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Hong Kong Book Fair opening marred by chaotic queues and fan disappointment

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The Hong Kong Book Fair experienced significant crowd control issues on its opening day, leading to frustration among attendees. Many visitors, including teenagers, queued overnight hoping to meet the Cantopop group Collar for an autograph session. However, the chaotic queue system and perceived mismanagement by organizers left many disappointed, with some unable to access desired merchandise or autograph slots. AI

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Hong Kong Book Fair opening marred by chaotic queues and fan disappointment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vivian Au ·

    Hong Kong Book Fair: early birds slam chaotic queues to meet girl band Collar

    Hundreds of eager visitors queued up overnight for the opening of the Hong Kong Book Fair on Wednesday, but some slammed organisers for chaotic crowd control measures. The primary draw for many in the overnight queue outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre was an autograph s…

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