HK tourism chief vows to lure high-end tourists through cultural integration

Hong Kong’s new tourism chief has vowed to attract high-end travellers by promoting performing arts, exhibitions, and museums, which are especially appealing to this type of visitor.

During a LegCo panel on home affairs, culture and sports yesterday (9 December), Rosanna Law, secretary for culture, sports and tourism, explained the government’s recently released “Blueprint for arts and culture and creative industries development” (文藝創意產業發展藍圖) to lawmakers. 

When asked about the estimated proportion of the creative industries in Hong Kong’s gross domestic product (GDP) over the next 10 years, Law said the growth of the creative industry’s value is expected to exceed the overall growth of Hong…