Short haul tourist arrivals fall 15% amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights The latest visitor numbers for Hong Kong paint a mixed picture. The city welcomed 3.
72 million tourists in June, a respectable 7% increase from the same month last year, driven largely by an influx of mainland Chinese visitors – up 10% to 2. 88 million.
However, this growth is overshadowed by a decline in short haul tourist arrivals, which fell by 15% in June.