Hong Kong’s security chief Chris Tang has said the authorities will review transport and border-crossing arrangements after thousands of mainland Chinese tourists were left stranded in the city following the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
As of 10 pm on Sunday night, some 223,000 tourists had arrived in Hong Kong – the highest single-day arrivals of 2023. A total of 195,888 visitors came to the city from mainland China – some 88 per cent of total arrivals, but thousands were stranded overnight trying to return to the mainland.
That followed New Year’s Eve celebrations that saw more than 479,000 people view the fireworks display on each side of Victoria Harbour.
But more than a thousand tourists were still stuck at a bus stop in Prince Edward in the early hours of New Year’s Day waiting…