Holiday exodus as Hongkongers head north for budget getaways during break
發佈日期: 2026-05-02 22:01
TVB News
With the three-day long weekend, many Hong Kong residents are taking a short trip out of the city.
Among the popular destinations is nearby Shenzhen.
By 4 p.m., the Immigration Department recorded around 240 thousand Hong Kong citizens leaving the city with the vast majority heading up north.
As May begins, even southern China can enjoy a winter wonderland.
This is the world's largest indoor ski resort, located in Qianhai, Shenzhen.
Golden Week ticket prices are more than 50 percent higher than usual, yet the attraction is still drawing large numbers of Hong Kong holidaymakers.
This Hong Kong traveller says while it's not quite the same as ski resorts overseas, it's very convenient -- and it's quite big too.
He adds that a ski trip to Japan can set them back over ten thousand dollars.
Here in Shenzhen, the one-day trip with skiing only costs a few hundred.
Another man says he comes almost every week as he bought an annual pass at just over twenty thousand dollars a year.
The ski resort operator expects around 28 percent of its Golden Week holiday visitors to hail from Hong Kong and Macao.
It has also teamed up with cross-boundary coach companies to roll out package deals ferrying Hong Kong customers directly between the resort and urban districts of Hong Kong.
The company says Hong Kong visitors are an important source of business, noting their strong enthusiasm for skiing and spending power, whether among families or younger customers.
Besides the slopes, food and shopping are another centrepiece.
This shopping mall in Bao'an District, opened for less than a year, has become one of the hottest destinations for Hongkongers heading north.
During Golden Week, it is staging food festivals and art exhibitions to draw bigger crowds.
This Hong Kong visitor remarks that she's just come back from New York, and this area is even more advanced than New York with clean streets and tidy stalls.
She adds that if Hong Kong remains complacent and doesn't improve, travellers will get bored.
Another visitor pointed to the simple economics, noting things are much cheaper in the mainland.
The Immigration Department expects Sunday to be the peak day for inbound return traffic.
