Number of Hongkongers leaving city over Christmas holiday rose by 50%
[South China Morning Post] - 12/28/2024
Immigration data shows 905,035 local residents left Hong Kong on Christmas Day and Boxing Day of this year, compared with 599,083 last year.
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