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Time Out
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
Nine Hong Kong locations have been chosen to become new tourist hotspots
The Hong Kong government announced earlier this week that nine locations across the territories have been chosen to be developed into hotspots for tourism. This project will cater to new tourist behaviours, especially seen in mainland Chinese travellers who come to enjoy Hong Kong in a more economical manner and are spending less. These new tourism projects include setting up regular themed bazaars in Victoria Park, conducting detailed tours of Kowloon City, and opening up the old Yau Ma Tei police station for visits. Ubiquitous Hong Kong sauce makers Lee Kum Kee and Pat Chun, the Kee Wah bakery, and the yoghurt drink brand Yakult will each hold tours of their facilities. There will also be a focus on eco-tourism centred around the nature that can be found in Hong Kong, with offerings on our 'Four Peaks' – The Peak, Lantau Peak, Sai Kung Hoi, and Tai Mo Shan. This new tourism drive is expected to cost between $20 million to $30 million, and will launch gradually from this year. For example, the tours of local brands are slated to start in the third quarter of 2025, the Victoria Park bazaars to begin in the fourth quarter, while the 'Four Peaks' activations are targeting a launch for late next year. By the end of 2025, seven out of nine tourism projects should be implemented. Which of these locations are you most excited to see become the new tourist hotspot?
RTHK
22-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
Red tape cut in bid to boost industrial tourism: govt
Red tape cut in bid to boost industrial tourism: govt Warner Cheuk said officials have contacted other firms to join industrial tourism projects. File photo: RTHK Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Thursday that the government has relaxed rules for local companies so they can take part in initiatives to boost industrial tourism. Four brands – food company Lee Kum Kee, bakery chain Kee Wah, sauce producer Pat Chun and probiotics company Yakult – will soon be hosting visitor tours at their factories in Hong Kong. These are among nine tourism projects announced on Tuesday to offer more variety for visitors. Cheuk said officials have made the factory visits possible by simplifying application procedures to allow the companies, whose factories are located within InnoParks or former industrial estates, to take part in industrial tourism. "The stage is used to be constraints such that the factories couldn't let people visit the premises commercially," he said on a Commercial Radio programme. "We've now remove barriers and made sure the projects comply with town planning requirements." Programme hosts asked whether or not the government had asked TVB to consider taking part, saying the broadcaster could be attractive to visitors from the mainland and Southeast Asian countries who watch its programmes. Cheuk said officials had spoken to the station, but added that whether or not companies take part depends on their own business considerations. The minister went on to say that planting dozens of pink trumpet and bougainvillea trees near the harbourfront at Tamar Park should create what he called a "powerful, full blossom" scene near Victoria Harbour.
HKFP
21-05-2025
- Business
- HKFP
Hong Kong names 9 hotspots in new tourism drive
Soy sauce factory Lee Kum Kee, Yau Ma Tei Police Station, and Hong Kong's hill and mountain peaks are among nine locations a government working group has named in a new tourism drive. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk, who chairs the Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots, said the nine locations underlined 'the concept of 'tourism is everywhere in Hong Kong,'' referencing the notion put forward by Beijing's top official on Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Cheuk said the new tourism offerings showcased Hong Kong's characteristics and were photogenic. Sauce makers Lee Kum Kee and Pat Chun, bakery Kee Wah, and yoghurt drink company Yakult will hold tours starting in the third quarter of this year. Authorities will also develop tourism offerings around the city's 'four peaks': The Peak, Lantau Peak, Sai Kung Hoi, and Tai Mo Shan. The peaks' drive will begin late next year. The government also plans to open the Edwardian-style building of the former Yau Ma Tei Police Station to visitors, organise trips to sites related to the city's disciplined services, and host regular themed bazaars at Causeway Bay's Victoria Park. The disciplined services' museums, including the Police Museum and the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum, will launch tourism offerings in the second quarter of this year. A bazaar at Victoria Park is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter, operating on weekends and public holidays. Kowloon City and Central have also been designated as 'in-depth' tourism destinations. The government has been promoting 'in-depth' tourism, which focuses on the city's culture and history, to attract visitors from different markets. Cheuk said that 'new travel patterns and tourists' preferences increasingly value hotspots with unique features that are part of the flavour of Hong Kong.' No performance goals He also said the working group would not set performance goals for arrivals in relation to the new tourism drive, citing the difficulty of quantifying its effect. 'I think common sense will tell you that these nine projects, seven of which will be implemented by the end of this year, will together considerably add to the overall appeal of Hong Kong as a tourist destination [for] overseas visitors and also visitors from the mainland,' he added. Asked about the phenomenon of low-budget mainland Chinese visitors, Cheuk rubbished the notion that mainland tourists were not spending enough. 'I believe the reports were magnified and exaggerated,' he said. 'Don't be misled by one or two images into thinking that many tourists don't spend money when visiting Hong Kong.'
South China Morning Post
20-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong unveils 9 ‘hotspot projects' featuring brands, 4 peaks to draw tourists
Hong Kong authorities have identified nine projects involving big industrial brands, four beautiful peaks and classic local neighbourhoods to attract more tourists seeking in-depth trips to the city. Advertisement Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, who chairs the Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots, unveiled the list of projects on Tuesday after six months of preparation, saying the destinations were filled with Hong Kong characteristics and featured new experiences. 'All these projects have something in common. They have Hong Kong characteristics, they are novel, feature new experiences and are highly photogenic,' he said. The projects had incorporated tourists' different tastes and would be easy to integrate into different travel routes, which would not only allow visitors to have more fun but also bring about greater economic benefits to the city, Cheuk said. 'In addition to creating new attractions, we should integrate and enrich existing tourism resources, transforming them into highly appealing hotspots that visitors will genuinely regret missing,' he said. Advertisement At least four brands – food seasoning company Lee Kum Kee, bakery giant Kee Wah, vinegar maker Pat Chun and probiotic drink company Yakult – confirmed that they would organise tours with travel agencies starting from the third quarter this year.
RTHK
20-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
Kowloon City tours among new projects to woo visitors
Kowloon City tours among new projects to woo visitors Measures are underway to beautify Central through artistic elements. File photo: RTHK Victoria Park markets, in depth-tours of Kowloon City and opening up the old Yau Ma Tei Police Station were among the projects announced by the Working Group on Developing Tourism Hotspots on Tuesday. A total of nine items will be launched from the second quarter of this year to attract more tourists, including eco-tours, food tours, cultural tours and check-in photo spots. Measures are underway to add artistic elements to Central and Kowloon City, while connecting nearby attractions to boost retail and catering in the two areas. Visitors can get a glimpse of the iconic scenes in local movie "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" at Kowloon Walled City Park and experience historical views of the district using AR technology. Officials also said they plan to develop "Four Peaks Tourism", involving The Peak, Lantau Peak, Sai Kung Hoi and Tai Mo Shan, inspired by the popular documentary Four Trails. These trails offer unique natural landscapes with convenient public transport access and can be completed in half a day, officials said. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk, who heads the group, said the initiatives aim to showcase Hong Kong's unique characteristics and cater to new travel preferences. At a press conference, Cheuk said he is optimistic that the projects will bring a "considerable number of visitors" to the city. "Together, they considerably add to the overall appeal of Hong Kong as a tourist destination to overseas visitors and visitors from the mainland," he said. "In that sense, the projects will result in economic benefits to Hong Kong, and will also benefit the industries involved like the hotel, catering, retail and transportation sectors." Four industrial brands – food company Lee Kam Kee, bakery chain Kee Wah, sauce producer Pat Chun, and probiotics company Yakult – also confirmed they will organise tours with travel agencies from the third quarter. Excluding a project to revitalise the former Hung Hom Railway freight yard, Cheuk said the remaining eight items will cost between HK$20 million and HK$30 million in total.
