2. Does Individual Visit Scheme bring contribution to Hong Kong?
Individual Visit Scheme has brought multiple contributions on tourism supply. Before the implementation of Individual Visit Scheme, Hong Kong tourism industry mainly relies on the market in Western countries and South East Asia. According to a research, the total number of visitors is 13725322 in 2001. Mainland visitors only occupy a proportion of 32.4%; Meanwhile, non-mainland visitors share the remaining 67.6%. However, mainland visitors replace the non-mainland visitors to become the most essential market on Hong Kong tourism industry nowadays. According to the statistic conducted by Hong Kong Tourist Board, the total number of visitors is 54299000 in 2013, 75% are from the …show more content…
How does Individual Visit Scheme negatively affect Hong Kong?
No doubt that the implementation of the Individual Visit Scheme has brought positive economic effects to Hong Kong, but it also created various negative impacts on the local community at the same time. The impacts are can be classified into three aspects, they are economy, social, cultural and environmental concerns. These issues negatively affect the livelihood of Hong Kong residents.
Inappropriate behavior
Due to cultural difference, there are many conflicts happened between local residents and individual visitors. Individual visitors may do something in which not welcomed by the local residents. These inappropriate behaviors can be sorted into snatching seats, queue jumping and speaking loudly in public area. These uncivilized behaviors destroy the image of Hong Kong, making many Hong Kong think that the individual visitors are invading culture of Hong Kong. (Rui, 2006)
Competition of daily necessities with local …show more content…
Also, it can improving the quality of life through rerouting measures, attract the parallel trade activities into the shopping centers, it can relieve the pressure of the public transport system, improving the quality of life of local residents. Moreover, ir can relieve social split, the construction of shopping centers can reduce the negative impact brought by the individual visitors, so as to reduce the protest which directed against the mainland visitors, prevent social dissention. Lastly, it can help the balancing of economic development in the community, due to profit maximization, small shops are difficult to survive, the building of shopping centers can dredge the demand, helping Hong Kong market resume its diversity.
Individual Visit Scheme has brought multiple contributions on tourism supply. Before the implementation of Individual Visit Scheme, Hong Kong tourism industry mainly relies on the market in Western countries and South East Asia. According to a research, the total number of visitors is 13725322 in 2001. Mainland visitors only occupy a proportion of 32.4%; Meanwhile, non-mainland visitors share the remaining 67.6%. However, mainland visitors replace the non-mainland visitors to become the most essential market on Hong Kong tourism industry nowadays. According to the statistic conducted by Hong Kong Tourist Board, the total number of visitors is 54299000 in 2013, 75% are from the …show more content…
How does Individual Visit Scheme negatively affect Hong Kong?
No doubt that the implementation of the Individual Visit Scheme has brought positive economic effects to Hong Kong, but it also created various negative impacts on the local community at the same time. The impacts are can be classified into three aspects, they are economy, social, cultural and environmental concerns. These issues negatively affect the livelihood of Hong Kong residents.
Inappropriate behavior
Due to cultural difference, there are many conflicts happened between local residents and individual visitors. Individual visitors may do something in which not welcomed by the local residents. These inappropriate behaviors can be sorted into snatching seats, queue jumping and speaking loudly in public area. These uncivilized behaviors destroy the image of Hong Kong, making many Hong Kong think that the individual visitors are invading culture of Hong Kong. (Rui, 2006)
Competition of daily necessities with local …show more content…
Also, it can improving the quality of life through rerouting measures, attract the parallel trade activities into the shopping centers, it can relieve the pressure of the public transport system, improving the quality of life of local residents. Moreover, ir can relieve social split, the construction of shopping centers can reduce the negative impact brought by the individual visitors, so as to reduce the protest which directed against the mainland visitors, prevent social dissention. Lastly, it can help the balancing of economic development in the community, due to profit maximization, small shops are difficult to survive, the building of shopping centers can dredge the demand, helping Hong Kong market resume its diversity.