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Tourism Board: The number of visitors to Hong Kong in September increased by about 10% year-on-year, with a nearly 40% year-on-year increase in the first three quarters accumulated.
According to the Tourism Board, the number of visitors to Hong Kong in September is close to 3.1 million, an increase of about 10% year-on-year, with approximately half of them being overnight visitors. In the first three quarters of this year, the number of visitors to Hong Kong has increased by nearly 40% year-on-year, with mainland and non-mainland visitors to Hong Kong seeing respective increases of 35% and 59% year-on-year.
EPD: The adaptation period for the new law on regulating disposable plastics will expire on the 21st of this month.
The Environmental Protection Department announced that the 6-month adaptation period for the new legislation on single-use plastics will end in two weeks (October 21), reminding all relevant businesses to make preparations for the end of the adaptation period. A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency stated that during the approximately 5-month adaptation period, the new legislation has successfully sparked a trend of "waste reduction" across all sectors. The dining industry has reflected that many takeaway customers have gradually become accustomed to bringing their own reusable tableware. Chain restaurants have indicated that about 80% of customers have chosen not to use takeaway utensils, with approximately 30% of restaurants no longer providing any takeaway utensils. In the retail and service sectors, property management companies have stated that the majority of residents have become accustomed to using umbrellas to remove water.
HKSAR Interdepartmental Working Group: Over 0.22 million mainland visitors visited Hong Kong on the first day of the National Day Golden Week, setting a new single-day record for overall visitor volume to Hong Kong.
The cross-departmental working group led by the Chief Secretary for Administration announced the festive arrangements. On the first day of the Mainland National Day Golden Week this year (October 1st), the number of Mainland visitors to Hong Kong reached 0.2216 million, setting a new high for Mainland inbound visitors in a single day since the outbreak. This also refreshed the single-day record of overall visitor arrivals in Hong Kong. In addition, according to the latest data from travel agents to the Travel Industry Council, there were 219 Mainland inbound tour groups on the first day of the Mainland National Day Golden Week, and it is expected that there will be 280 Mainland inbound tour groups arriving in Hong Kong on October 2nd, with approximately 80% being overnight itineraries. The Travel Industry Council will continue to increase manpower to inspect locations with more inbound tour group activities, including major entry points,
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