Intl visitor arrivals in Macao surge during Chinese New Year holiday
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Intl visitor arrivals in Macao surge during Chinese New Year holiday

China Daily  

MACAO -- Preliminary statistics from the Macao Special Administrative Region tourism office on Wednesday showed that during the Chinese New Year holiday, the number of international visitor arrivals in Macao reached 58,000 with the daily average rising 10.2 percent year-on-year to nearly 7,300. The statistics suggested that the Macao SAR registered nearly 1.31 million visitor arrivals cumulatively, and average daily visitor arrivals neared 164,000, which decreased slightly by 3.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024 and almost reached that of 2019. Single-day visitor arrivals trended upward from the first to the third day of the holiday, peaking at over 219,000 on the third day. Figures provided by industry operators showed that local hotel establishments saw an average occupancy rate of 95 percent during the holiday, the same as last year.

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Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects

China Daily  

By STEPHY ZHANG in Hong Kong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-10-08 07:58 A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. Following a 36.1 percent surge in visitors during the weeklong National Day holiday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's government and business community are hoping that year-round inbound travel numbers and consumer spending will bounce back to pre-COVID …

Hong Kong Tourism Soars After National Day Holiday Surge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong Tourism Soars After National Day Holiday Surge

China Daily  

Hong Kong's tourism industry is experiencing a significant rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the National Day holiday marking a surge in visitor numbers. The city welcomed over 1.25 million visitors during the weeklong break, with over 1.11 million coming from mainland China. The city's border checkpoints operated smoothly, contributing to the positive outcome. The tourism industry is expected to …

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao
1 year, 2 months ago

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao

China Daily  

Fireworks celebrating New Year's Day illuminate the Macao Tower. ZHANG JINJIA/XINHUA Festive events, such as countdown parties, performance galas and interactive community installations, lit up the New Year celebrations in Macao Special Administrative Region. The New Year countdown gig, staged for the seventh time in Macao by Jiangsu Satellite Television, again saw pop stars from home and abroad elicit screams …

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao
1 year, 2 months ago

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao

China Daily  

Fireworks celebrating New Year's Day illuminate the Macao Tower. ZHANG JINJIA/XINHUA Festive events, such as countdown parties, performance galas and interactive community installations, lit up the New Year celebrations in Macao Special Administrative Region. The New Year countdown gig, staged for the seventh time in Macao by Jiangsu Satellite Television, again saw pop stars from home and abroad elicit screams …

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao
1 year, 2 months ago

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao

China Daily  

Visitors soak up the New Year atmosphere at the Senado Square. ZHANG JINJIA/XINHUA The office says visitor arrivals in Macao kept rising in 2023 after customs clearance fully recovered, which proved Macao's attractiveness as a world tourism and leisure destination. The tourism office also joins hands with major local enterprises to present romantic and colorful, interactive light installations, illuminating the …

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao
1 year, 2 months ago

Festive events highlight New Year celebrations in Macao

China Daily  

Fireworks celebrating New Year's Day illuminate the Macao Tower. ZHANG JINJIA/XINHUA Festive events, such as countdown parties, performance galas and interactive community installations, lit up the New Year celebrations in Macao Special Administrative Region. The New Year countdown gig, staged for the seventh time in Macao by Jiangsu Satellite Television, again saw pop stars from home and abroad elicit screams …

Macao re-embraces hustle, bustle during Spring Festival
2 years, 2 months ago

Macao re-embraces hustle, bustle during Spring Festival

China Daily  

With daily inbound visitors hitting a record high in three years since the outbreak of the pandemic, the hot tourist spots in the Macao SAR had to limit crowds at peak times during the festival. With inbound travel restrictions eased, the hustle and bustle returned to China's Macao Special Administrative Region during the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New …

Macao re-embraces hustle, bustle during Spring Festival
2 years, 2 months ago

Macao re-embraces hustle, bustle during Spring Festival

China Daily  

With daily inbound visitors hitting a record high in three years since the outbreak of the pandemic, the hot tourist spots in the Macao SAR had to limit crowds at peak times during the festival. With inbound travel restrictions eased, the hustle and bustle returned to China's Macao Special Administrative Region during the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New …

Macao eases COVID rules, but tourism, casinos yet to rebound
2 years, 2 months ago

Macao eases COVID rules, but tourism, casinos yet to rebound

Associated Press  

MACAO — Only a few tourists crisscrossed the wavy black and white paving of Macao’s historic Senado Square on a recent weekday and many of the shops were shuttered. The gaming hub on China’s south coast near Hong Kong has endured some of the world’s strictest anti-virus controls for nearly three years, and a loosening of border restrictions after China …

Macao sees tourism recovery during National Day holiday
2 years, 5 months ago

Macao sees tourism recovery during National Day holiday

China Daily  

People visit Ruins of St.Paul Cathedral in Macao, Oct 2, 2022.Macao saw a recovery in the tourism market during the National Day holiday thanks to its sound epidemic-containment situation and promotional festive events. China's Macao Special Administrative Region saw a recovery in the tourism market during the National Day holiday thanks to its sound epidemic-containment situation and promotional festive events. …

Macao sees tourism recovery during National Day holiday
2 years, 5 months ago

Macao sees tourism recovery during National Day holiday

China Daily  

People visit Ruins of St.Paul Cathedral in Macao, Oct 2, 2022.Macao saw a recovery in the tourism market during the National Day holiday thanks to its sound epidemic-containment situation and promotional festive events. China's Macao Special Administrative Region saw a recovery in the tourism market during the National Day holiday thanks to its sound epidemic-containment situation and promotional festive events. …

Macao to shutter casinos for a week in COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 8 months ago

Macao to shutter casinos for a week in COVID-19 outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Asian gambling center of …

Over 90,000 visitors recorded to Macao during Spring Festival holiday
4 years, 1 month ago

Over 90,000 visitors recorded to Macao during Spring Festival holiday

China Daily  

A total of 90,615 visitors arrived in Macao during the Spring Festival holiday from Feb 11 to 17, a drop of 65.3 percent year on year, the Macao Government Tourism Office said on Friday. However, on Feb 16 and 17, the number of mainland visitors entering the special administrative region rose 5.3 percent and 22.8 percent respectively year on year, …

Macao's tourism sector witnesses mild rebound during National Day holiday
4 years, 5 months ago

Macao's tourism sector witnesses mild rebound during National Day holiday

China Daily  

A fireworks show was presented in China's Macao Special Administrative Region on Oct 1, 2020 to celebrate the National Day. The tourism industry in China's Macao Special Administrative Region has welcomed the long-awaited mainland tourists during China's National Day holiday, although the tourists numbers and business performance from Thursday to Monday indicated this was a mild beginning of rebound. During …

Mainland-Macao cultural, tourism exchanges continue to deepen: vice minister
5 years, 3 months ago

Mainland-Macao cultural, tourism exchanges continue to deepen: vice minister

China Daily  

The mainland and Macao have seen constant progress in exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism since Macao's return to China in December 1999, said Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Zhang Xu in an interview with Xinhua. The mainland and Macao have enjoyed comprehensive and deep cooperation in areas including hosting major events, promoting and branding …

Macao looks to leverage scenic cultural sites to boost tourism
5 years, 10 months ago

Macao looks to leverage scenic cultural sites to boost tourism

China Daily  

Cheng Weidong, vice president of the Macao Government Tourist Office, delivered a speech about Macao's tourism industry. The Macao Government Tourist Office recently held an event at Beijing's Legendale Hotel promoting its delicious cuisine, cultural sites alongside some colorful artistic performances. Cheng Weidong, vice president of MGTO, delivered a speech, summing up the performance of the Macao Special Administrative Region's …

Macao's visitor arrivals up 15.9 pct in April
5 years, 10 months ago

Macao's visitor arrivals up 15.9 pct in April

China Daily  

Visitor arrivals to Macao totaled 3.43 million in April, up by 15.9 percent year-on-year, the special administrative region 's statistic service said here on Thursday. The latest report from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the overnight visitors rose by 5.4 percent year-on-year to 1.62 million, while same-day visitors surged by 27.4 percent to 1.81 million. Analyzed by mode …

Macao's visitor arrivals up 15.9 pct in April
5 years, 10 months ago

Macao's visitor arrivals up 15.9 pct in April

China Daily  

Visitor arrivals to Macao totaled 3.43 million in April, up by 15.9 percent year-on-year, the special administrative region 's statistic service said here on Thursday. The latest report from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the overnight visitors rose by 5.4 percent year-on-year to 1.62 million, while same-day visitors surged by 27.4 percent to 1.81 million. Analyzed by mode …

Macao to hold int'l travel industry expo
5 years, 11 months ago

Macao to hold int'l travel industry expo

China Daily  

The seventh Macao International Travel Expo will open in Macao on April 26 with further expanded scale, the special administrative region 's tourism office said here Tuesday. Macao Government Tourism Office Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told the press that the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area supports Macao to develop a series of global …

Macao to hold int'l travel industry expo
5 years, 11 months ago

Macao to hold int'l travel industry expo

China Daily  

The seventh Macao International Travel Expo will open in Macao on April 26 with further expanded scale, the special administrative region 's tourism office said here Tuesday. Macao Government Tourism Office Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told the press that the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area supports Macao to develop a series of global …

Macao's benchmark tourism index goes back on the rise
7 years, 2 months ago

Macao's benchmark tourism index goes back on the rise

China Daily  

Macao attractions draw a growing number of visitors. Macao's tourist price index for 2017 rose 0.77 percent year-on-year to 131.87 after two years of decline, the special administrative region's statistics department announced earlier in January. Analyzed by goods and services, the price indices for restaurant services and accommodation grew 5.11 percent and 4.97 percent respectively year-on-year. The DSEC report added …

Macao's 2017 total visitor arrivals up 5.4 pct to 32.6 million
7 years, 2 months ago

Macao's 2017 total visitor arrivals up 5.4 pct to 32.6 million

China Daily  

The total visitor arrivals to Macao topped 32.6 million in 2017, up 5.4 percent from the year before, the special administrative region 's tourism office said here during its annual press conference on Wednesday. Macao Government Tourism Office said the preliminary data in 2017 revealed that several tourism figures registered year-on-year growth last year, including the total and international visitor …

Visitor arrivals to Macao increase by 2.4 pct in September
7 years, 5 months ago

Visitor arrivals to Macao increase by 2.4 pct in September

China Daily  

Macao's visitor arrivals in September increased by 2.4 percent year-on-year, but down by 13.3 percent month-to-month, with overnight visitors rising by 5.4 percent, the special administrative region 's statistics department said on Monday. Overnight visitors increased to 1.38 million by 5.4 percent year-on-year, while same-day visitors decreased by 1.0 percent. DSEC data also showed that in the first three quarters …

10 hot tourism topics for Chinese people[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

10 hot tourism topics for Chinese people[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Chinese people's enthusiasm for tourism will soon be fired up, as an eight-day holiday will start Oct 1 and continue through Oct 8. The average domestic tourism package price is 3,410 yuan for this year's National Day holiday, an increase of 21 percent from the same time a year earlier. Among the top 10 domestic tourism destinations, Sanya's tourism package …

Macao unveils tourism promotion in Malaysia for middle-haul visitors
7 years, 11 months ago

Macao unveils tourism promotion in Malaysia for middle-haul visitors

China Daily  

MACAO — Macao has opened a tourism promotion event in Malaysia this week to attract high-value visitors from middle-haul markets and promote multi-destination tourism, the special administrative region's tourism department said on Thursday. Macao Government Tourism Office unveiled "Experience Macao-Malaysia" in the central district of Kuala Lumpur late Wednesday, showcasing Macao's diversities in tourism, culture, sports and gastronomy for Malaysian …

China witnesses surge in tourist numbers
8 years, 2 months ago

China witnesses surge in tourist numbers

China Daily  

Twin daughters and their mother enjoy a smog-free holiday in Sanya, Hainan province. BEIJING -- China witnessed a surge in tourist numbers on Friday, the first day of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, official data showed on Saturday.The number of tourists jumped 10.4 percent year on year to 50.5 million. Tourist-generated income climbed to 59 billion yuan, up 13.3 …

China witnesses surge in tourist numbers
8 years, 2 months ago

China witnesses surge in tourist numbers

China Daily  

Twin daughters and their mother enjoy a smog-free holiday in Sanya, Hainan province. BEIJING -- China witnessed a surge in tourist numbers on Friday, the first day of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, official data showed on Saturday.The number of tourists jumped 10.4 percent year on year to 50.5 million. Tourist-generated income climbed to 59 billion yuan, up 13.3 …

More Chinese tourists go abroad
9 years, 5 months ago

More Chinese tourists go abroad

China Daily  

Number of trips to domestic hot spots is also on the rise Chinese shoppers in the Akihabara electronics shopping district in Tokyo on Friday. Japan is proving to be the most popular overseas destination for Chinese mainland tourists during the ongoing seven-day National Day holiday, according to a report from Ctrip, China's largest online travel agency. Based on the company's …

Macao launches tourism promotion campaign in HK[2]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 6 months ago

Macao launches tourism promotion campaign in HK[2]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Mini "Parade through Macao, Latin City" was put on show and fabulous prizes were given out to the audience through interactive games. Due to geographical proximity, Hong Kong has been the second largest tourist source market of Macao. The tourist office of Macao SAR has cooperated with six travel agencies in Hong Kong to offer special travel packages with exclusive …

Macao tourism 'golden', while HK loses shine
10 years, 5 months ago

Macao tourism 'golden', while HK loses shine

China Daily  

Display screens are shown at the gaming table inside a casino during the opening day of Sheraton Macao Hotel at the Sands Cotai Central in Macao, Sept 20, 2012. The surge came as the Occupy Central protests pushed Hong Kong into its worst chaos in decades and cut its rise in Golden Week visitors to 5.4 percent, compared with 16 …

Macao's visitor spending up 23% in Q2
11 years, 7 months ago

Macao's visitor spending up 23% in Q2

China Daily  

MACAO -- The total spending of visitors to Macao reached 13.9 billion patacas in the second quarter of 2013, up 23 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures released by the city's Statistics and Census Service. Analyzed by place of residence, visitors from the Chinese mainland had the highest per-capita spending of 2,511 patacas, and spending of those traveling under …

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