Visitor numbers in Hong Kong rose about 14 per cent during the Chinese New Year holiday but more residents left the city, while local retailers reported bumper sales of gold products.
Some retailers reported single purchases worth millions of Hong Kong dollars within categories such as watches and jewellery, even as the broader retail recovery remained uneven.
Immigration Department figures showed trips made by visitors – from mainland China and elsewhere – rose about 14 per cent year on year to…
Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine
