Recently, Wang Kaijia, a Hong Kong enthusiast, has been particularly busy planning new travel routes to allow new friends who are about to come to Hong Kong to see Hong Kong's fireworks and "international style" through this window of travel. The National Administration for Entry and Exit recently announced that starting from May 27th, individuals will be issued "personal travel visas" for travel between Hong Kong and Macao in eight cities including Taiyuan City in Shanxi Province and Hohhot City in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The number of applicable mainland cities under the "Personal Tour" plan will increase from 51 to 59. "After the news was announced, many customers were particularly excited and believed that the Hong Kong tourism market would become increasingly prosperous in the upcoming holidays," said Wang Kaijia. In recent days, various sectors of Hong Kong society have warmly welcomed the arrangements, believing that they have provided a "shot in the arm" for the tourism and economic development of Hong Kong, further strengthening cultural exchanges and public relations between the mainland and Hong Kong, and bringing great impetus to the overall economic development of Hong Kong. "The cities that have added two 'personal travel' plans within three months fully reflect the full support and confidence of the central government in Hong Kong, and also bring a gift to the tourism industry of Hong Kong," said Peng Yaojia, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Development Council. The increase of "personal travel" cities promotes the concentrated release of the potential of Hong Kong's consumption, accommodation, and catering industries. The Hong Kong Retail Management Association stated that it will seize this opportunity and work together with industries such as catering and tourism to maximize the economic benefits of various measures and promote Hong Kong as a "shopping experience paradise". In the bustling Mong Kok, many retail and catering shops are excited about the new policy. They all expressed that the increase in "personal travel" cities can bring more "popularity" to Hong Kong, thereby generating "wealth", and will gradually promote characteristic products to attract tourists. A restaurant near Liyumen has launched a special "Welcome to Hong Kong" package. Store owner Li Kaihu said that the expansion of the "personal travel" plan will give merchants more confidence and the market atmosphere will continue to improve. Chen Zongyi, Chief Operating Officer of Meilihua Group, stated that there are over 17000 hotel rooms available for reception in Hong Kong every day. "The increase in the number of long-distance tourists can also promote the continuous optimization of Hong Kong's tourism business portfolio." Yang Lishan, President of the Hong Kong (Regional) Chamber of Commerce, believes that Hong Kong's tourism industry needs to be comprehensively improved in facilities, services, products, and promotion, so that tourists can have a satisfactory new experience every time they come to Hong Kong, and truly implement Hong Kong's "tourism everywhere". During the recent May Day holiday, approximately 766000 mainland passengers visited Hong Kong through various sea, land, and air control stations, bringing economic benefits of over HKD 2 billion. The bustling tourist attractions, bustling night markets, and long queues of restaurants all showcase the enormous potential for the development of Hong Kong's cultural and tourism market. The industry generally believes that the integration of transportation and tourism development is necessary to effectively enhance the travel experience of tourists. The Hong Kong Airport Authority has stated that airlines have planned to add flights to and from Harbin next month and increase the frequency of flights to and from Urumqi. The Civil Aviation Administration will encourage airlines to add direct flights to and from cities related to personal travel, providing high-quality aviation services for more passengers from different mainland cities. Hong Kong Legislative Council member Yau Pak Leung proposed to pass
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