kong has turned her last 24 hours in the city into a whirlwind giveaway to the elderly, cleaners and the homeless. The woman, who shared her spree on Chinese social media platform RedNote, said she won the “Hong Kong McDonald’s HK$10,000 subsidy” through Alipay on Saturday. According to a screenshot of her post, the voucher was valid for only one week and allowed up to 10 transactions, each capped at HK$1,000...
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