Hong Kong sets post-pandemic record with 4.7 million visitors in January


Hong Kong welcomed more than 4.7 million visitors in January, the highest monthly figure in the post-pandemic period, the city’s tourism minister revealed on Tuesday, adding that she expected more arrivals in the coming year.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said preliminary data for January showed 4.74 million visitors entered Hong Kong, including 3.73 million from mainland China, representing year-on-year increases of 24 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively.

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