Hong Kong should welcome all types of tourists irrespective of how much money they spend, the city’s leader has said, urging authorities to make better use of technology and collect data to understand visitor preferences.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that about 1.1 million visitors came to the city during the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday, an increase of 22 per cent compared with the same period in 2024.
“Hong Kong has to be a city that welcomes tourists … because the image of Hong Kong as a city that welcomes tourists is very important,” he said ahead of his weekly meeting with the government’s top decision-making Executive Council.
“Anything we do to make any sector of tourists feel that…
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