Macau came in at eighth place among mainland Chinese in a survey of destinations being considered for travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.- The financial services company Visa has shared the results of a survey that identifies Macau as one of the top 10 destinations<\/strong> that tourists from mainland China and Hong Kong are considering for travel. Food and dining was cited as the top reason for visiting Macau, followed by entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macau comes in eighth place<\/strong> for mainland Chinese respondents and seventh <\/strong>for respondents in Hong Kong. Mainland Chinese chose France as their preferred destination, with Hong Kong in third place. Respondents from Hong Kong most chose Japan, with China second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study, Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 4.0: Travel Consumption Insights \u2013 Macau, indicates that Macau was well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunities arising from the revival of tourism in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some 70 per cent of respondents expressed interest in multi-destination trips within the Greater Bay Area, with 77 per cent of mainland Chinese and 55 per cent of Hong Kong respondents noting a preference for a trip duration of six days or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macau\u2019s local government had expressed a policy aspiration of bringing in more foreign visitors to the city\u2019s casinos<\/strong> due to the Chinese government’s strict travel restrictions during the pandemic. However, the recent relaxation of Covid-19 measures in both China and Macau has resulted in a rebound of tourism, with Macau receiving tour groups from the Chinese mainland starting this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the Chinese New year holiday<\/a>, Macau received 451,047 visitors<\/strong>. The number surpassed expectations<\/a> and represented a three-fold increase from last year but was 38 per cent lower than in pre-pandemic 2019. Macau casino gross gaming revenue rebounded in January<\/a> and has remained steady in the first 12 days of February<\/a>, according to investment analysts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Macau came in at eighth place among mainland Chinese in a survey of destinations being considered for travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":26653,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Visa's survey positions Macau as a top-10 travel destination for mainland Chinese and Hong Kong tourists, driven by dining and entertainment. 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