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The number of visitors
to Hong Kong reached 1.64 Million in June, setting up a new record.
According to the
figures of Hong Kong Tourism Bureau showed yesterday, the number
of visitors to Hong Kong reached a record high of 1.64 Million in
June, and half of the visitors came from the mainland. During the
first half of this year, the number of the visitors surpassed 10
million for the first time,20.5 million for the entire year by estimate.
Hong Kong Tourism Board pointed out that the arrivals in June reached
1.64 million, the highest point in the month during years, which
was over 1.27 times as many as that of last year as SARS broke out,
and also jumped 40.2% over the year before. In June, most of the
visitors are still from the mainland, arriving at 867,000, an increase
of 84% and 104.7% over the number of last year and the year before
respectively. 267 thousands among them are from the 23 mainland
cities that have opened Hong Kong Individual Visit Program, accounting
for 30.8% of the total number. The number of visitors to Hong Kong
reached 1.64 Million in June, setting up a new record. According
to the figures of Hong Kong Tourism Bureau showed yesterday, the
number of visitors to Hong Kong reached a record high of 1.64 Million
in June, and half of the visitors came from the mainland. During
the first half of this year, the number of the visitors surpassed
10 million for the first time,20.5 million for the entire year by
estimate. Hong Kong Tourism Board pointed out that the arrivals
in June reached 1.64 million, the highest point in the month during
years, which was over 1.27 times as many as that of last year as
SARS broke out, and also jumped 40.2% over the year before. In June,
most of the visitors are still from the mainland, arriving at 867,000,
an increase of 84% and 104.7% over the number of last year and the
year before respectively. 267 thousands among them are from the
23 mainland cities that have opened Hong Kong Individual Visit Program,
accounting for 30.8% of the total number.
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