IMEX Frankfurt 15-17 May 2018 Hong Kong Tourism Board Presentation
HONG KONG New Territories Land area 1,104 km 2 Over 40% country parks & natural reserves Lantau Island Kowloon Hong Kong Island
HONG KONG FAST FACTS Population 7.3 million 92% Chinese Climate Languages Religion Hot, rainy Summer Mild, cool Winter Warm, cooler evenings in Spring/Autumn Cantonese English Mandarin Majority: Buddhists & Taoists Others: Catholics, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs & Jews
HONG KONG - ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN THE WORLD
SUPER-CONNECTOR CITY Gateway to China & Heart of Asia Excellent connectivity: 1,100 flights daily reaching 190+ destinations worldwide including 50 destinations in Mainland China Key Asian markets within 4 HOURS 5 HOURS from half of the world s population
A WELCOMING CITY Visa free to Hong Kong from 170 countries & regions
WORLD-CLASS CONVENTION CENTRES HONG KONG CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE 91,500 sqm rentable space ASIAWORLD-EXPO 70,000 sqm rentable space
HOTEL SUPPLY Total no. of rooms by 2021: 90,000 rooms 2021 2019 2018 325 Hotels 90,771 Rooms 320 Hotels 87,916 Rooms 306 Hotels 85,263 Rooms HKTB Research Hotel Supply Situation - as at Dec 2017. Estimated figures are based on information provided by respective developers / architects of individual hotel projects that have been approved by the Building Authority known as at 31 Dec 2017. The number of guesthouses is not included.
NEW HOTELS NEW HOTELS WITH BALLROOM SIZED 1,000+ SQM HONG KONG OCEAN PARK MARRIOTT HOTEL 471 rooms ROSEWOOD HONG KONG 413 rooms SHERATON HONG KONG TUNG CHUNG HOTEL & FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON HONG KONG 1200+ rooms OTHER NEW HOTELS THE MURRAY, HONG KONG 336 rooms HOTEL VIC ON THE HARBOUR 671 rooms THE ST. REGIS HONG KONG 129 rooms
DIVERSIFIED VENUES AND ACTIVITIES Unique Floating Venue
DIVERSIFIED VENUES AND ACTIVITIES Branded Lakeside Chill Party at Ocean Park
DIVERSIFIED VENUES AND ACTIVITIES World s First Marvel Experience at Hong Kong Disneyland
DIVERSIFIED VENUES AND ACTIVITIES Evening Cocktail Daytime Tai Chi
DIVERSE EXPERIENCES Sports & Outdoor Nightlife Living Culture Dining Attraction Arts & Entertainment Shopping
EXCITING CALENDAR OF EVENTS Jan-Feb Jan-Feb Mar Apr Apr-May CHINESE NEW YEAR SPORTS ARTS MONTH SPORTS CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS Jun Jul-Aug Sep-Oct Oct Oct DRAGON BOAT SUMMER FUN MID-AUTUMN CYCLOTHON HALLOWEEN Oct Nov Dec Dec WINE & DINE (25-28 Oct 2018) GREAT OUTDOORS WINTERFEST 15 NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN
ONE TRIP MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES
CRUISE EXPERIENCE YEAR-ROUND HOMEPORT 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS ITINERARY 144-hour convenient visas to Guangdong Province
NEIGHBOURING MACAU TRAVEL WITIHIN 45 MINUTES Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge
EXPRESS TO MAINLAND 144-hour convenient visas to Guangdong Province About 45min to Guangzhou Travel to Beijing cut down from 24 hours to 8 hours by express rail Guangzhou- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge
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