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China-Japan tensions a boon to Hong Kong tourism for ‘golden week’, expert says

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China-Japan tensions a boon to Hong Kong tourism for ‘golden week’, expert says
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The appreciating yuan and ongoing Sino-Japanese tensions have given Hong Kong tourism a boost ahead of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, with hotel prices rising by as much as 8 per cent, an industry representative has said.
Lawmaker Alan Chan Chung-yee, who is also the chief operating officer of Miramar Group, expressed optimism on Monday that the city would welcome more mainland tourists originally heading to other parts of East Asia during the country’s coming long holiday,..

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