Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips ahead of Lunar New Year

Hongkongers made close to 1.4 million outbound trips in the three days leading up to Lunar New Year’s Eve, a 21.6 per cent increase from the same period last year, while inbound journeys by visitors rose by 5 per cent to more than 550,000. Despite the increase in departing residents, some restaurants reported a slight uptick in bookings for Lunar New Year’s Eve “reunion dinners”, an important custom in which Chinese families gather over a meal. Immigration Department data released on Monday...

Source: scmp.com at 2/16/2026 6:54:42 AM.

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