More Tourists Visit Hong Kong

May 15, 2026, 09:27
ChinaInternational

Introduction

More people visited Hong Kong in April. Tourism grew in the first four months of the year.

Main Body

About 4.22 million people visited in April. Many people came for a big rugby game at Kai Tak Stadium. Most visitors came from mainland China. 3.1 million people from China visited in April. People from far countries also increased by 20 percent. The Tourism Board is worried about wars in other countries. They watch the news about Iran, the US, and Israel. They want to make sure planes can fly safely.

Conclusion

18.52 million people visited in the first four months. Growth depends on peace in the world.

Learning

πŸ“ˆ The 'Growth' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe things getting bigger or more frequent. This is essential for A2 level communication.

Key Word: INCREASED

  • Example: "People from far countries also increased by 20 percent."
  • What it means: It went up. It is more than before.

Key Word: GREW

  • Example: "Tourism grew in the first four months."
  • What it means: The number of tourists became larger.

🌏 Talking about Places

Notice how the text connects people to locations using the word FROM:

  • People β†’\rightarrow from mainland China
  • People β†’\rightarrow from far countries

Tip: Use "from" to tell someone where a person or a thing starts its journey.

Vocabulary Learning

tourism (n.)
The activity of traveling for pleasure or business.
Example:Tourism brings many visitors to Hong Kong every year.
visited (v.)
To go to see or spend time at a place.
Example:She visited the museum on her trip.
mainland (adj.)
Relating to the main part of a country, not an island.
Example:Most visitors came from mainland China.
increase (v.)
To become larger or more in number.
Example:The number of tourists increased by 20 percent.
growth (n.)
The process of becoming larger or more numerous.
Example:Economic growth helps create more jobs.