Hong Kong authorities have announced plans to entice more visitors through a series of “hotspot projects” set to offer tourists in-depth travel experiences that go beyond traditional tourist pastimes such as shopping and sightseeing.
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The push is being led by the government’s Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots and comprises nine projects across the city, with a focus on offering visitors unique insights into the city’s culture, heritage and natural beauty.
The Post looks at everything authorities have shared so far about their new strategy to meet the evolving needs of tourists and boost the local economy.
1. What are the cultural projects?
Hong Kong’s tourism push will include enhancements to the “world’s longest outdoor covered escalator” in Central, which goes from Queen’s Road Central to Conduit Road and is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.
The upgrades will see the addition of “artistic elements”, including wall art created in collaboration with annual street art and mural festival HKwalls and signs with interactive “IT elements”.
The government hopes to develop an in-depth tourism itinerary that brings together arts and culture, historical architecture, culinary delights and bar culture under its “Old Town Central” banner.
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Authorities said they chose the district for the tourism push because it was the city’s first developed area and commercial centre.