The purpose of this study was to analyse Hong Kong's urban tourism elements and major origin markets, and to explore Hong Kong urban tourism selection factors and tourists' perception and satisfaction towards Hong Kong urban travelling. It addressed issues of marketing strategies which have been used by the Hong Kong Tourist Association to promote Hong Kong successfully as an urban destination in South-East Asia and to establish a new image after 1997.
The figure listed here excluded Chinese visitors' spending. 1993 was the first year that the Hong Kong Tourist Association classified Chinese visitors as an individual category for the annual statistics report.
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