24-Sep-2010 10:40 AM
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 21.9% in Aug-2010
Hong Kong Tourism Board reports (23-Sep-2010) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong rose 21.9% year-on-year in Aug-2010. Details include:
- Visitor arrivals: 3.5 million, +21.9% year-on-year;
- Long-haul: 348,226, +5.9%;
- Americas: 128,431, +6.5%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 168,151, +5.8%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 51,644, +4.5%;
- Short-haul*: 648,510, +11.4%;
- North Asia: 206,749, +16.6%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 238,983, +20.1%;
- Taiwan: 202,778, -1.4%;
- Mainland China: 2.4 million, +27.7%. [more]
- Long-haul: 348,226, +5.9%;