The Mainland’s May Day holiday is over. According to the Immigration Department, as of the past four days (4th), there have been about 997,500 mainland visitors to Hong Kong. The number of mainland visitors to Hong Kong in the first three days of this year has reached nearly 840,000. Compared with the May Day holiday of 3 days last year, it was 240,000 higher, an increase of 40%. The total number of mainland passengers leaving the country during the past four days has reached 1.032 million.
Under the long-term holiday effect, Hong Kong’s retail industry is booming. Alibaba’s Alipay publishes the “May 1 Outbound Travel Report”. From the frequency of consumption of the platform, Hong Kong is the most popular outbound destination for mainlanders. The per capita consumption of travellers using Alipay in Hong Kong is 1868 yuan (RMB. The same below), an increase of nearly 30% year-on-year, which is more than the majority of foreign destinations.
The Alipay report shows that during the May 1st this year, the overseas consumption of mainlanders using the platform was 1,800 yuan per capita, an increase of more than 10% year-on-year. In terms of per capita outbound consumption, mainland tourists spent 3,275 yuan per capita in the UAE, ranking first in Asia; followed by South Korea and Japan, with 2,770 yuan and 2,485 yuan respectively.
SHKP Mall business rose 10%
From the perspective of the per capita consumption of overseas, the top five cities in the mainland consume the most cities in Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Hefei; among them, the average outbound consumption of Nanjing and Hangzhou is close to 2,500 yuan. According to the data, the number of young people who use Alipay overseas after the millennium has increased by 8 times year-on-year, and the per capita consumption is 560 yuan. The silver-haired people who are used after 40s and 50s have also used Alipay overseas for 2.4 times. The per capita consumption is 1,622 yuan, which is also close to the consumption level after 90 years.
Xin Xiu Acting Executive Director Feng Xiuyan said that the 15 major shopping malls of Xindi (00016) had a total of 5 days (May 1 to 5) on Sunday in May 1st, with a total flow of more than 9.5 million people, up 13% year-on-year; The amount exceeded 200 million yuan, up about 10% from last year.
Freedom accounts for more than 60%
Among them, apm shopping malls reached 1.9 million person-times, up 15% year-on-year; business volume reached 55 million Hong Kong dollars, up 12% from last year. Among them, fashion apparel, make-up beauty and food and beverage are the most beneficial. The Tai Po Super City has a population of 1.3 million, up 13% from last year. The business volume reached HK$46 million, up 10% year-on-year. The most enjoyable package for dining attracts many guests to celebrate Mother’s Day early.
Yao Sili, a member of the Legislature of the Tourism Industry, said recently that there are four days of May Day holiday, one day more than last year, which will increase the flexibility of mainland tourists. The third day of the past is the peak period of departure. On the third day of this year, there are still many mainland visitors. Hong Kong short-term tour. He pointed out that the free travel of the Golden Week accounted for 60% to 70% of the total inland customers. On the contrary, the tour group was lower than the daily average of more than 300 groups.
Mainland tourists are rushing to Hong Kong. The community has expressed the view that the residents’ lives are affected. The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Edward Yau, said in a radio program that passengers will refer to the online commentary for the pursuit of special attractions, which will undoubtedly affect the residents of the district. I hope Hong Kong people will adopt the same principle. Treat with heart.