Chan leads Golden Week visitor readiness meeting
Hkgov · 1 SOURCESabout 5 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki chaired an interdepartmental meeting on September 23 to co-ordinate preparations for the Mainland’s National Day Golden Week, which runs from October 1 to 7. The government expects visitor traffic to increase during the holiday and said departments are preparing crowd management, transport, information and boundary control arrangements. Immigration estimates about 1.29 million Mainland visitors will arrive through Hong Kong’s sea, land and air control points during the week. Compared with last year’s National Day Golden Week, the daily average number of visitor arrivals is expected to rise by more than 5%.
Key Points
- Chan Kwok-ki chaired the festival arrangements working group meeting on September 23, joined by Cheuk Wing-hing, Tang Ping-keung and Liu Chun-sun.
- The Mainland’s National Day Golden Week will run from October 1 to 7, with Hong Kong preparing for heavier visitor flows throughout the period.
- The Immigration Department estimates around 1.29 million Mainland visitors will enter Hong Kong via sea, land and air control points during the holiday week.
- Authorities said the daily average of visitor arrivals is expected to be more than 5% higher than during last year’s National Day Golden Week.
- Police will deploy uniformed officers at Pak Tam Chung, Man Yee Road and High Island Reservoir East Dam for traffic control during peak periods.
Why It Matters
The holiday week will test how well Hong Kong can handle a sharp rise in cross-boundary travel while keeping transport links, tourist hotspots and control points operating smoothly. For residents and businesses, the quality of these arrangements will affect congestion, travel convenience and the overall visitor experience during one of the busiest tourism periods of the year.