Hong Kong International Airport has recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in the first four months, while flight movements rose 5.1 per cent. According to the Airport Authority, the Easter holiday boosted traffic in April, when the airport handled more than 5.6 million passengers and 34,000 flight movements, representing year-on-year increases…
Spectators cheer during the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament at the Kai Tak Stadium on April 19, 2026. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Hong Kong recorded about 18.52 million visitor arrivals in the first four months of 2026, up 15 percent year-on-year, data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) showed on…
“If and when the skies close, we have the means, and all the managers know what to do in that moment,” Director General of the Tourism Ministry, Michael Itzhakov, said. Israel’s plan to evacuate approximately 42,000 tourists amid the possibility of an Iranian attack is ready, Director General of the Tourism Ministry, Michael Itzhakov, announced…
Eight people were injured when a coach filled with tourists from mainland China crashed into the back of a KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin neighbourhood. Both vehicles were travelling along Lung Cheung Road towards Kwun Tong at about 11.40am on Sunday when the KMB bus slowed down near Wong Tai Sin…
A hotel in China which offers a special morning call service that allows guests to play with a lion cub in their room has attracted much attention on social media. Videos of an employee showing a lion cub into a room at the Happy Countryside Resort in Niujiao Village in Suqian, eastern Jiangsu province, have…
Travel & Leisure Movie-related travel drives 35% rise in Japanese visitors for January-August Visitors outside the University of Hong Kong’s University Hall, which was featured in the 1990 film “Kawashima Yoshiko.” (Photo by Kensaku Ihara) KENSAKU IHARA October 19, 2025 14:27 JST HONG KONG — Some of Hong Kong’s historic buildings seen in blockbuster movies are opening…
China’s eight-day “Golden Week” holiday officially ended on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, signalling another potential travel rush as hundreds of millions of people return to their homes and jobs after the break. One of the busiest times for all transport types across the People’s Republic, the Golden Week national holiday comprises National Day and autumn…
Hundreds of thousands of spectators packed Hong Kong’s harbourfront for a fireworks display on National Day, capping off celebrations that included an open day at PLA naval ships and visitors descending upon the city for shopping, sightseeing and hiking. Police said 344,000 people packed both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the 23-minute display on…
Hundreds of thousands of spectators packed Hong Kong’s harbourfront for a fireworks display on National Day, capping off celebrations that included an open day at PLA naval ships and visitors descending upon the city for shopping, sightseeing and hiking. Police said 344,000 people packed both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the 23-minute display on…
A Chinese tourist recovering from collarbone surgery has garnered praise for prioritising someone else’s safety over his own by descending a cliff to rescue a drowning Japanese woman at a tour site in Japan. The 54-year-old man, identified as Yang, hails from Xian in Shaanxi province, northwestern China. He was travelling with his wife at…