27-May-2011 10:38 AM
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 20.1% in Apr-2011
Hong Kong Tourism Board reports (26-May-2011) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong rose 20.1% year-on-year in Apr-2011. Details include:
- Visitor arrivals: 3.4 million, +20.1% year-on-year;
- Long-haul: 466,669, +7.1%;
- Americas: 171,679, +4.4%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 222,878, +8.4%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 72,112, +9.4%;
- Short-haul*: 684, 852, +6.4%;
- North Asia: 159,448, -0.8%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 327,629, +7.9%;
- Taiwan: 197,775, +10.3%;
- Mainland China: 2.1 million, +28.7%. [more]
- Long-haul: 466,669, +7.1%;