According to the data released by the Hong Kong Tourism Development Board on the 15th, the number of visitors to Hong Kong in January 2023 was about 500000, three times that of December 2022, and about 10% of the average daily number of tourists in 2019. In addition to the necessary travel such as overnight stopovers, family visits and business trips, the proportion of leisure passengers has also increased. According to the data, about 280000 passengers arriving in Hong Kong in January came from the mainland, an increase of more than 210000 than in December 2022; The number of non-mainland passengers is about 220000, which is close to the total number in 2022. The Hong Kong Tourism Development Board has launched a series of measures to attract tourists. At the beginning of February 2023, the "Hello, Hong Kong!" large-scale global promotional campaign was officially launched. The Tourism Development Bureau, together with Hong Kong merchants, sent at least 1 million "Hong Kong courtesy" passenger consumption coupons to passengers. (Xinhua News Agency)