Stacy Shi
Hong Kong made a significant recovery in its tourism sector last year, with a total of approximately 212 million arrivals and departures recorded. This figure represents about 70 percent of the prepandemic level seen in 2019, according to Benson Kwok Joon-fung, the director of the Immigration Department.
Tourists amounted to around 34 million, with mainland tourists accounting for about 26.76 million, showing a 70-fold increase compared to 2022.
The majority of visitors, approximately 25.67 million, entered Hong Kong through land control points, which accounted for 75.5 percent of all arrivals. Around 6.92…















