28-Jun-2011 10:38 AM
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 14.7% in May-2011
Hong Kong Tourism Board reports (27-Jun-2011) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong rose 14.7% year-on-year in May-2011. Details include:
- Visitor arrivals: 3.2 million, +14.7% year-on-year;
- Long-haul: 375,458, +0.9%;
- Americas: 150,615, +3.9%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 165,264, -2.4%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 59,579, +3.0%;
- Short-haul*: 678,044, +0.5%;
- North Asia: 177,978, -1.0%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 335,874, +2.9%;
- Taiwan: 164,192, -2.7%;
- Mainland China: 2.1 million, +23.4%. [more]