Tourism in Hong Kong
Introduction:
TOURISM is one of the major economic pillars of Hong Kong: the most
popular city destination in Asia. The Hong Kong government has spent a
big sum of money to strengthen the tourism image of Hong Kong.
Methodology:
In this coursework, I will investigate whether tourism is indeed a
major economic pillar of Hong Kong and if Hong Kong needs tourism. I
will use many resources such as: books (Hong Kong Year Book), internet
(mostly information and data that was published by the Hong Kong
Tourism Board, Hong Kong Tourism Commission), questionnaire (conduct a
questionnaire in popular tourism districts to gather information from
tourists and locals).
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Introduction to Hong KongTourism Board:
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is established to promote Hong
Kongas a tourist destination. If Hong Kong attracts a lot of tourist,
the big spending of the tourists will contribute to the Hong Kong
economy. HKTB often uses new strategies to attract tourist to Hong
Kong, especially in those sectors that can bring the highest yield in
terms of visitor spending.
The six main objectives of HKTB are:
* To endeavour to increase the contribution of tourism to Hong Kong
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* [IMAGE]To promote Hong Kong globally as a leading international city
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* [IMAGE]To promote the improvement of facilities for visitors [IMAGE]
* [IMAGE]To support the Government in community promotion on the
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* To support, as appropriate, the activities of persons providing
services for visitors to Hong Kong [IMAGE]
* [IMAGE]Make recommendations to and advise the Chief Executive of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in relation to any measures
which may be taken to further any of the foregoing matters
[HKTB website: http://www.discoverhongkong.com]
Introduction to Hong KongTourism Commission:
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Much like the HKTB, it's job is to enhance our tourism facilities, and
support the development of new attractions and events, so that Hong
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