Wire›2026 05 02›Hong Kong Records 13 Rise In Mainland Chinese Visitors On Day 1 Of Golden Week

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Hong Kong records 13% rise in mainland Chinese visitors on day 1 of ‘golden week’

Hong Kong recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in mainland Chinese visitors on the first day of the “golden week” Labour Day holiday, with more than 300,000 inbound trips made throughout the day. Meanwhile, the number of Hongkongers leaving the city on Friday also surged

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Hong Kong records 13% rise in mainland Chinese visitors on day 1 of ‘golden week’Hong Kong recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in mainland Chinese visitors on the first day of the “golden week” Labour Day holiday, with more than 300,000 inbound trips made throughout the day. Meanwhile, the number of Hongkongers leaving the city on Friday also surged
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