More than 1 million mainland Chinese visitors will travel to Hong Kong over the Lunar New Year holiday. A number of festive celebrations, including fireworks, will make a comeback this year. As a result, the city’s border checkpoints plan to operate for extended hours.
Fanny Yeung Shuk-fan, the executive director of the Travel Industry Council, predicted the number of visitors from the mainland to Hong Kong between February 10 and 17 would hit about 1.2 million, 80 to 85 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
She said about 130 tour groups a day were expected, with same-day tour parties potentially pushing the number up to 190.
Hong Kong’s border checkpoints will operate for extended hours over the break. Photo: Sun Yeung
“For inbound, we are quite happy with the estimates,” Yeung added. “Those coming know there is the night parade on the first day, and then the fireworks on the second day and the government also has special arrangements for the border facilities.”
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