Mainland Chinese early birds flock to Hong Kong ahead of National Day ‘golden week’

Mainland Chinese early birds have flocked to Hong Kong ahead of the National Day “golden week” holiday to avoid crowds expected during the break next week.

Many tourists were seen crossing the city’s land checkpoints on Saturday morning, while some descended to selfie hotspots, such as the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

The country celebrates National Day on October 1, which is a public holiday in Hong Kong. The golden week break, however, runs from October 1 to 7 on the mainland.

“Everywhere will be crowded during the National Day holiday so we decided to come earlier to avoid the peak,” Alin Lin said.

The 30-year-old beauty shop owner from Zhongshan city in Guangdong province came to Hong Kong with her husband on a one-day trip.