Group Tour Quota Mostly Full for Hong Kong Border Town Next Month: Security Chief

To Encourage Local Consumption, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-Chiu Visited the Newly Revamped Night Market at Temple Street in Jordan and the Inaugural Christmas Market at the West Kowloon Cultural District on Saturday.

Hong Kong Heads into Holiday Season with Dining and Shopping Discounts

He Said That Hongkongers Travelling to Shenzhen at Weekends Was Part of a Wider Trend of People Flocking Across the Border and Overseas for Cheaper and Better Services.

Hong Kong Church Leaders Call for Culture of Forgiveness in Christmas Messages

Lee Said the Weak Currencies in the Region Were Among Reasons That Made Short-Haul Travel Attractive for Hong Kong Residents.

Hong Kong Holiday Exodus as 1 Million People Leave City in 2 Days for First Post-Pandemic Christmas

By Sarah Jenkins

• Oct 8, 2026 • 6 min read

Hong Kong Holiday Exodus as 1 Million People Leave City in 2 Days for First Post-Pandemic Christmas

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Fanny Yeung Shuk-Fan, Executive Director of the Travel Industry Council, Estimated That About 2,800 Outbound Tour Groups – or 70,000 People – Would Depart the City in December, with Around Half over Christmas and the New Year Holiday.

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