Mainland Chinese arrivals in first 2 days of ‘golden week’ holiday top 2018 total
Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong during the first two days of the National Day “golden week” surpassed the pre-pandemic total for the same period in 2018, as the tourism chief expressed confidence that the city would reach its annual target of 53.8 million visitors earlier than expected. The city recorded 511,311 arrivals from the mainland on Thursday and Friday, according to…
In the first two days of Hong Kong's National Day "golden week" holiday, over 511,311 mainland Chinese visitors arrived, surpassing the 508,578 recorded during the same period in 2018, according to the Immigration Department. The first day saw 277,304 arrivals, a notable increase from 247,626 in 2018, while the second day saw 234,007 visitors, down from 260,952 the previous year.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui expressed confidence that the city would reach its annual visitor target of 53.8 million earlier than expected. She noted that visitor numbers on the first day had exceeded the pre-pandemic high, and the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend witnessed a 28% rise in arrivals. If the golden week continued to post a 5% increase, it could surpass the target.
Law acknowledged global conditions, particularly in Southeast Asia, as posing challenges due to high airfares and low willingness to spend. Despite these challenges, she remained confident about reaching the target. She also indicated plans to revisit markets like Southeast Asia once global conditions stabilize and to promote the city's East-meets-West appeal through events like the Victoria Park Mid-Autumn lantern carnival.
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