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Tung Chung’s Citygate Outlets Mall is packed with tourists after the opening of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in 2018
doors to embrace mainland package
tours.
“No locals dine here. Most of our
customers are mainland tourists,” says
Ah Chiu, a chef of a Chinese restau-
rant in To Kwa Wan. He admits the
restaurant only accom-
modates mainland
group tours, even
though it is situ-
ated in a local resi-
dential area.
Cheng, a resi-
dent who has been
Ah Chiu living in To Kwa Wan The residents will not be that
for 30 years, says many restaurants disgruntled if the government
only serve mainland tourist groups
in a shopping mall. “This is a vicious encourages more small shop
cycle. The residents do not visit the
mall, more shops will serve tourists,” tenants to set foot in the district
says Cheng.
Cheng also worries these package to serve residents’ needs
tours may ruin the reputation of the
city. “Some Chinese tourists wrote
on commentary websites reflecting