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Chief Executive John Lee said that the number of visitors coming to Hong Kong has gone up drastically during the Mainland’s Labour Day Golden Week, creating a very good atmosphere for Hong Kong and bringing huge economic benefits.
Ahead of the Executive Council meeting this morning, Mr Lee pointed out that he has asked the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau and related departments to sum up their experiences in this Golden Week and work with relevant industries to heighten the good feelings of travellers.
“I think we should really gather information about the new travelling patterns of visitors, particularly those from the Mainland, because they represent a big chunk of our tourists, to know about their new travelling patterns, their new needs and new routes, so that we can take good care of them.”
He highlighted that Hong Kong has to be a city that welcomes all tourists, regardless of whether they are high-end or non-high-end travellers.
“Anything which we do to make any sector of tourists feel that they are not being welcomed, that will be harmful to the overall image of Hong Kong as a tourist city.
“There will be high-end travellers and there will also be non-high-end travellers, but we must look at tourism as a whole so that every tourist will find the experience in Hong Kong is an enjoyable one, is a welcome one.”
