HONG KONG, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong registered 4.74 million visitor arrivals in January, up 24 percent year-on-year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on Friday, citing preliminary data.

Among them, approximately 3.73 million were from the Chinese mainland, up 25 percent year-on-year. Both figures set a new record for monthly visitor arrivals since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-mainland visits in January totaled about 1.02 million, marking the third consecutive month exceeding one million in monthly arrivals. Both short-haul and long-haul markets saw increases of over 20 percent year-on-year.

In December 2024, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government released the Development Blueprint for Hong Kong's Tourism Industry 2.0. Dane Cheng, executive director of the tourism board, stated that the board will intensify its promotion of target markets and demographics, aiming to attract global travelers through diverse tourism products and experiences. Enditem

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