Letters | Hong Kong is still worth visiting. Let’s sell it better
- Readers discuss the price obstacle to the promotion of Hong Kong tourism, and a frequent travel scheme for Shenzhen residents
We spent three days in Shanghai, visiting the Disneyland there. There were many accommodation options nearby, from hotels to guest houses. We chose a guest house with a Disney theme and shuttle services to and from Disneyland, which cost us about 200 yuan (US$28) per night. The food in Shanghai, while slightly pricier than in other mainland cities, was still cheaper than in Hong Kong.
When we visited Hong Kong, the accommodation options were fewer but the prices much higher. We spent about HK$1,000 (US$128) per night on a four-star hotel room one third the size of our room in Shanghai.
However, I disagree with your correspondent that Hong Kong does not have enough attractions. Our city has much to offer – museums, theme parks, beautiful country parks. Hong Kong just needs to step up efforts to make these destinations known to tourists.
Hong Kong is an expensive destination for sure. It is exactly because of this that we need to work even harder to persuade mainland tourists that Hong Kong is a place worthy of their spending.
Anson Chan, Guangzhou
Let in frequent travellers from Shenzhen and beyond
If Shenzhen residents can visit more than once a week, it may benefit businesses in Hong Kong. Our government should also consider whether to adjust border crossing hours to dovetail with the multi-entry visa scheme.
If resumed, the scheme could be tested out before it is extended to other mainland cities. Hopefully, this would go some way towards helping businesses recover from the pandemic.
Randy Lee, Ma On Shan