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HK's October visitor arrivals up 9 pct

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-27 23:56

HONG KONG: Hong Kong saw a 9 percent year- on-year rise in visitors in October to 2.762 million, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said Friday.

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The figure brings the cumulative arrivals for this year's first 10 months to 23.92 million, down 1.6 percent on the same period last year, said the board.

Mainland arrivals grew 22.8 percent in the month, especially during the extended National Day Golden Week holiday period.

Emerging markets also recorded substantial growth, including India, Russia and the Middle East, said the board.