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  "id": 11377299,
  "title": "Mainland Chinese visitors pack Hong Kong malls on second day of National Day break",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mainland-chinese-visitors-pack-hong-kong-malls-on-second-day-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:33:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369535/mainland-chinese-visitors-pack-hong-kong-shopping-centres-day-2-national-day-break"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese travelers have been flocking to Hong Kong's stores and shopping centers during the second day of the National Day \"golden week\" holiday. Immigration figures show over 277,300 mainland arrivals on Thursday, accounting for approximately 47 percent of total inbound passengers for the day. By Friday morning, over 68,800 mainland visitors had arrived, causing crowds in Mong Kok's shopping districts. Beauty shops and tea restaurants were bustling by noon, with a queue forming at the entrance of Sim City, a popular shopping center known for camera equipment. University student David Liu Haibo, along with two friends, traveled to Hong Kong for a hiking trip and planned to buy outdoor gear at Grand Plaza in Mong Kok. They were looking to spend around HK$2,000 (US$255) on windbreakers and backpacks, taking advantage of favorable exchange rates. Meanwhile, a 23-year-old Sichuan man named Sheng visited bookstores, including Commercial Press and Joint Publishing, to purchase a collector's edition of the traditional Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei, which cost HK$1,580 and was unavailable on the mainland. Chinese tourists are expected to reach about 1.29 million during the golden week break, which runs from October 1 to 7.",
  "summary": "Mainland Chinese visitors have flocked to Hong Kong’s shops and malls on the second day of the National Day “golden week” holiday, with some looking for outdoor gear and others browsing the city’s bookstores. Hong Kong recorded over 277,300 mainland arrivals on Thursday – the first day of the week-long break – representing about 47 per cent of total inbound passengers for the day, according to…",
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