Hong Kong's tourism industry had record-breaking results in 2007, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced.<\/p>\n
Provisional figures show that total arrivals for 2007 have surpassed the 28 million mark, representing an increase of more than 10% versus the same period in 2006. Latest figures also show that the Total Expenditure Associated to Inbound Tourism is likely to break 2006's record of HK$119.43 billion, rising beyond HK$130 billion. Based on the current estimates, per capita spending by overnight arrivals will likely be around HK$5,100, as compared with HK$4,799 in 2006. As for same-day in-town visitors, their average per capita spending is expected to increase from HK$1,015 in 2006 to around HK$1,100 in 2007.<\/p>\n
HKTB Chairman The Honorable James Tien said that the 2007 results were testament to Hong Kong's enduring appeal as a destination in the face of ever-growing competition.<\/p>\n
\"Last year, we received some excellent support from the Government, the travel trade and all sectors of the community,\" Tien said. \"We're especially encouraged that besides the strong performance of Mainland China, the growth was spread across different international markets, with all three long-haul regions exceeding their 2006 levels and many of our key source markets achieving their best results ever.\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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