香港勞動節期間，截至5月1日，已錄得24.2萬名內地遊客到訪。許多遊客前往鄉郊欣賞風景，或進行城市漫步探索靚景。早到遊客從西九龍高鐵站直奔鄉村。
根據南華早報報導，香港勞動節假期吸引大量內地遊客，截至5月1日中午，已有242,000名內地遊客到訪。
18歲大學生陳宏傑從長沙乘三小時高鐵抵達香港，第一天便準備遠足麥理浩徑。他與朋友計劃沿徑紮營兩晚，攜帶睡墊、即食食品及手機下載地圖。
「我有做過功課，從去過同樣地方的旅客那裡收集貼士，」陳宏傑說。他參考儲存的社交媒體旅遊內容，這些內容建議深入探索香港自然景觀。
陳表示，遠足後將在市中心多住一晚，希望體驗香港繁華都市生活。關鍵字包括西九龍、麥理浩徑、高島水塘及西貢等地。
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China recorded an estimated 845.38 million passenger trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Transport. Memorial services saw nearly 19.29 million visits, while tourism revenue surged in multiple provinces. The overlap with school spring breaks fueled long-distance family travel.
Hong Kong recorded 714,765 mainland Chinese visitors in the first three days of the Labour Day 'golden week' holiday from May 1 to 3, up 4.8% from last year. Total arrivals reached 854,929, slightly higher than 803,612 last year, though industry players noted uneven spending despite potential 90% hotel occupancy.
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Hong Kong residents flocked to Shenzhen on the first day of the Labour Day 'golden week' holiday, attracted by better restaurant service, lower costs and family-friendly attractions. Families budgeted about HK$1,000 (US$128) for a full day covering dining, dental clinics, indoor amusement parks and ice-skating rinks. Crowds packed border stations like Lok Ma Chau and Lo Wu.
Traffic at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge hit peak levels in the first two days of the holiday, with passenger flows exceeding 192,000 and vehicles surpassing 30,000, leading to checkpoint queues sometimes over an hour. Ringo Lee Yiu-pui, honorary life president of the Hong Kong, China Automobile Association, said on Monday it marked one of the busiest periods in recent years.
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Hong Kong’s East Dam welcomed about 1,400 visitors daily over the first four days of the Easter break despite adverse weather, conservation authorities said. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department recorded 18 enforcement actions for littering and illegal camping at Sai Kung East Country Park. Authorities vowed to explore long-term management strategies for popular sites.
Hong Kong authorities have ramped up publicity with mainland Chinese media ahead of a ban on possessing alternative smoking products, including e-cigarettes, in public places starting April 30. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin reported over 11,000 inspections and about 2,200 fixed penalty notices of HK$3,000 this year. Officials anticipate minimal impact on tourists during the Labour Day golden week.
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Authorities and WWF-Hong Kong have intensified patrols and education on Sharp Island to stop visitors removing crabs and shells during the Labour Day holiday. A South China Morning Post reporter saw families collecting them on Friday afternoon but releasing after warnings. The efforts anticipate higher footfall over the golden week break.