China is expected to beat pre-pandemic levels of domestic travel during this year’s week-long National Day holiday. The “golden week” is typically one of the country’s busiest travel periods and, according to transport vice-minister Li Yang, this year is expected to see a total of 1.94 billion journeys during the holiday, which starts on Tuesday….
Hong Kong has high hopes that this year’s National Day holiday will lift spirits, attract tourists and boost spending as the city marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. More than 400 events are planned and there will be multiple discounts and freebies. There are many different ways to…
Hong Kong stocks rallied, driving the market to its best month in almost two years. Major mainland Chinese cities removed more curbs on home purchases in a follow-up to Beijing’s stimulus package, brightening the recovery outlook. The Hang Seng Index surged 3.3 per cent to 21,321.97 at the local noon trading break. The benchmark has…
Mainland Chinese early birds have flocked to Hong Kong ahead of the National Day “golden week” holiday to avoid crowds expected during the break next week. Many tourists were seen crossing the city’s land checkpoints on Saturday morning, while some descended to selfie hotspots, such as the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The country celebrates…
China’s leaders are again seeking to rally risk-averse cadres to the cause of decisive economic action by stressing the need to “get things done” and its tolerance of mistakes in a policy known as the “three exempts”. The Politburo, the ruling Communist Party’s inner circle, signalled the renewed political commitment in a statement after a…
Hong Kong is expected to welcome as many as 1.2 million mainland Chinese visitors during the coming National Day “golden week” holiday, up 10 per cent from last year, according to the Travel Industry Council. The council, a federation of trade associations, also predicted that the number of inbound tour groups could grow by nearly…
Hong Kong is expected to welcome as many as 1.2 million mainland Chinese visitors during the coming National Day “golden week” holiday, up 10 per cent from last year, according to the Travel Industry Council. The council, a federation of trade associations, also predicted that the number of inbound tour groups could grow by nearly…