China News Service, February 18. According to the Hong Kong SAR Government website, a Hong Kong SAR Government spokesperson stated on the 18th that the eight-day Mainland Spring Festival Golden Week (February 10-17) has ended. The overall number of visitors to Hong Kong has reached the same period in 2018, while the number of mainland tourists has exceeded the same period in 2018. All aspects of receiving tourists are going smoothly, and tourists generally give positive comments. Hong Kong's tourism industry will continue to develop this year.
The picture shows citizens and tourists watching the fireworks display at Golden Bauhinia Square. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong, Mr Yang Yunxiong, said that he would like to thank the various government departments and tourism-related organizations for their dedicated efforts to provide a good travel experience for tourists visiting Hong Kong during the Spring Festival Golden Week holiday in the Mainland. During the Golden Week, the number of mainland tourists arriving in Hong Kong exceeded the same period in 2018. The market conditions were very lively, which also increased the revenue of the catering and retail sectors. Major New Year activities including float parades, fireworks displays, horse racing and the Lunar New Year Cup are very popular and boost the atmosphere. I believe that tourists can feel the strong Spring Festival atmosphere and unique urban charm of Hong Kong. The SAR government will sum up its experience and continue to make preparations for future coordination work and improving visitor experience in Hong Kong, so as to attract and welcome visitors to Hong Kong.
On February 18, citizens and tourists enjoyed sightseeing and leisure in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
During the eight-day Golden Week of the Spring Festival in the Mainland, the Hong Kong Immigration Department initially recorded a total of about 1.436 million tourists visiting Hong Kong, of which 1.255 million mainland tourists visited Hong Kong through various sea, land and air control points. During the eight-day Golden Week, the average daily The number of mainland tourist arrivals was approximately 157,000, which was 25.3% and 14.9% higher than the Labor Day holiday and National Day Golden Week in 2023 respectively, and also exceeded the daily average number of arrivals in the same period in 2018.
?The peak day for mainland tourists to enter Hong Kong is February 12 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), with about 186,000 visits to Hong Kong. On average, the port of entry used by the most mainland tourists is West Kowloon on the High Speed Rail, followed by Luo Wu.
On February 18, citizens and tourists enjoyed sightseeing and leisure in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
Visitors to Hong Kong during the Golden Week of the Spring Festival from the Mainland visited all major tourist attractions in Hong Kong, including the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park, Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, Peak Tram, Sha Tin Che Kung Temple, Tai Po Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree and Wong Tai Sin There are many tourists like crucian carp in the temple and so on, and the atmosphere is lively. In addition, according to reports from the industry, the hotel occupancy rate reached 90% in the first few days of Golden Week, and the occupancy rate during the entire Golden Week exceeded 80%. Different restaurants and retail outlets can also benefit.
On February 18, citizens and tourists took photos in front of the Year of the Dragon decoration in a shopping mall in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
According to the registration information of the Hong Kong Travel Industry Regulatory Authority, a total of about 1,980 mainland inbound tour groups arrived in Hong Kong during the Spring Festival Golden Week, involving about 66,000 tourists, accounting for about 5.3% of the total.