Tourists to Hong Kong Fell 53% Over Christmas Season: Sing Tao
People pose for photographs with festive Christmas decorations near an entrance to Harbour City shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui.
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Hong Kong saw a 53% drop in inbound visitors during the Christmas period from Dec. 21 to Dec. 26, the Sing Tao Daily reported, as months of protests in city deterred tourists.
The number of mainland Chinese tour groups visiting the city declined by almost 90%, the paper said, citing Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong Chairman Jason Wong. About 620,000 people visited Hong Kong during the period, according to the report which used data from the Immigration Department.