As part of campaign to promote Macao to its second-biggest market, influencers shown top attractions and given a taste of UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
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Celebrations start on 22 January; float show to embrace rabbit’s image of agility, intelligence, activity, luckiness and love of challenge.
Programme originally scheduled to end on 1 January; city’s six gaming operators also continue to present shows until 31 January.
Tourism officials looking forward to more visitors during Chinese New Year, strongly promoting the city to neighbouring Hong Kongers.
Tourism chief forecasts daily visitors will reach 40,000 next year, plans to reach out to potential tourists in South Korea, Japan and Thailand.
Around 280,000 mainland Chinese tourists have visited Macao this month; Hong Kong tour groups expected to arrive today.
New Year concerts set to go ahead in Sai Van Lake Square, with telecasts in Largo do Senado and Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.
Weak numbers blamed on Covid-19; visitors staying marginally longer; most come from mainland China, principally Zhuhai and GBA.
Carrier will start flying to Kaohsiung, Seoul, Manila, Singapore and Da Nang early next year, and is hoping for 90% increase in mainland China traffic.