What impact does the construction of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have on Hong Kong's tourism industry?

Ye Zhende, Deputy Director-General of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, said recently that with the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway will be opened soon, which will have a positive impact on Hong Kong's tourism industry, provide a broader development space and inspire more mainland tourists to travel to Hong Kong more conveniently.

Ye Zhende emphasized that Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has a market of nearly 70 million people. By then, Greater Bay Area will form a 1 hour living circle, and the Hong Kong Tourism Board will use high-speed rail to connect different cities, making it more convenient to travel in Hong Kong.

According to the statistics of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, there were more than 44 million mainland visitors to Hong Kong in 20 17, an increase of about 4% year-on-year. From 20 18 to 1 to March, the number of mainland visitors to Hong Kong reached120,000, an increase of about 12.7%. Ye Zhende said that numbers are not the goal, and Hong Kong tourism strives to provide good services. I hope tourists will come to Hong Kong and see the real Hong Kong. She pointed out that at present, young mainland tourists are a rapidly growing customer base. What they pursue is personalized tourism, not taking a photo with a card at a scenic spot, but deeply experiencing the culture of Hong Kong people. As the tourism industry in Hong Kong continues to pick up, the Hong Kong Tourism Board will launch the "Tourism+Sports+Leisure" activity in the second half of this year to enrich the experience of tourists in Hong Kong. These include: Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival in June; In August, the second "Hong Kong E-sports Music Festival" and other activities. Source: Xinhuanet