Social conflict for more than half a year has greatly affected tourists’ desire to visit Hong Kong
The HKTB announced the number of visitors last year. The number of visitors to Hong Kong for the year was close to 56 million, the lowest since 2014. Affected by the social demonstrations, the number of tourists in the whole year changed from rising to falling, falling by 14% year-on-year. Among them, the number of mainland tourists increased by 1.6% in the first half of the year, but since July it has plummeted to 40%.
Although the number of visitors to Hong Kong increased by 13.9% in the first half of the year, due to the impact of social events, the overall number of visitors to Hong Kong in the second half of the year recorded a decrease of 39.1%
To fall, it fell 14.2% year-on-year. Last year, the number of visitors from all parts of the country decreased. The Mainland and short-haul markets fell by about 14 and 18, respectively, while the long-haul and new markets fell by about 12 to 13. For overnight visitors, about 24 million passengers were recorded throughout the year, a decrease of 18.8% year-on-year.
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Peng Yaojia, said that Hong Kong’s tourism industry has faced great challenges in the past year, but he believes that Hong Kong can face adversity. He also said that the HKTB is actively preparing for large-scale publicity and promotion in multiple markets to rebuild Hong Kong’s tourism image and revitalize Hong Kong’s tourism industry.
After the New Year, the tide of hostel closure is expected
Affected by the demonstrations that lasted for more than seven months, Cui Dingbang, the director general of the Tourism Industry Promotion Association, pointed out that the number of tour groups visiting Hong Kong is almost gone. Many travel agencies have suspended operations for several months. It is believed that after the Chinese New Year, more Between trips social closure or suspension of business. He pointed out that the lost Southeast Asian tourists will not return to Hong Kong for one and a half moments, and revealed that the government is sincere to assist the industry, but the most important thing is to hope that the society can return to calm as soon as possible.