The view of Hong Kong Photo: VCG
The Chinese central government announced on Saturday a new policy that allows travelers from eight more cities in the Chinese mainland to visit the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as individuals.
The move was strongly welcomed by both officials in the HKSAR and visitors from the mainland cities.
Pang Yiu-Kai, chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), welcomed the move, saying that the latest expansion is a “gift” for the sector, and Beijing’s decision to update the program twice in three months reflected its “full support and confidence” in Hong Kong’s development, according to the South China Morning Post.
The HKTB will roll out some “large-scale events” and step up promotions in the mainland cities and invite tourism representatives to come to Hong Kong, Pang said.
With the addition of the eight cities, the number of applicable mainland cities under the “Individual Travel” plan will increase from 51 to 59. The added cities…
