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Macau, Hong Kong See Slowing Golden Week Tourism From China
- Typhoon Mujigae hit China during key shopping, gambling season
- Some analysts optimistic Macau saw decent gambling levels
Tourists look at a map in the shopping district of Mong Kok in Hong Kong. The number of Chinese tourists flocking to Macau and Hong Kong during the Golden Week holidays increased at a slower pace than last year.
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The number of Chinese tourists flocking to Macau and Hong Kong during the Golden Week holidays increased at a slower pace than last year after a typhoon disrupted travel.
Arrivals in Macau from mainland China during the Oct. 1-7 break, officially called the National Day holidays, rose 7.1 percent from last year, when visitations gained 17 percent, according to Macau government data. In Hong Kong, growth in visitations from China decelerated to 2.3 percent from 6.8 percent, according to Hong Kong government data.