Golden Week holiday sees HK$2b consumption in HK: tourism chief

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said during a radio program on Sunday that the Labour Day Golden Week holiday has brought about HK$2 billion in spending value to Hong Kong, with various popular attractions seeing a 20 to 30 percent increase in revenue.

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The five-day Golden Week draws to a close today. Yeung said more than 670,000 mainland tourists visited Hong Kong in the first four days.

He believed the number of visitors would eventually be close to the government's estimated 800,000, bringing more than HK$2 billion in total spending value to Hong Kong.

Yeung said popular tourist attractions have benefited from the long holiday, and business has increased by 20 to 30 percent during the past few days.

He noted that the government understands the retail and catering industries have been facing economic difficulties, and is considering different measures to address the issues.