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Rain dampens visitor numbers at Hong Kong attractions on day 2 of ‘golden week’

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Cheung, K. (2026, October 2). Rain dampens visitor numbers at Hong Kong attractions on day 2 of ‘golden week’. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369534/rain-dampens-visitor-numbers-hong-kong-attractions-day-2-golden-week?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Kristen Cheung

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Rain reduced visitor numbers at Hong Kong's tourist attractions on Friday, the second day of the National Day holiday. The wet weather shortened queues at the Peak Tram in Central to less than an hour compared to usual wait times. Despite the rain, mainland Chinese tourists like Jasper Huang from Xiamen still planned to spend three to four days in the city and around HK$5000 (US$637) per person on sightseeing and food.
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Rain reduced visitor numbers at Hong Kong attractions on the second day of China's National Day “golden week” holiday in October 2023. Queues at the Peak Tram in Central were notably shorter, with passengers waiting less than an hour to board instead of the usual longer wait times during holidays. Despite the rain, a visitor named Jasper Huang from Xiamen, Fujian province, was still planning to spend four days in Hong Kong and intended to visit famous spots like Victoria Harbour and Central's streets. He expected to spend approximately HK$5000 (US$637) per person for sightseeing and food during his stay.

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“We plan to visit some famous spots like Victoria Harbour and the streets of Central, and spend around HK$5000 (US$637) each person for sightseeing and food,” he said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
2026-10-02 · South China Morning Post
Rain dampens visitor numbers at Hong Kong attractions on day 2 of ‘golden week’ · assertive framing

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Rain dampens visitor numbers at Hong Kong attractions on day 2 of ‘golden week’ asserted
Rain → dampen → week
Wet weather keeps Peak Tram queues short and drives visitors indoors, but mainland Chinese tourists still plan to spend three to four days in the city asserted
tourists → keep → city
Rain dampened visitor numbers at some of Hong Kong’s popular attractions on Friday morning, the second day of the National Day “golden week” holiday. asserted
Rain → dampen → holiday
Queues at the Peak Tram terminus in Central remained short, with passengers waiting less than an hour to board. asserted
passengers → remain → Central
Among them was Jasper Huang, a mechanical engineer in his twenties from Xiamen, Fujian province, who was visiting Hong Kong with friends for four days. asserted
who → visit → days
“We plan to visit some famous spots like Victoria Harbour and the streets of Central, and spend around HK$5000 (US$637) each person for sightseeing and food,” he said. asserted
he → plan → sightseeing
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