Hong Kong welcomed 723,587 visitors during the five-day break last year, 86 per cent or 625,538 of whom were from the mainland.
Yiu said the sector had made “sufficient preparations” based on experience from previous holidays such as the Lunar New Year in February and National Day in October last year.
“I think the key is to find ways to present old offerings in new or refreshing and innovative ways, which the industry has been working on for a while now,” he said. “We understand visitors are looking for more cultural experiences, so we have been promoting in-depth tours that introduce the city’s history, as well as green tours that show our natural landscape.”
He also pointed to new offerings, including the monthly pyrotechnic and drone shows in…