HK expects a holiday tourism boom
8 months ago

HK expects a holiday tourism boom

China Daily  

Tourism in Hong Kong is expected to get a shot in the arm during the Chinese mainland's May Day holiday, with the city planning to launch a raft of activities and strengthen collaboration with the mainland to attract visitors. Hong Kong anticipates welcoming about 800,000 mainland visitors during the five-day holiday, beginning on May 1, up 30 percent year-on-year, said Fanny Yeung Shuk-fan, executive director of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong. Mainland visitors are likely to opt for short-haul trips during the holiday, which could make Hong Kong a sought-after destination, Yeung said on Wednesday. The latest statistics from the Hong Kong Tourism Board show that the city recorded 11.2 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter of the year, up 5 percent on the fourth quarter of last year.

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