There has been a sharp increase of domestic tourists from mainland china following the introduction of. The impact of sars on hong kongs tourism industry article in international journal of contemporary hospitality management 162. The challenges facing hong kong tourism industry shopping based tourism model is rather narrow. But this year, a prolonged unrest has led many tourists to shun the city for safety reasons, taking a toll on hong kongs pillar sectors such as tourism and retailing. The global travel and tourism industry has been rapidly expanding in the past decades.
Mainland chinese visitors drive hong kongs tourist. Hong kong is was 8th largest market for spend and 12th for visitors visitors. Discover hong kong official travel guide from the hong. Meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions mice ii contributors dr.
Hong kong attractions are endless, with the distinct advantage of being concentrated in a relatively small geographical area. Hong kong also enjoys superb transportation options, which for any big city standards are quite inexpensive, making it a breeze to get around the city and the surrounding areas. Hong kong fact sheets hong kong as a service economy. The facts tourism the tourism industry is one of the major pillars of the economy of hong kong. The tourism industry is of great importance to hong kong, as it accounts for approximately 3. Chilly winter for hong kong tourism industry hong kong. Hong kong airport lost nearly a million passengers in. Mainland chinese visitors were the driving force that pushed hong kongs tourist arrivals to a record high of 65. Being a shopping paradise has long been the attractiveness of hong kong tourism industry.
The facts hong kong as a service economy hong kongs economy has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past two decades. Medical tourism market size, global industry report, 2027. Airport to have reception area for outbound tour groups 18 april 2019 to 1 may 2019 201941. Census and statistics department hong kong, value added by the tourism industry in hong kong from 2008 to 2017, by sector in billion hong kong dollars statista. Legco secretariat releases research brief on hong kongs tourism industry the following is issued on behalf of the legislative council secretariat. Development blueprint for hong kong s tourism industry. This paper will present a brief list of sars events, identifying major impacts on hong kongs tourism industry. However, it is rather corny to use these phrases to describe hong kong now. A plunge in arrivals, therefore, is bad news for the service sector, especially hotels and retail.
The epidemic had a negatively profound impact on tourism around the world, with particularly strong impacts on countries in south. In 2017, according to unwto, hong kong ranked 10 th in the world in terms of international tourism expenditure. Legco secretariat releases research brief on hong kongs. The event held on 26 march at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre highlighted our annual plan and strategic focus for the local tourism industry this coming year. This case study highlights the potential role of the hotel industry in epidemic preparedness and response. Meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions mice. Development blueprint for hong kongs tourism industry. The global medical tourism market size was valued at usd 44. The traditional focus on border screening, and by airline and cruise industries may be inadequate due to the incubation period of an infectious disease. But regardless, plan well, there is much to see and do in hong kong. Tourism involves firsthand experiences of the local culture.
You can sit on the top and enjoy the fantastic view. Hk tourism industry struggles despite may day holiday. Temporary suspension of the peak tram service from 23 april 2019 for approximately 23 months. In 2018, contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of gdp for hong kong was 17. Other producer services refer to producer services other than financial services, tourism, trading and logistics, and professional services. The sars information comes from a wttc, 2003 conference. Competitiveness has been a subject of study in the manufacturing and related sectors since the early 1990s. Hong kong is no longer an attractive tourist destination 6a florence chong hong kong has once been a favourable tourist destination. The industry performance in 2002 has been strong with 16. The tourism industry has been an important part of the economy of hong kong since it shifted to a service sector model in the late 1980s and early 90s.
Communication within the tourism industry in hong kong. The role of the hotel industry in the response to emerging. The hong kong tourism board hktb traditional chinese. Tourism expenditure arising from cruise in other mode out passengers and other mode in cruise out passengers are included as overnight visitors or sameday intown visitors. Hong kongs official tourism guide includes tourist information on attractions, events, shopping and dining, vacation holiday packages, street maps, virtual tours and travel planning itineraries to experience hong kongs unique international living culture. A natural symbiosis for hong kongs tourism industry. Especially stunning at night when all the skyscrapers are lit up. Availability of additional benefits including better healthcare, latest technologies, innovative medicines, modern devices, better hospitality, and personalized care are some of the drivers of this market. The effects of sars on the hong kong tourism industry. Yet other popular tourist destinations such as japan and europe have seen increased inflow of mainland. Hong kong tourism board, january 2018 total economic impact. Market segmentation in the tourism industry and consumers. The tourism industry in hong kong had already suffered a lot in the second half of last year due to the social unrest and violence, with quite a number of people in the industry making no money at all. Economic and sociocultural impacts of mainland chinese.
The board replaced the hong kong tourist association hkta traditional chinese. The weeklong national day holiday on the mainland, often dubbed as the golden week holiday, is also a peak season for hong kongs tourism sector. At this time, however, the hong kong office of travel and tourism has ceased publication of related data. It was attended by over 1,000 industry leaders, trade partners as well as students. Hong kongs tourism industry based on statistics published by the world tourism organisation, the growth rate of international visitor arrivals for the world as a whole slowed down gradually in recent decades, from 5. Census and statistic s department, hong kong 200 2 and hong kong tourism board 2003.
Hong kong contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of. Severe acute respiratory syndrome sars first appeared in february 2002 in chinas guangdong province before emerging in neighbouring hong kong in late february. Tourism is among hong kongs largest industries, employing some 257,000 people pdf as of 2017. Hong kong hotel industry has capacity to continue to grow despite economic uncertainty and manpower shortage. Tourism, including both inbound and outbound tourism, is one of the four pillar.
Numbers of mainland visitors have boomed reported at 16. Hong kong attracts tourists from all over the world, including the. Star ferry, star ferry pier, edinburgh place, 0852 2367 7065. Therefore, this is a long term growth or a struggle for hong kong tourism industry. Contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of gdp of hong kong increased from 8. Henry tsai school of hotel and tourism management at the hong kong polytechnic university, hung hom. This paper will present a brief sars chronology with. Unlike the former hkta, which was an association of members, the hktb has no affiliation to any specific sector or organisation within the industry and is able to support the interests of hong kongs tourism in its entirety. The slowdown continued and was more pronounced in the first half of 2015 as a result of slower mainland visitor arrivals during the period. There has been a rapid expansion in the services sector. Chloe lau, assistant professor, school of hotel and tourism management, the hong kong polytechnic university and pshe section, curriculum development institute.
And in the first half of this year, many countries and regions issued travelling advisories because of the covid19 outbreak. This paper examines the impact of the global financialeconomic crisis on the demand. The legislative council secretariat the secretariat today august 5 released a research brief on hong kongs tourism industry. Hong kong across the harbor, star ferry is quick, cheap and efficient and a real taste of old hong kong. Report talks about growth, market trends, progress, challenges, opportunities, government regulations, growth forecast, major companies, upcoming companies and projects etc. Hong kong is no longer an attractive tourist destination. It has 15 branch offices and representative offices in 6 markets around the world, and its primary mission is to maximise. National income section 21, census and statistics department. Hong kongs tourism industry august 2015 growth in hong kongs inbound tourism eased in 2014. The statistic presents employment data of the hong kong tourism industry from 2007 to 2017, by sector. There are five major reasons behind this phenomenon. Hong kong s official tourism guide includes tourist information on attractions, events, shopping and dining, vacation holiday packages, street maps, virtual tours and travel planning itineraries to experience hong kong s unique international living culture. The study identifies the situation of hong kong and predicts the growth of its tourism and hotel industry.
Nevertheless, the tourism industry in hong kong still faces a number of challenges ahead. The impact of hong kong disneyland on the sustainable development of hong kongs tourism industry. From january to february 2003, visitor arrivals increased 28. She was beautifully named as the pearl of the orient, shoppers paradise, food paradise and so on. An analysis of the hong kong economy after the financial. People in tourism industry are hope that hong kongs tourism industry will recover as soon as the asian economy recovers, but actually are not. Hktbs 2018 hong kong tourism overview came to a successful conclusion.
Hong kong hotel industry has capacity to continue to grow. Gdp by economic activity at detailed levels, annual survey of economic activities, and tourism statistics of the hong kong tourism board. Base on the study, the new political which represent hong kong bring more challenges than opportunity. An analysis of hong kong residents attitude towards mainland chinese tourist. Hong kong is a free port, which basically has no sales tax and tariffs.