Rain dampens visitor numbers at Hong Kong attractions on day 2 of ‘golden week’
Rain dampened visitor numbers at some of Hong Kong’s popular attractions on Friday morning, the second day of the National Day “golden week” holiday. Queues at the Peak Tram terminus in Central remained short, with passengers waiting less than an hour to board. Among them was Jasper Huang, a mechanical engineer in his twenties from Xiamen, Fujian province, who was visiting Hong Kong with friends…
Rain on the second day of Hong Kong's National Day "golden week" holiday had a dampening effect on visitor numbers at popular attractions, with queues at the Peak Tram terminus remaining relatively short. While some tourists adapted to the weather by choosing indoor activities such as visiting museums and cultural spots, others expressed disappointment over the city views obscured by the rain.
The influx of mainland Chinese visitors, numbering over 277,300 on the first day, accounted for nearly half of total inbound passengers during the seven-day holiday period.
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