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itself; that it should adopt sound and prudent practices
to protect its
Own
in order
interests of its customers.
closely with
the
industry
as
the
as well
The Government are liaising
achieve this
integrity
in
to order
objective as soon as possible.
(a) Tourism
136.
People do not only travel out of Hong Kong. Travel into Hong Kong by tourists remains a major feature Over the years, Our tourist of the territory's life. industry has made a very significant contribution to the economy, relying mostly on its own resources and without Even the Tourist Association is government assistance.
In
largely financed from the hotel accommodation tax. the mid-1970s we reached, for the first time, the figure of 1 million visitors a year. The number will soon reach
4 million a year.
the
Some
ranked among
are
we
have the
best
of our hotels
and
shopping best in the
in the world facilities and the most varied range of cuisine, much of it of the highest quality. Add to this our position as a gateway to China, and it is easy to see why Hong Kong is a very attractive tourist destination.
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