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Hong Kong sees surge in mainland Chinese arrivals during 'golden week' holiday

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Hong Kong experienced a significant surge in mainland Chinese arrivals at the beginning of the National Day "golden week" holiday. On the first day, arrivals increased by 19.1% compared to the previous year, reaching 277,304. Over the first two days, the total number of arrivals exceeded the pre-pandemic figure from 2018, indicating a strong recovery in tourism. While the initial surge was attributed to factors like fireworks displays and a shorter holiday period, the growth rate moderated in the subsequent days. AI

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong,Lexi Tian ·

    Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days

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  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong surged at start of ‘golden week’ holiday

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  3. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

    Mainland Chinese arrivals in first 2 days of ‘golden week’ holiday top 2018 total

    Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong during the first two days of the National Day “golden week” surpassed the pre-pandemic total for the same period in 2018, as the tourism chief expressed confidence that the city would reach its annual target of 53.8 million visitors …

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