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Hong Kong urged to shift focus from tourist numbers to increasing spending

Researchers have urged Hong Kong to shift its focus from boosting visitor numbers to increasing tourist spending, as mainland Chinese arrivals rebound but adopt more selective consumption habits. Preliminary findings from a joint study by Hong Kong Polytechnic University and consultancy Think China,

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Hong Kong urged to shift focus from tourist numbers to increasing spending

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Researchers have urged Hong Kong to shift its focus from boosting visitor numbers to increasing tourist spending, as mainland Chinese arrivals rebound but adopt more selective consumption habits.

Preliminary findings from a joint study by Hong Kong Polytechnic University and consultancy Think China, released on Tuesday, show mainland visitor arrivals have recovered to about 88 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2018.

However, high-income travellers are spending less and becoming more...

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Hong Kong urged to shift focus from tourist numbers to increasing spending

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