Hong Kong Tourism Board: In May, the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong increased by 9% compared to the same period last year, with a total of approximately 23 million visitors in the first five months.

According to data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board, there were approximately 4.46 million preliminary visitors to Hong Kong in May, an increase of 9% compared to the same period last year. In the first five months of this year, there were about 23 million visitors to Hong Kong, a 14% increase year-on-year. Of these, mainland Chinese visitors reached 17.67 million, with a growth rate of 16%, becoming the main driving force of growth. Non-mainland visitors amounted to 5.32 million, a 7% increase year-on-year. In terms of long-haul markets, long-haul visitors to Hong Kong in May increased by 22% year-on-year, with a cumulative increase of 20% in the first five months. In the short-haul market, there were fluctuations in short-haul visitor numbers in May due to the impact of the Middle East situation, rising oil prices, and reduced flight frequencies. The Hong Kong Tourism Board stated that the peak summer travel season is approaching, and they are launching a new summer promotion campaign called "Hong Kong Summer Spectacular." They will strengthen promotion through various events and collaborate with the business sector to offer tens of thousands of "summer gifts" to attract more overnight visitors to Hong Kong during the summer vacation period and drive overall consumption.