‘Golden week’ opens with 76,056 mainland visitors flooding Hong Kong for hikes, city walks4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 1:40pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 1:44pm, 1 May 2026Hong Kong recorded more than 76,000 mainland Chinese visitor arrivals on the first morning of the five-day Labour Day “golden week”, with many heading to the countryside for scenic views and others opting for “city walks” to explore picturesque corners of the city.Some early arrivals headed straight to the countryside after getting off at West Kowloon rail terminus on Friday morning.University student Chen Hongjie, 18, was all geared up to hike the MacLehose Trail on his first day in the city after a three-hour train journey from Changsha.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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‘Golden week’ opens with 76,056 mainland visitors flooding Hong Kong for hikes, city walks
Hong Kong welcomed over 76,000 mainland Chinese visitors on the opening morning of the five-day Labour Day "golden week." These tourists arrived via various transport methods, with many immediately heading to the countryside for hiking and scenic experiences. Others chose to explore the city, engaging in "city walks" to discover picturesque urban areas.
Matthew Cheng,Fiona Chow,Kristen Cheung,Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-01 · 05:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong welcomed over 76,000 mainland Chinese visitors on the opening morning of the five-day Labour Day "golden week." These tourists arrived via various transport methods, with many immediately heading to the countryside for hiking and scenic experiences. Others chose to explore the city, engaging in "city walks" to discover picturesque urban areas. One visitor, an 18-year-old university student from Changsha, expressed his intention to hike the MacLehose Trail on his first day in Hong Kong. This influx of visitors highlights a trend of mainland tourists seeking both natural landscapes and urban exploration during the holiday period.
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Chen Hongjie intended to hike the MacLehose Trail on his first day in Hong Kong.
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University student Chen Hongjie traveled for three hours by train from Changsha to reach Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong recorded more than 76,000 mainland Chinese visitor arrivals on the first morning of the five-day Labour Day 'golden week'.
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Many visitors headed to the countryside for scenic views and others opted for 'city walks' to explore picturesque corners of the city.
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