Hong Kong has recorded more residents leaving the city at the beginning of the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday than mainland Chinese tourists coming in, with many inbound visitors favouring sightseeing, shopping and hiking.
As of 10am on Thursday, nearly 63,000 mainland Chinese tourists had flocked to Hong Kong while more than 80,000 city residents had departed for other destinations.
The West Kowloon terminus was packed with visitors from across the border on Thursday morning, with some coming in for day trips in the city while others planned to stay longer and spend more on shopping and dining.
Many mainland visitors and crowds were spotted at the scenic High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung, where there was a heavy presence of…
































