As most of the world, including mainland China, reopened in 2022, the economically- The anticipated surge of mainland Chinese visitors strained global hub is struggling to lure travellers. [...] Chinese travellers, IN BRIEF usually eager to enjoy Hong Kong’s cultural sites and indulge in the city’s tax-free shopping, are not Hong Kong economists predicted recently a 10 to returning in droves. [...] growth Hong Kong authorities have unveiled a range of local- The number of tourism-sector workers in Hong and tourist-targeted incentives to spur consumption. [...] The Hong Kong government has aimed at boosting the city’s global standing and also invested heavily in attractions. [...] Macau, which dropped testing requirements protests roiled the city and three years after the for mainland Chinese arrivals, welcomed an average implementation of the NSL, contentious politics of 51,000 visitors a day between January 21 and 23, continue to envelop cultural and economic life in with more than 94 per cent coming from mainland Hong Kong.
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