Hong Kong Tourist Board predicts that by the end of 2010, this city was visited by a record number of tourists - about 34 million. In September, registering a figure of 26 million visitors, the office has revised its previous forecast of 31-millionth as the greatest influx of tourists here takes place in the last quarter. According to members of the Hong Kong Association of Travel Agencies (Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents), Island tourism is booming thanks to the improved economic situation. Hotel occupancy has increased markedly - the average figure for the period from January to September 2010 is 85%, while in 2009, when Hong Kong experienced the economic crisis and panic because of flu, hotels were filled only 74% reported eTurboNews. The large influx of guests there from South-East Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. Markedly increased the number of tourists from mainland China, especially from the city of Shenzhen (Shenzhen), bordering Hong Kong - now they come to the island, not only in high season, but just for the weekend. Steadily increasing flow of tourists and from Russia. From January to June 2010 inclusive, visited the 38,359 Russians, more than twice in the same period last year. This was made possible by the abolition of visas and convenient air travel between countries. The growth rate of tourist flow to Hong Kong so far ahead of our country only Mexico.
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