Hong Kong is one of the major tourist destinations in the world because of its gastronomic affair, vibrant nightlife, beautiful temples, and spell-binding natural beauty.
The tourism industry is one of the traditional pillar industries of Hong Kong. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the industry contributed to around 3.6% of Hong Kong's GDP and employed around 232 700 persons, accounting for about 6.0% of total employment.
Hong Kong is an Asian financial hub once colonized by the British and is now a semi-autonomous part of China. Special Administrative Regions (SARs) exist as relatively autonomous portions of a country that maintain some degree of political and economic independence.
