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China Bars Hong Kong Tourists From Sichuan Sites, SCMP Reports (Bloomberg)

March 11, 2009 | TRAVEL

March 11 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong tour groups were ordered by Chinese authorities to cancel visits to the top two tourist spots in Sichuan province, the South China Morning Post reported. (read more…)
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HK tourist says he was blocked from Tibetan town (Boston Globe)

March 7, 2009 | TRAVEL

Armed police were stationed throughout the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet and were blocking roads to the eastern part of the region, Hong Kong tourists said Friday, in the latest sign of tensions ahead of next week’s anniversary of anti-government riots. (read more…)
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Lhasa reported `tense’ before uprising anniversary (AP via Yahoo! News)

March 7, 2009 | TRAVEL

Tensions are high in Tibet’s capital and paramilitary police are out in force, Hong Kong tourists reported Friday, while Chinese authorities sought to portray a stable situation ahead of Tuesday’s 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile. (read more…)
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Eyes on Tibet as uprising anniversary nears (MSNBC)

March 7, 2009 | TRAVEL

Tensions were high in Tibet’s capital and police are out in force, Hong Kong tourists reported ahead of Tuesday’s 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile. (read more…)
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Macau-Hong Kong adventure (Sun Star)

March 4, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

THE Macau-Hong Kong tour is a dream come true for most of us, thus making February 2-5 2009 memorable in the lives of 18 individuals (composed of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Lopue, Lopues Mandalagan guarantors and friends, including me). (more…)
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Hong Kong, Macau tourism website "HK MC GO!" officially launched for Beijing residents (People’s Daily)

February 28, 2009 | TRAVEL

With special support from the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Macau Government Tourist Office, a website called “HK MC GO!” was launched in Beijing on February 24 to provide more convenient services for Beijing residents who plan to visit Hong Kong and Macau. Beijing residents logging onto the website at www.qugangao.com can obtain...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-15 05:05 Hong Kong forecasts 1.6 pct drop in tourism in ‘09 (Interactive Investor)

January 15, 2009 | TRAVEL

HONG KONG, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong expects tourist arrivals to fall 1.6 percent this year, putting further pressure on the recession-hit economy as visitors account for 20-30 percent of retail sales in the territory. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, the Hong Kong Tourism Board projected visitor arrivals in 2009...
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Widow of Hong Kong tourist killed in Thai air chaos flies home (EARTHtimes.org)

December 3, 2008 | TRAVEL

Hong Kong – The widow of a Hong Kong man killed in a car crash as he travelled across Thailand to try to catch a flight out of the country was due to arrive back home Wednesday. Fung Man-wai suffered only minor injuries in the minibus accident on Mon… (read more…)
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