First of all, for the tourism industry, the strategic infrastructure projects benefit the tourism industry in Hong Kong directly because they increase the number of tourists. In fact, 71% of respondents stated that the strategic infrastructure projects increased their frequency that they visited to foreign countries. There are four reasons why they increase the number of tourists, including bringing convenience to them, reducing their travel time, increasing the competitiveness of tourism industry and increasing the sources of tourists. Firstly, they bring convenience to tourists. According to our research, we find that 78% of respondents agree that the strategic infrastructures in Hong Kong bring convenience to tourists. The new strategic
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Because of more convenience, more tourists come to Hong Kong. Secondly, the strategic infrastructure projects can reduce tourists’ travel time. There are 70% of respondents who believe that the strategic infrastructures can shorten their travel time. For instance, the total time saving for passengers of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is 52 million hours per year, which equal to $106 billion dollars (Legislative Council, 2009). Some tourists who do not like spending too much time on transporting are more willing to have a tour in Hong Kong as the strategic infrastructure projects, such as Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, result in a close relationship between mainland and Hong Kong. It is more attractive for long-distance tourists to visit Hong Kong since the strategic infrastructure projects can reduce tourists’ travel time. The result is that more tourists, such as long-distance tourists, visit Hong Kong. Thirdly, the strategic infrastructure projects increase the competitiveness of tourism industry. 76% of respondents think that the strategic infrastructures in Hong Kong can increase the competitiveness of tourism …show more content…
It is very helpful for Hong Kong to develop a cultural trip and improve tourists’ cultural experiences in Hong Kong. Increasing the competitiveness, such as improving the cultural experiences can fascinate more tourists. Lastly, the strategic infrastructure projects increase the sources of tourists. One of the evidence is that Michael Wu Siu-ieng, the chairman of the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council, stated that the tourism boost could result in a double-digit percentage rise in the number of mainland visitors arriving once high-speed rail connected less accessible regions of the country to the city. (Dennis, 2010) Because he is a profession in the tourism industry, it is trustable that the number of tourists can increase after constructing the high-speed rail. For example, not only the citizens who live near Hong Kong, including Guangzhou and Guangxi citizens, but also those who live far away, such as Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and even Tibet citizens can tour in Hong Kong because it can build a close transportation system with less accessible regions. It leads to growing the sources of
Because of more convenience, more tourists come to Hong Kong. Secondly, the strategic infrastructure projects can reduce tourists’ travel time. There are 70% of respondents who believe that the strategic infrastructures can shorten their travel time. For instance, the total time saving for passengers of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is 52 million hours per year, which equal to $106 billion dollars (Legislative Council, 2009). Some tourists who do not like spending too much time on transporting are more willing to have a tour in Hong Kong as the strategic infrastructure projects, such as Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, result in a close relationship between mainland and Hong Kong. It is more attractive for long-distance tourists to visit Hong Kong since the strategic infrastructure projects can reduce tourists’ travel time. The result is that more tourists, such as long-distance tourists, visit Hong Kong. Thirdly, the strategic infrastructure projects increase the competitiveness of tourism industry. 76% of respondents think that the strategic infrastructures in Hong Kong can increase the competitiveness of tourism …show more content…
It is very helpful for Hong Kong to develop a cultural trip and improve tourists’ cultural experiences in Hong Kong. Increasing the competitiveness, such as improving the cultural experiences can fascinate more tourists. Lastly, the strategic infrastructure projects increase the sources of tourists. One of the evidence is that Michael Wu Siu-ieng, the chairman of the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council, stated that the tourism boost could result in a double-digit percentage rise in the number of mainland visitors arriving once high-speed rail connected less accessible regions of the country to the city. (Dennis, 2010) Because he is a profession in the tourism industry, it is trustable that the number of tourists can increase after constructing the high-speed rail. For example, not only the citizens who live near Hong Kong, including Guangzhou and Guangxi citizens, but also those who live far away, such as Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and even Tibet citizens can tour in Hong Kong because it can build a close transportation system with less accessible regions. It leads to growing the sources of