Hong Kong sees over 471,000 mainland tourist arrivals in first 3 days of Lunar New Year break
Hong Kong has recorded over 471,000 inbound mainland tourists in the first three days of the Lunar New Year break. A tourism industry representative said about 200 mainland tour groups visited the city during the period, representing around two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels. A total of 471,490 mainland visitors came to the city between Saturday and Monday – the first Lunar New Year holiday since all Covid-19 travel restrictions were lifted last April. Both Sunday and Monday saw over 180,000 mainland tourist arrivals, according to figures kept by the Immigration Department. Speaking on an RTHK ...