HONG KONG -- As mainland Chinese tourists return to Hong Kong in force, many are favoring experience-packed itineraries instead of shopping sprees on tour buses.
Visits to museums and theaters replace tour buses to shops
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National Day fireworks returned to Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour for the first time in five years Oct. 1 attracting some 430,000 spectators, including many mainlanders. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- As mainland Chinese tourists return to Hong Kong in force, many are favoring experience-packed itineraries instead of shopping sprees on tour buses.