Following a protest demonstration in Hong Kong, the number of tourists from mainland China, which accounts for about 80% of the tourists, has dropped dramatically, and has cast a dark shadow on the local tourism industry. Although the large holiday that starts on October 1st at the National Day of the National Holidays is being written in, the view that “I can't expect this year” is expanding.
“Today no one has yet arrived.”
September evening. Satoshi (56) who runs a commemorative photo shop for tourists near the Ferris wheel on Hong Kong Island, known for its night view, lamented. The summer vacation is a busy period, but “the number of customers has decreased by 90%.
It has been over 30 years since this business began. In 2003, the number of tourists decreased due to the epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), but he sighs, "This time is worse than that time.
Tsim Sha Tsui is a downtown area on the other side of Hong Kong Island. Guangdong Road, lined with luxury brand stores, was quiet. A woman who runs a restaurant said, “Since July, customers in mainland China have stopped coming and the brands around the area have become confused. Sales are halved.”
There are few people in famous tourist spots. According to the Ocean Park, a theme park on Hong Kong Island, the number of visitors from July to August was 26% lower than the same period last year. “Most of the reduction comes from mainland China,” he said. The local media also reported that Disneyland in Hong Kong was not crowded.
Travelers from mainland China are all in Hong Kong ...