Tourism chief Kevin Yeung says 38,981 tour groups from mainland visited between January 1 and November 15 this year, with city recording growth every month.
Thursday 18 April 2024
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Number of mainland Chinese tour groups arriving in Hong Kong grew every month this year, but most low-cost, indicating visitors unlikely to spend big
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