As Hello Hong Kong campaign woos visitors, remember mass tourism is a recent phenomenon; in ancient China there were just 4 classes of traveller
A still from Discover Hong Kong’s “Hello Hong Kong” video advert to encourage overseas tourists to visit to the city. Mass tourism, in China and elsewhere, is a recent phenomenon – in ancient China, long-distance travel was a rarity, let alone for leisure. Photo: Hong Kong government
A still from Discover Hong Kong’s “Hello Hong Kong” video advert to encourage overseas tourists to visit to the city. Mass tourism, in China and elsewhere, is a recent phenomenon – in ancient China, long-distance travel was a rarity, let alone for leisure. Photo: Hong Kong government