On December 31, 2023, nearly 480000 citizens and tourists were enjoying fireworks on both sides of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, according to Yang Runxiong, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, during a press conference. The scene was very lively. The number of visitors to Hong Kong on that day reached 270000, the highest on a single day basis in 2023. Yang Runxiong said that more and more tourists are coming to Hong Kong, and the large-scale events held in Hong Kong are highly welcomed by the citizens and tourists. He pointed out that more large-scale events will be held in the future, hoping to attract more tourists to come to Hong Kong. On the one hand, citizens can enjoy it; On the other hand, tourists coming to Hong Kong can attract more customers for retail and catering, which can attract tourists to consume in different ways. It is reported that in preparation for the year 2024, the Hong Kong Tourism Development Board (TDB) held its largest ever "Hong Kong New Year Countdown" performance on December 31, 2023, showcasing fireworks themed "New Year's New Legend" for 12 minutes. It is understood that this is the largest New Year's fireworks display in Hong Kong's history. The Tourism Development Bureau stated that as of 22:00 on December 31st, over 223000 passengers visited Hong Kong on New Year's Eve. In addition, according to data from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, approximately 1.033 million people entered and exited through various ports on December 31, including approximately 576000 inbound and approximately 457000 outbound. Among them, Luohu Port is the port with the most people entering and exiting, with a total of about 113000 people entering and about 108000 people leaving; The Lok Ma Chau Port is also quite busy, with about 118000 people entering and about 99000 people leaving the country; The high-speed rail West Kowloon Station port has nearly 70000 inbound and approximately 38000 outbound passengers; As for the Hong Kong International Airport, there were approximately 70000 inbound and 46000 outbound passengers. (Lai Xin She)