The Aporia · 440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day

Hong Kong recorded 440,000 mainland Chinese visitor arrivals over the recent Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, with hotel occupancy expected to exceed 90% during the upcoming National Day holiday starting Thursday. The Immigration Department expects around 1.29 million mainland visitors for the seven-day National Day period, marking a 5% increase from last year's daily average. This influx is partly due to many residents taking additional leave to extend their break into a continuous 13-day holiday.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Over the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend in Hong Kong, approximately 440,000 mainland Chinese visitors arrived according to figures released by the Immigration Department. The tourism industry anticipates even higher numbers for the upcoming National Day golden week, with an expected influx of around 1.29 million mainland visitors starting from Thursday. Hotel occupancy rates in popular districts are forecasted to exceed 90% during this period, reflecting a 5% daily average increase over last year's figures. The continuous holiday window extends to a total of thirteen days for mainland residents who take additional leave between Monday and Wednesday.

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440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day The seven-day National Day ‘golden week’ holiday begins on Thursday, with about 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors expected to arrive in Hong Kong Mainland Chinese visitors made about 440,000 trips to Hong Kong over the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, with a tourism industry representative expecting hotel occupancy of more than 90 per cent in popular districts during the coming National Day “golden week”.

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2026-09-28 · South China Morning Post

440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day · assertive framing

representative → brace → week

Hong Kong recorded 439,532 arrivals by mainland visitors from last Friday to Sunday, according to Immigration Department figures released on Monday. uncertain

Kong → record → Monday

The total accounted for about a quarter of the 1.73 million arrivals recorded during the three-day period. asserted

total → account → period

The seven-day National Day holiday begins on Thursday. asserted

holiday → begin → Thursday

The department said it expected about 1.29 million mainland visitors to arrive in the city during the holiday, representing a 5 per cent increase in the daily average from last year. asserted

visitors → say → year

Combined with the mainland’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from last Friday to Sunday, mainland residents who take an additional three days of leave from Monday to Wednesday can enjoy a continuous 13-day break. asserted

who → combine → break

440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day

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