{
  "id": 17574947,
  "title": "Lan Kwai Fong welcomes record 105k Halloween revellers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/lan-kwai-fong-welcomes-record-105k-halloween-revellers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:35:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1876142-20261101.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lan Kwai Fong reported a record-breaking 105,000 visitors on Halloween, compared to 80,000 the previous year. Bars and restaurants saw a near doubling of business, with the chairman, Allan Zeman, crediting the Tourism Board's Halloween Month for attracting visitors from across Hong Kong, the mainland, and the world. Locals made up roughly half of the crowd, while about 20 to 30 percent were mainland visitors. International tourists, including those from Canada and the United States, also played a significant role. The opening of the Huanggang Port and extended clearance hours at Shenzhen Bay control point were cited as contributing factors to the increased footfall. Zeman described it as the busiest Halloween Lan Kwai Fong had ever experienced.",
  "summary": "Lan Kwai Fong Group on Sunday said it welcomed a record 105,000 revellers on Halloween, up from 80,000 a year earlier, as bars and restaurants saw business nearly double. The group's chairman, Allan Zeman said the size of the crowd on Saturday – also the final day of Hong Kong's inaugural month-long programme for the spooky festival – was the busiest Halloween the entertainment district had ever…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lan Kwai Fong recorded 105,000 Halloween visitors, a 25% increase from 80,000 the previous year",
    "Bars and restaurants saw near doubling of business during the Halloween event",
    "Tourism Board's Halloween Month and Huanggang Port's opening contributed to the surge in footfall"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}