Travel rush continues but departures outpace inbound mainland arrivals 4-fold
發佈日期: 2026-04-04 20:08
TVB News
Day 2 of the Easter break in Hong Kong. Many tourists are coming from the mainland as its three-day Ching Ming Festival holiday began.
At the West Kowloon high-speed rail station, inbound high-speed trains pulled in one after another. Travellers -- streaming to Hong Kong in droves.
The trains are packed, this Shenzhen tourist says. With the three-day Ching Ming Festival break on the mainland, many holidaymakers are opting for a quick trip.
This Hubei tourist says he's planning a day trip, strolling from Mong Kok to the Avenue of Stars and Victoria Harbour to soak in the city vibes.
This Shandong visitor plans to spend 20,000 dollars with his girlfriend to shop in Hong Kong.
For Hongkongers, it's Day 2 of the Easter break but the exodus to the mainland continues. Many destinations along the high-speed rail setting off from Hong Kong are sold out.
This Guangzhou-bound tourist says he was not expecting the travel rush today too.
In Central, some mainland and international tourists say the unstable weather over the coming few days means they need to adjust their itinerary.
This tourist from Heilongjiang says they will visit the wax museum and malls in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.
Russian Tourist ELINA: "I only have four days, so if it will be a storm, I'm going to go to other places -- maybe indoor."
Tourist from Los Angeles MEL: "The weather -- it's kind of disappointing because you know, we're looking forward to go up in the Victoria Peak, but I guess it's raining, but we'll see."
Retail constituency lawmaker Peter Shiu says the sector has braced for the slow season but mega events such as the rugby sevens tournament in mid-April will likely even out the retail slump this month.
Wholesale & Retail (Liberal Party) PETER SHIU KA-FAI, Legco: "This is expected because every Easter, every year, a lot of Hong Kong people they like to visit and travel in other countries or even go to mainland China. But for the mainland, this is not a long holiday, so they will not come to Hong Kong to make the balance for the people not in Hong Kong. So I hope we can enhance how to welcome more overseas visitors to come to Hong Kong because overseas they also have the Easter holiday."
The Immigration Department estimates around 6.44 million passenger trips will enter and exit Hong Kong's control points throughout the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holiday. Additional manpower has been deployed to manage both passenger and vehicular traffic flows.
