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Crowds enjoy the fireworks display from Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on October 1 last year. Photo: Eugene Lee
Mainland China

5 things to do over the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday in Hong Kong

From fireworks along Victoria Harbour to cycling through the New Territories, here are five suggestions on how to spend the holiday.

Hong Kong

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

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong checkpoints to handle 7.44 million passenger trips for National Day break

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong cracks down on tourists abusing visas to run one-stop shop services

Immigration Department says four women, aged 20 to 31, arrested for allegedly breaching conditions of stay to offer tourist services.

Hong Kong authorities have warned tourists to refrain from purchasing services from unknown sources. Photo: Elson Li
The Immigration Tower Building in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Sun Yeung
Golden week

Mainland Chinese visitors make 439,532 trips to Hong Kong over Mid-Autumn break

Tourism industry representative also expects hotel occupancy of over 90 per cent in popular districts for coming National Day ‘golden week’.

Hong Kong economy

Fireworks, free rides and dining deals: how to mark National Day in Hong Kong

City rolls out array of deals from half-price movie tickets to discounts for attractions, as it welcomes 1.29 million mainland visitors.

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Accidents and personal safety

3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees

Two men in separate incidents were suspected of having heatstroke, while rescuers helped a third hiker who developed dizziness.

Tourists take in the sights at the Po Pin Chau viewing platform. Photo: Edmond So
Po Pin Chau's rock formations are popular with visitors. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times

Change does not follow a single formula and may involve creating new experiences, rebuilding unglamorous systems and adopting AI.

Golden week

Hikers urge live updates on free quota spots to fix Po Pin Chau booking confusion

Trial registration scheme for section of High Island Geo Trail should have real-time displays showing when time slots are available, visitors say.

International Property

Asia-Pacific hotels a ‘most compelling’ investment sector: CBRE

Rising air travel bodes well for growth after regional investment rises 21 per cent to US$8 billion in first six months, property firm says.

People visit the Shinjuku district in Tokyo on March 30, 2026. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Over 1,000 visit Po Pin Chau trail as Mid-Autumn Festival holiday begins

First major holiday test for real-name reservation system as crowds stream towards popular section of High Island Geo Trail on Friday morning.

Tourists at the High Island Reservoir East Dam — the starting point for visiting Po Pin Chau — during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

3,800 Hong Kong food outlets offering up to 30% off to celebrate National Day

Food and catering businesses say they will offer an array of tasty deals across the city.

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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Golden week

Hong Kong to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors for National Day break

Immigration Department shares estimate as Hong Kong’s No 2 official says authorities to ‘make good preparations’ for ‘golden week’ break.

Authorities have vowed to ensure visitors’ rights are protected. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Once the world’s most-visited city, Hong Kong now converts hotels to dorm rooms

As the city positions itself as a global education hub, hotels are being converted into premises for student occupation.

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A view of Victoria Harbour with Central Plaza and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in the background. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Authorities aim to launch revamped Huanggang Port on October 12

Start date will meet government’s fourth-quarter target, with travellers able to clear Hong Kong and mainland immigration under joint system.

Hong Kong aviation

Hong Kong targets 240 air destinations by 2030, eyeing new Uzbekistan routes

Cathay also reveals passenger numbers, including those handled by HK Express, reached monthly record of more than 3.6 million in August.

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Profile

Profile | ‘Real experiences’: Mondrian Hong Kong general manager on why community matters

Dirk Dalichau explains how a hotel’s message should be welcoming not just for guests but also for a city’s wider community.

German hotelier Dirk Dalichau, general manager of Mondrian Hong Kong, has also worked at The Mira Hong Kong, Ovolo Hotels and Eaton HK since landing in Hong Kong two decades ago. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Tourism Board

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.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to overhaul ecotourism planning and expand bookings for hotspots

Poll finds 71.8 per cent agree Hong Kong’s countryside resources could be developed into high-quality ecotourism products.

Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How the goalposts have shifted on Hong Kong aviation

Success was once measured by how far local airlines could fly. Now, it’s about how effectively global networks intersect here to power the wider economy.

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Hong Kong society

2 Hong Kong travel agencies, guide stripped of licences over ‘coerced shopping’

Travel Industry Authority says agencies failed to stop coercion of mainland Chinese tourists, while guide used threats to encourage purchases.

Tourists visit the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong culture

Letters | Are we preserving the Hong Kong tourists come here for?

Readers discuss the new tourism campaign, and construction schedules in an era of climate change.

Mainland China

Hong Kong to review bookings for famous Sai Kung trail after high no-show rate

Only 1,560 registered and walk-in patrons arrived at Po Pin Chau on Saturday and Sunday, despite 3,230 people making bookings.

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Hong Kong economy

Red tape, high cost: can Hong Kong’s new yacht scheme chart a smoother course?

Participants sailing to Guangdong province’s Dongao Island say voyage was eventful although bureaucracy and costs were hurdles.

Sixteen vessels from Hong Kong and Macau recently sailed to Dongao Island under the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau individual yacht scheme. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Signalling fault disrupts Hong Kong high-speed rail service, delaying 15 trains

Rail services have since resumed after 45-minute disruption to northbound trips on Sunday morning, Transport Department says.

Passengers enter gantries for Hong Kong’s high-speed rail services. Photo: Eric Jiang
Hong Kong transport

Overhead display left dangling at airport’s Terminal 2, investigation under way

Airport Authority says a maintenance team promptly attended to the malfunctioning screen and cordoned off the area.

Hong Kong economy

Dairy Queen to return to Hong Kong with 4 stores. Is it scooping up cheap rents?

American ice cream chain says flagship store to open in Causeway Bay in November, followed by three other outlets across city.

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