Macau Visitor Numbers Up

MACAU – As reported by Ponto Final: "Macau, which has just 451,000 residents, logged a record 1.52 million visitor arrivals last month, an increase of 45.6 per cent on the same month last year, the Macau Statistics and Census Bureau said on Friday.

"According to the official figures, Macau recorded a daily average of 49,160 visitor arrivals last month, corresponding to nearly 11 per cent of its resident population.

"In the first seven months, Macau recorded 9.25 million visitor arrivals, a 51.4 per cent growth on the same period last year. A total of 57.5 per cent of all arrivals were mainland Chinese, 30.9 per cent were Hong Kong residents, and 7.3 per cent were Taiwanese.

"…Tourism and gaming businesses are Macau's chief economic activity."

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