Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said on Friday that visitor arrivals from Chinese mainland to Hong Kong went up about 21 percent during the seven-day National Day holidays when compared with last year, mainly due to robust economy and the appreciation of renminbi.
The statistics showed that about 662,248 mainland visitors traveled to Hong Kong from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7, while a single-day high, about 117,409, was recorded on Oct. 1.
Out of the total mainland arrivals, about 70 percent, or 465, 606, traveled on the individual visit scheme, up 21 percent from a year earlier, said HKTB.
"We believe the remarkable growth in arrivals during the Golden Week could be attributed to the continued robust economy of the mainland and the appreciation of renminbi, which stimulated the desire for outbound travel among mainland visitors," said James Tien, chairman of HKTB.
