Mainland Chinese tourists visiting Hong Kong's Sharp Island for its tombolo also gained an appreciation for local coral reefs and marine life, thanks to increased government promotion and protection efforts.
Hong Kong anticipates 980,000 mainland Chinese visitors during the Labour Day golden week (May 1-5), up 7% year-on-year. Social media platform RedNote is driving a shift away from traditional attractions like Victoria Peak toward curated "citywalk" itineraries featuring heritage sites, exhibitions, cafes and carefully timed photo spots.
The appreciating yuan and ongoing Sino-Japanese tensions have given Hong Kong tourism a boost ahead of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, with hotel prices rising by as much as 8 per cent, an industry representative has said. Lawmaker Alan Chan Chung-yee, who is also the chief operating officer of Miramar Group, expressed optimism on Monday that the city would welcome more mainland tourists originally heading to other parts of East Asia during the country’s coming long holiday,...
