Labour Day：你需要知道的关键信息

Jim Chu, assistant director at AFCD, said on RTHK on Wednesday that authorities expected 1,000 people to descend on Sharp Island daily during the Labour Day Golden Week – far higher than the average of 600 to 800 visitors during regular weekends and public holidays. 本星期五，Labour Day 已成为 Hong Kong 引发关注的话题之一。

关键事实

• Jim Chu, assistant director at AFCD, said on RTHK on Wednesday that authorities expected 1,000 people to descend on Sharp Island daily during the Labour Day Golden Week – far higher than the average of 600 to 800 visitors during regular weekends and public holidays.
• Tour groups from Hong Kong to mainland China are expected to rise by up to 40 per cent year on year over the Labour Day weekend, with travel agents citing improved safety and hygiene as key factors attracting visitors.
• The Travel Industry Authority (TIA) on Thursday said it will "severely" crack down on illegal tour guides duri...
• The HK government has introduced a string of measures to manage ecotourism hotspots in Sai Kung and Lantau Island, as a surge in visitors is expected during China's upcoming Golden Week holiday.
• The Hong Kong government has introduced a string of measures to manage ecotourism hotspots in Sai Kung and Lantau Island, as a surge in visitors is expected during China’s upcoming Golden Week holiday.

目前所知

具体而言, Tour groups from Hong Kong to mainland China are expected to rise by up to 40 per cent year on year over the Labour Day weekend, with travel agents citing improved safety and hygiene as key factors attracting visitors.

更确切地说, the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) on Thursday said it will "severely" crack down on illegal tour guides duri...

此外, the HK government has introduced a string of measures to manage ecotourism hotspots in Sai Kung and Lantau Island, as a surge in visitors is expected during China's upcoming Golden Week holiday.

值得注意的是, the Hong Kong government has introduced a string of measures to manage ecotourism hotspots in Sai Kung and Lantau Island, as a surge in visitors is expected during China’s upcoming Golden Week holiday.

目前阶段, the announcement comes two days before Labour Day, a public holiday in Hong Kong and the start of a five-day Golden Week holiday in mainland China.

数字看点

具体而言, He said tour groups to the mainland rose by 30 to 40 per cent year on year, but added that interest in taking longer leave for trips to Southeast Asia remained weak, which he attributed to the Easter holidays last month, when many had already travelled.

更确切地说, According to the NGO, the government is promoting 22 sites with high ecological value as tourist attractions, but they are not protected by Hong Kong’s environmental ordinances because they lie outside designated country parks and marine parks.

外界声音

“The AFCD will deploy additional staff day and night to patrol, be stationed, enforce regulations against violations, and use drones and CCTV systems to assist in monitoring the campsites,” it said.

“The AFCD is currently promoting environmental protection awareness among visitors through various publicity and educational efforts,” it said.

背景

值得注意的是, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said in a statement on Wednesday that it would deploy drones and additional staff to patrol several hotspots – including Sharp Island and High Island Reservoir’s East Dam in Sai Kung, as well as Shui Hau on Lantau.

目前阶段, the government has faced criticism over its management of ecological hotspots, especially after overtourism and visitors’ environmentally degrading behaviour during last year’s Golden Week holiday.

具体而言, Greenpeace said that Ham Tin Wan and Sai Wan campsites suffered from overcapacity and littering during the Lunar New Year holiday in February.

更确切地说, the government announced in March that it would introduce a campsite booking system by National Day.

此外, Industry leaders say slight fuel surcharge rises for flights to Asian destinations ‘not main driver’ behind Hongkongers heading to mainland.

要点回顾

• The Travel Industry Authority (TIA) on Thursday said it will "severely" crack down on illegal tour guides duri...
• The HK government has introduced a string of measures to manage ecotourism hotspots in Sai Kung and Lantau Island, as a surge in visitors is expected during China's upcoming Golden Week holiday.
• The Hong Kong government has introduced a string of measures to manage ecotourism hotspots in Sai Kung and Lantau Island, as a surge in visitors is expected during China’s upcoming Golden Week holiday.
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