The Ham Tin Wan camping site was awash with garbage after the campers departed
Following the invasion by mainly mainland tourists to scenic tourist hot spots during the recent Christmas and Calendar New Year public holidays, highlighted by the Ham Tin Wan campsite in Sai Kung being turned into a “garbage dump” and a site for illegal campfires, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, said today (7/2) that Hong Kong has made many preparations for tourists coming to Hong Kong for the upcoming Lunar New Year Holiday.
For the popular tourist destination Ham Tin Wan, staff and contractors will be stationed during the long holiday, and CCTV will be installed to monitor the flow of people. Additional staff will be deployed if necessary. As for another popular destination, Po Pin Chau, crowd control measures will be implemented at the entrance as needed. She appealed to tourists to protect the environment and said that Hong Kong will cooperate with mainland government departments and regulatory agencies to strengthen supervision.
Crowds of tourists try to take photos at Po Pin Chau in Sai Kung’s Geopark Photos: Social media/Internet
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Law expressed optimism about the overall market during the holiday period on the Commercial Radio program “Political and Economic Saturday.” She noted that Hong Kong hotels were already 70-80% booked before the announcement of a fireworks display on the second day of the Lunar New Year. She added that Hong Kong has various events planned from the first to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, including floats, fireworks displays, and the Lunar New Year Cup football match. She also mentioned that the floats will be displayed at places like Kai Tak Sports Park after the parade, which she believes will attract tourists.
Lo Suk-pui stated that Hong Kong has made several preparations for tourists visiting the city, such as strictly enforcing the law against unlicensed taxis and refusal to carry passengers. Regarding ecotourism, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department will deploy additional staff to handle environmental hygiene and crowd control issues. She mentioned Ham Tin Wan, a popular tourist destination, where staff and contractors will be stationed during long holidays, and CCTV cameras will be installed to monitor crowd flow; additional staff will be deployed as needed.
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