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“The living costs in Shenzhen, “Promoting tourism through
Guangzhou, and Zhuhai are much mega events and reinforcing Hong
cheaper. The demand for consump- Kong’s position as the Events Capital
tion is determined by price, so that’s of Asia; attracting high value-added
why a lot of people go to these cit- visitors and stepping up the develop-
ies instead of staying in Hong Kong,” ment of Meetings, Incentive travels,
Song says. Conventions, and Exhibitions by
tapping into Hong Kong’s advantage
But Song believes the spending as the ‘World’s Meeting Place’,” the
pattern will not last long. “When board says in a reply.
the economic situation in China im-
Edited by Cynthia Hu
proves, more tourists will come to Edited by Cynthia Hu
Sub-edited by Liam Hordijk
Hong Kong. We forecast that Hong Sub-edited by Liam Hordijk
Kong will recover to the 2018 level by
the end of 2025,” he says.
Enter tainment of Mahjong in Shenzhen
Entertainment of Mahjong in Shenzhen
The Hong Kong Tourism Board
“The entertainment venues in (HKTB) says they will step up promo-
Hong Kong are relatively small and tion through different strategies to at-
old, and prices are expensive. Unlike tract visitors to visit Hong Kong.
in Shenzhen, where pricing is cheap
and the venue is more spacious and “The demand for
well-maintained,” the Year Two stu- consumption is
dent explains.
determined by
Professor Haiyan Song from the price, so that’s why
School of Hotel and Tourism Manage- a lot of people go
ment at the Hong Kong Polytechnic to these cities in-
University points out cost is the major stead
factor for people going to Shenzhen to of staying in
spend.
HongKong”

’s KTV facilities with large space
Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s KTV facilities with large space