Mainland Chinese arrivals beat last year’s ‘golden week’ figures despite shorter holiday

Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong during the entire National Day “golden week” holiday exceeded the government’s forecast and surpassed last year’s total despite the break being one day shorter, with major mall and hotel operators also reporting brisk business.

The city recorded more than 1. 42 million mainland visitor arrivals during the seven-day holiday, exceeding the government’s forecast of 1. 29…