Macau and Hong Kong were exempted from quarantine and customs clearance on January 8. The Ruins of St. Paul’s and Souvenir Street were crowded with tourists on weekends. Souvenir shops and pharmacies had a lot of business.
Macao Pinhui is a Macao brand exhibition and sales center located on Shouxin Street. Feng Jialin, the vice chairman of the Macau Manufacturers Association, who is in charge of the operation, said that the flow of people after the quarantine exemption is very different. There will be more Hong Kong people, and the sales will be better, especially the retail industry will help a lot.
Thousands of Hong Kong residents flocked to Macau last Saturday
Macau and Hong Kong were exempted from quarantine and customs clearance on January 8. Last Saturday (14th), more than 10,000 Hong Kong people entered Macau. Both the Ruins of St. Paul’s and Souvenir Street are crowded. The Ruins of St. Paul’s is overwhelmed with citizens and tourists who check in. The souvenir shops in Souvenir Street are also full of customers who buy souvenirs. There are also many pharmacies in the vicinity. Business.
Tourists visiting the community are expected to stimulate the community economy
Macao Pinhui is a Macao brand exhibition and sales center located on Shouxin Street. Feng Jialin, vice chairman of the Macao Manufacturers Association, who is in charge of the operation, said that after the quarantine exemption and customs clearance, the flow of people has increased greatly. More than 50,000 people entered the country on Saturday, and more than 10,000 of them came from Hong Kong, nearly one-fifth of the total.
He believes that more Hong Kong people will enter the country during the Lunar New Year, and the sales will be better, especially the retail industry will be of great help.
He mentioned that the consumption pattern of tourists has changed. In the past, more tourists would stay in the hotel area for entertainment, but now more tourists will visit the community, which will help stimulate the economy of the community, which is a good thing for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Boss Zhou of the chestnut stall lamented that there are few customers: there are only a few of them by looking at the same photo
However, Boss Zhou at the chestnut stall on Shouxin Street lamented that because of the seasonality, the relaxation now has not helped his business a lot. He mentioned that when the epidemic broke out, there was no business at all. It is a big help, and seeing the lively atmosphere on the street can also make him happier.
Quarantine-free customs clearance in Hong Kong and Macau｜The number of Hong Kong people entering Macau has doubled, and prospective tourists in a special area set off fireworks. 40 representatives of the tourism industry in Hong Kong visited the Macau Tourism Bureau Director: The number of tourists has reached half before the epidemic. Macau’s outer port terminals will resume flights to and from Hong Kong next week!
It is much more convenient to set up overnight flights to and from the same day