The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government held a press conference on the 21st to announce the annual schedule of major events in Hong Kong for the second half of 2024. The Deputy Financial Secretary of the Special Administrative Region Government, Wong Wai lun, said that it is expected that there will be about 210 grand events held in Hong Kong this year, attracting about 1.7 million tourists. Compared to the first half of the year, over a hundred major events in the second half of the year will generate greater economic benefits. Huang Weilun stated that there are expected to be at least about 210 grand events held in Hong Kong this year, of which over 100 will be held in the second half of the year, covering different fields, including 42 conference and exhibition events, 25 cultural, artistic and creative events, 15 sports events, and 13 financial and innovation related events. Huang Weilun stated that the SAR government has strengthened coordination and coordination in the past period, and the results have been quite remarkable. In the past five months, various events have attracted tourists from all over the world to visit Hong Kong, fully demonstrating the vitality and charm of Hong Kong as the capital of events, and also driving industries such as tourism, hotels, catering, and retail. Among these events, there are 15 new projects, including the upcoming "Wulin Shengwu Carnival" in July, which brings together thousands of martial arts and dance experts and presents over 60 performances and events; The M+Museum will hold a large-scale retrospective exhibition of I.M. Pei in June; Two internationally renowned sports events, the 2024 Women's Baseball U20 World Championships and the 2024 WBSC Baseball 5 World Cup, were held in Hong Kong for the first time in August and October, respectively. In addition, the SAR government has successfully secured the SmartCon2024 flagship event of Chuangke to be held in Hong Kong, as a foothold for the first time in Asia. Huang Weilun also mentioned that 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Leisure and Cultural Affairs Department of the Special Administrative Region Government will hold exhibitions starting from September to showcase the country's brilliant achievements. At the same time, multiple new facilities in the local area will be completed and put into use in the future, including Kai Tak Sports Park and Skycity, which is adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport. Huang Weilun stated that the event will drive economic benefits, and it is estimated that the event will attract about 1.7 million tourists throughout the year, bringing about HKD 7.2 billion in consumption and HKD 4.3 billion in economic value to Hong Kong. He also said that although the number of grand events in the second half of the year is similar to that in the first half, the number of tourists attracted to certain events will significantly increase, thus generating greater economic benefits. (Lai Xin She)
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Source：China News Network
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