Hong Kong visitor arrivals hit post-pandemic monthly high in August - South China Morning Post

Arrivals rise by 6 per cent year on year to 5.46 million, while city welcomes 36.7 million visitors in first eight months, up by 11 per cent

Leopold ChenPublished: 3:34pm, 15 Sep 2026Updated: 9:04pm, 15 Sep 2026Hong Kong recorded its highest monthly number of visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic in August, provisional official figures show, with authorities preparing for an influx of mainland Chinese travellers during the coming “golden week” holiday.The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Tuesday that the city received 5.46 million visitors last month, up by 6 per cent from a year earlier and the highest monthly total since the pandemic.Tourist numbers in the first eight months of 2026 also rose by 11 per cent year on year, fuelled by an influx of mainland and long-haul international arrivals.