Hong Kong recorded a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of mainland Chinese visitors on the first day of the National Day “golden week” break, with industry leaders expecting more arrivals on Thursday and higher spending from long-haul travellers.
Immigration figures showed there were 558,431 inbound trips on Wednesday, marking a 1.27 per cent decrease from last year. But the number of mainland tourists stood at 232,751, representing a 5 per cent increase compared with the same day last year.
