‘Very picturesque’: hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists kick off ‘golden week’ break with visit to University of Hong Kong
- At least five tourist groups, each with 30 to 40 people, take photos in front of popular red brick wall displaying name and crest of HKU between 11am and 12pm
- ‘This is the finest university in Hong Kong. I did my job as a parent to bring [my children] here to see and feel,’ visitor says
Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists have kicked off their five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday with a visit to Hong Kong’s oldest university, despite heavy rainfall dampening the mood for exploring some century-old buildings on the campus.
Groups of Mandarin-speaking visitors, mainly families with children and young couples, flocked to a red brick wall displaying the name and crest of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) at its campus in Pok Fu Lam on Wednesday morning.
A Post reporter observed at least five groups, each with 30 to 40 people, taking photos in front of the wall between 11am and 12pm.
Some tour guides had to yell out to be heard amid the large crowds.
The bench opposite the popular photo-taking spot was also busy as it was occupied non-stop by visitor after visitor.
At least six security personnel were deployed for crowd management.
One guard, who declined to give his full name, said the visitors started to arrive as early as 9am and more than 100 people had gathered at one point.