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2,000-strong mainland China tour group from e-commerce company aims to shop ’til they drop in Hong Kong luxury stores

  • Tour group from mainland e-commerce company Yobesta say they plan to hit high end stores for luxury items
  • Group second largest to visit Hong Kong since travel restrictions dropped in February

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Singer William So entertains a massive mainland China tour group with some of his best-known songs. Photo: Wynna Wong
Hong Kong has welcomed a 2,000-strong tour group from mainland China, the second largest since restriction-free travel returned in February, with an itinerary including entertainment from city pop star William So Wing-hong, a shopping spree and other attractions.
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Members of the group told the Post it included people from “all over” the mainland who work for Yobesta, an e-commerce company established in 2020.

The visitors arrived in the city through the Heung Yuen Wai Control point in two groups of around 1,000 people on Tuesday morning.

Their first stop was a half-hour lunch stop with poon choi, a traditional Cantonese feast dish, in Sha Tau Kok.

Employees of mainland e-commerce group Yobesta take in a concert at AsiaWorld-Expo as part of their visit to Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So
Employees of mainland e-commerce group Yobesta take in a concert at AsiaWorld-Expo as part of their visit to Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So

“The service in Hong Kong is great, although I found the poon choi a little bland,” Xu Lan, from Hubei, said. “I am used to our cuisine, which is spicy – this was too sweet for my liking.”

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