Hong Kong's Tourism Surge: A Rugby Driven Windfall, But What Next? Hong Kong's recent tourism boom has been driven largely by the city's love of rugby.
The 10% year on year increase in tourist arrivals in April, fueled by the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, masks deeper concerns about the industry's long term sustainability. The record breaking 4.
21 million visitors in April are impressive, but these numbers come on the back of a 15% increase in total tourist arrivals for the first four months of this year.