The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau today convened a meeting to co-ordinate the preparations for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the Mainland’s Labour Day Golden Week from May 1 to 5.

Noting that the number of visitors is expected to increase notably during the Labour Day Golden Week, which is Hong Kong’s peak travel season, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law, who hosted the meeting, explained that working together effectively is crucially important.

“Various government departments will strengthen co-ordination and communication with relevant organisations and the travel trade to make early preparations and planning with a view to providing a high-quality travel experience for vistiors.”

The Government also expects an increase in visitors during the Mainland’s upcoming Ching Ming Festival long weekend from April 4 to 6. Miss Law invited the parties at the meeting to make necessary preparations to receive these visitors.

The parties concerned will continue to maintain close communication to plan and take forward various preparations for welcoming visitors, the bureau said, adding that they will make timely reports on the latest situation to the interdepartmental working group chaired by the Chief Secretary.

Representatives from Police, Customs, the Immigration and Transport departments along with District Offices took part in today’s meeting.

Tourism-related organisations including the Travel Industry Authority, Tourism Board, Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority as well as major tourist attractions and the hotel industry also sent representatives to attend the meeting.