Hong Kong SAR draws 1.6 mln visitor arrivals during Nat'l Day holiday

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Oct 9, 2026

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded around 1.6 million visitor arrivals during the National Day holiday from October 1 to 7, over 1.41 million of which were from the Chinese mainland, surpassing last year's record, official figures showed on Thursday.

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