Hong Kong sees 13% year‑on‑year rise in mainland Chinese visitors on first day of Labour Day golden week
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 04:48 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
On the opening day of the Labour Day “golden week”, Hong Kong recorded more than 300,000 inbound trips, a 13 % increase compared with the same period last year. Outbound travel also surged, with 430,000 Hongkongers leaving the city, up 45 % year‑on‑year. The holiday marks the start of a week‑long statutory holiday period in the region.
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