Hong Kong Welcomes Nearly 140,000 Mainland Visitors as ‘Golden Week’ Break Starts

Ray Chui Man-Wai, President of the Institute of Dining Art, Said That While the Wider Sector Would Suffer Amid the Double Whammy of Adverse Weather and More Hongkongers Heading North to Spend, Outlets in Prime Harbourfront Locations Might See Increased Activity.

Mainland Tourists Flock to University of Hong Kong on ‘Golden Week’ Break

At King’s Dim Sum, Which Was Empty at Around 1.30Pm, a Staff Member Surnamed Yam Said She Had Never Seen Such a Slow Trade During Golden Week Holiday in the Past Eight Year's.

Hong Kong Restaurants Worry Bad Weather Will Put off Mainland Chinese Tourists over Labour Day ‘Golden Week’ Break

By Marcus Vance

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Hong Kong Restaurants Worry Bad Weather Will Put off Mainland Chinese Tourists over Labour Day ‘Golden Week’ Break

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

As of 9Pm, More Than 173,000 Mainland Visitors Had Crossed into the City While About 295,800 People, Including Roughly 184,440 Residents, Had Left, According to Data from the Immigration Department.

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