Labor Day Holiday

3 May 2010 - It was reported that the number of mainland tour groups coming to Hong Kong over the Labor Day holiday is expected to fall 10% because of the World Expo. This week is peak travel season for the mainlanders, who usually flock to Hong Kong to shop and see the sights. Mainlanders make up two-thirds of the city's visitors. However, the first days after the opening of the Expo have been everything but smooth. Long queues, chaos at the entry gate, people fainting in the summer heat and disappointing numbers of  visitors. Maybe the mainlanders have already found out that Hong Kong is a much nicer city than Shanghai. And by now probably cheaper too!