Some major food and catering companies in Hong Kong recorded double-digit growth during the week-long National Day celebration after offering discounts of up to 30 per cent, sector leaders said on Thursday, as they called for expanding promotions to cover more businesses next year. Lawmaker Tommy Cheung Yu-yan, who represents the sector in the legislature,…
More than 13 million journeys were made across mainland China’s borders during the recent “golden week” holiday, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels, according to the country’s immigration authorities. The week-long holiday – which this year started on October 1, China’s National Day, and ended on Monday – is traditionally one of the country’s main travel periods…
Alipay, China’s leading mobile payment service operated by Ant Group, reported a surge in outbound and inbound tourism transactions during the mainland’s “golden week” National Day holiday, as consumer confidence appears to rebound following Beijing’s large-scale stimulus measures introduced ahead of that annual break. During the first four days of the holiday, which began last…
Hong Kong welcomed nearly 1 million mainland Chinese visitors in the first five days of the National Day “golden week” break, a 35 per cent increase from the same period last year, according to local immigration authorities. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung also estimated on Sunday that the city would record 300 million arrival…
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a congratulatory message from US President Joe Biden to mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China this week, marking the latest top-level exchange as tensions persist in China-US relations. The news was made public by the Chinese foreign ministry in a statement published on its website on…
Mainland Chinese tourists have been seeking out authentic, affordable Hong Kong food and faithfully following social media tips during the National Day “golden week” holiday, while a catering industry leader has forecast a 10 per cent increase in business. “The milk tea here is not bad, a bit watered down though,” 43-year-old Guangdong visitor Vivian…
Many Hong Kong restaurants enjoyed a bump in business by as much as 15 per cent on Tuesday driven by National Day celebratory offers including discounts of up to 30 per cent at more than 3,600 outlets. Michael Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management, said the industry had enjoyed…
National flags, banners, drone shows and even decorated manhole covers have appeared in Hong Kong since mid-September, all signs of the city celebrating the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. There are more than 400 events across all 18 districts – the highest number since the city returned to China…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications. Hong Kong is marking National Day on Tuesday with a raft of activities as the city goes all out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the…
Beijing, President Xi Jinping on Monday asked the Chinese people to be ready to overcome all uncertainties as he asserted that Taiwan is China’s sacred territory and Beijing opposes Taiwanese independence, sending a strong warning to “separatists” in his address on the eve of National Day. President Xi says Taiwan is China’s sacred territory, opposes…