The "May 1st" Golden Week holiday is approaching. Officials from the Hong Kong Tourism Development Bureau predict that the number of mainland visitors visiting Hong Kong during the May 1 Gold Week this year will exceed 800,000, more than 30%over last year.
Comprehensive Sing Tao Daily Credit News reported on Saturday (April 27) that the Director -General of the Hong Kong Tourism Development Agency Cheng Dingyi made the above statements on a wired news program.
Cheng Dingyi believes that the number of travelers visiting Hong Kong in Hong Kong is unrealistic about the level of 2018 and 2019.Hong Kong will carry a lot of passengers to be very difficult, so the most important thing now is to allow passengers to have a good experience when visiting Hong Kong.
He pointed out that in the first quarter of this year, 11 million passengers visited Hong Kong. The situation was ideal. He was also optimistic about the number of travelers visiting Hong Kong during the May holiday.
Cheng Dingyi said that on May 1st, the Travel Development Bureau will hold a fireworks performance in Tsim even.He mentioned that the original intention of the Hong Kong Government to organize the evening event was to make a small investment in the evening atmosphere better, so that passengers think that Hong Kong is not a night city, but society hopes that fireworks can attract more passengers and bring more economic benefits. "This is not the original intention of (government).
In addition, Cheng Dingyi said that the night market on Miaojie Street was extended to the end of the year, hoping to turn the activity into permanent, and he was discussing with the government and vendors.
Cheng Dingyi also revealed that more than 20 events (large -scale events) that will be held in Hong Kong are currently being discussed and reiterated that the standard for holding events is to attract overseas passengers and Hong Kong citizens to participate at the same time.
