Hong Kong tourism minister aims for more than 50 million visitors in 2026
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law optimistic about increase in tourist arrivals over Lunar New Year holiday
Hong Kong’s tourism chief has struck an upbeat note on visitor arrivals over Lunar New Year and has expressed confidence that numbers will cross the 50 million mark by the end of the year.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said she was optimistic about a year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals over the Lunar New Year “golden week” holiday in mainland China, which runs from February 15 to 23 this year.
She noted that a larger gap between Christmas and Lunar New Year would boost visitors’ desire to return to the city.
“This year’s golden week holiday on the mainland will last longer than usual, for eight or nine days,” she said in a televised interview. “People will be able to spend time with family and still have time to travel afterwards.”
Law said this year’s festivities, including a fireworks display, would be “bigger and stronger”, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club stepping up its efforts to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
The former Yau Ma Tei police station, popular with mainland tourists for its exhibition on classic Hong Kong crime films, will also extend its opening hours during the Lunar New Year period.