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Mainland tourists hogging tables to sleep at a McDonald’s outlet in Hong Kong.
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Over China’s recent May Day “golden week” long holiday, Hong Kong saw a welcome surge in visitors, with a 20 per cent jump in mainland Chinese tourists.
Hotel revenues rose accordingly, with broadcaster TVB News featuring some mainland tourists disclosing that they had not booked rooms beforehand and would simply spend the night at McDonald’s if accommodation prices proved too high.
