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A marine pyrotechnic display will take place across Victoria Harbour during next Wednesday’s May Day public holiday, kicking off a campaign of monthly fireworks shows to boost tourism, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced. In a statement released on Thursday, the HKTB said the fireworks show will begin at 8pm on Labour Day near the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. The theme will be the colour gold, showcasing the initials “HK” and a smiley face. The government announced during the 2024 Budget that some HK$1.09 billion had been allocated to boost tourism, with the HKTB hosting monthly firew...
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The tourism board invited over 2,000 trade and media stakeholders, bloggers, celebrities, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) from mainland China, Southeast Asia and Europe in 2023 to visit and help “tell the good story of Hong Kong.” Chinese bloggers with large followings on Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Weibo and Bilibili were among those targeted, alongside Hollywood movie stars, Acting Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Raistlin Lau said in a legislative reply to lawmaker Chan Chun-ying on Wednesday. Each were invited to “come to Hong Kong to experience [its] diverse tourism features and share th...
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Hong Kong can expect more tourists this year but they will be spending less per head, according to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Visitors are expected to spend an average of HK$5,800 on overnight stays this year, a 16 per cent decrease from last year. The bureau’s estimated that per capita expenditure by overnight visitors stands at HK$5,800, according to figures released in the 2024 budget on Wednesday, down from last year’s HK$6,939. Overnight visitors spent HK$6,614 in 2018. See also: Hong Kong finance chief defends monthly HK$1 million fireworks after pushback from residents Thos...
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Introducing monthly fireworks displays and drone shows above Victoria Harbour would have a limited impact on Hong Kong’s tourism sector, an industry representative has said. Sara Leung, chair of the Hong Kong Tourism Industry Employees General Union, told RTHK on Tuesday that she was not optimistic about the plan, which is expected to be revealed during the city’s annual budget address on Wednesday. Leung said the displays would at most attract tourists from “neighbouring areas” but not those from overseas. “There would definitely be [visitors], but would it be a large number? I don’t think so...
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