The Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on the 15th that the preliminary number of visitors to Hong Kong in the first three quarters of this year exceeded 36 million, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Among them, there were about 28 million mainland tourists, a year-on-year increase of 11%; There were nearly 8.5 million visitors from non mainland markets to Hong Kong, an increase of 16% year-on-year. Data shows that there were nearly 3.3 million visitors to Hong Kong in September, an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year. There were approximately 2.45 million mainland tourists in the month, an increase of 7% year-on-year; There were approximately 833000 non mainland market tourists, a year-on-year increase of 9%. It is reported that the Hong Kong Tourism Board will hold events such as the Hong Kong Cycling Festival, the "Hong Kong Wine and Cuisine Festival", and the "Hong Kong New Year Countdown" in the coming months to attract more tourists to Hong Kong. (New Society)