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Hong Kong Tourism Board

Hong Kong Tourism Board
The latest news and top stories on the Hong Kong Tourism Board. A prominent Hong Kong based statutory body, the Hong Kong Tourism Board is dedicated to marketing and promoting Hong Kong as a premier global tourist destination. Its main areas of focus include enhancing visitor experiences, improving facilities and service standards, and organising mega events. Headquartered in Causeway Bay, the Board works to maximise tourism’s social and economic contribution to the city. It is recognised for its role in showcasing Hong Kong’s unique appeal and for strong corporate governance.
Scenic Po Pin Chau is among the most talked-about holiday spots on online platforms. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong tourism

Can Hong Kong protect its eco-sensitive sites amid ‘golden week’ influx fears?

City bracing for 1.29 million mainland visitors, with places such as Po Pin Chau, Cheung Chau and Wong Mau Chau topping travel itineraries.

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China’s answer to Google Maps now tells you where local taxi drivers eat lunch

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Hong Kong society

Entry hours cut short as large crowds at lantern display spark safety fears

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Hong Kong society

From moongazing to bus tours: how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

Here’s a round-up of things to do and see for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday this year.

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The World Lantern Boulevard at Victoria Park. Photo: Dickson Lee
Nanjing artists have created an eight-metre-tall lantern inspired by the city’s banyan trees. Photo: Dickson Lee
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is staging its first-ever International Lantern Spectacular at Victoria Park. Photo: Nora Tam
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Hong Kong targets film tourism boom and higher-level tennis tournaments

Policy blueprint sets HK$126 billion tourism target by 2030, with film tourism and major sporting events among its priorities.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong visitor arrivals hit post-pandemic monthly high in August

Arrivals rise by 6 per cent year on year to 5.46 million, while city welcomes 36.7 million visitors in first eight months, up by 11 per cent.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s first high-end expo with yachts and supercars to launch in November

SCMP learns inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs to receive some of HK$100 million set aside for MICE sector under 2026-27 budget.

Visitors to the International Jewellery Show in March. Informa and the Tourism Board are teaming up to turn the Festival of Connoisseurs into a flagship event to be held annually until 2028. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong culture

Expanded Mid-Autumn Festival lantern show to light up city. Here’s what to see

International Lantern Spectacular, organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board, among the city’s efforts to entice locals and visitors alike.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Cyclothon returns with new extended ‘five tunnels, three bridges’ route

Registration opens on Thursday with more than 6,500 places available across two non-competitive rides on October 11.

Hong Kong transport

Revamped Huanggang checkpoint needs Hong Kong airport bus link, experts say

Bus service from border crossing to Hong Kong airport would greatly benefit tourists, lawmaker says.

The revamped Huanggang Port checkpoint is expected to open soon. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong to offer 5% shopping, dining discounts for major event participants

Tourism Board says ticket holders of five major events in August and September can qualify for offers at over 100 designated hotels, attractions.

Holders of August tickets for the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” exhibition are eligible for shopping discounts. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong tourism

Global tourism push promotes Hong Kong as city to be ‘felt’ not just seen

‘Only in Hong Kong’ campaign aims to redefine how travellers experience city and distinguish it from other destinations, Tourism Board says.

Hong Kong tourism

Short-haul arrivals fall 15% in June amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights

City receives 3.72 million visitors last month, driven largely by 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million.

Hong Kong economy

Why some Hongkongers take a 6-hour train ride for a Zhangjiajie holiday

‘The seats are more spacious and it’s easier to walk about. It’s also easier to grab a bite and use the toilets,’ one traveller says.

Tourists visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan province: Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong tourism

China urges easing of travel barriers as Apec tourism ministers meet in Macau

Chinese minister Sun Yeli also calls for closer cooperation within Apec community to promote tourism as a regional economic driver.

The Apec meeting was held at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex in Macau. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

On This Day | Hong Kong declared Sars-free in 2003 – SCMP archive

On this day 23 years ago, the World Health Organization declared the end of Sars in Hong Kong after the epidemic left 299 dead in the city.

Hong Kong economy

Will hosting Hyrox World Championships add muscle to Hong Kong’s tourism trade?

By hosting next year’s event, city could lure thousands of athletes who spend more and stay longer than average tourist, experts say.

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Hong Kong to stage 2027 Hyrox World Championships in ‘full-circle moment’

From staging the inaugural competition in Asia-Pacific in 2022 with fewer than 1,000 athletes, Hong Kong saw some 20,000 take part this year.

Almost 20,000 athletes took part in this year’s Hyrox event at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong economy

What deals and discounts are on offer for Hong Kong’s July 1 celebrations?

Free MTR tickets, museum entry and dining deals are among perks for 29th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong rolls out summer deals, events to mark 50 years of dragon boat races

Hong Kong Tourism Board launches 13-day programme with races, citywide events and HK$20 million in deals to boost overnight visitors and spending.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong retail sales rise 8.6% in April, but ‘full recovery has yet to emerge’

Retail sales for first four months of 2026 up 11.3 per cent from the same period last year.

People at a shopping centre in Mong Kok. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | Hong Kong’s tourism rebound needs new measures of success

Rather than count footfall and events, the city should focus on spending and impact, plan district tourism seriously and work on new assumptions.

Tourists visit High Island Reservoir East Dam, a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s Unesco Global Geopark, in Sai Kung on May 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong maintains 2026 growth forecast at 2.5% to 3.5%

Government also raises headline inflation forecast for year to 2.6 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent projected in February’s budget.

Hong Kong tourism

Aviation authorities report ‘less than 5%’ flight cuts despite Mideast war

Fewer than 5 per cent of Hong Kong flights for May and June have been cancelled, and about 1 per cent in July, despite global fuel crisis.

Hong Kong economy

‘Golden week’: Hong Kong draws more mainland Chinese visitors but spending uneven

Total visitor arrivals, including overseas travellers, reached 854,929 over first three days of Labour Day holiday, also slightly up from last year’s 803,612.

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Mainland Chinese tourists pack Sai Kung’s renowned seafood restaurants. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers find value, space and style in Shenzhen’s new cultural hotspots

Short cross‑border getaways emerging as the ‘quick escape’ of choice, with the newly opened Shenzhen Bay Culture Square adding to appeal.

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Hong Kong Sevens

Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: record crowd party to gripping men’s quarter-finals

Three-day attendance total set to reach new high as holders Argentina, series champions South Africa, New Zealand and Spain get to semis.

Hong Kong tourism

Tourism Board invited 1,730 influencers with 1.6 billion followers over 2 years

Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau says influencers’ itineraries were tailored to their markets and audiences.

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