Hong Kong tourism pins hopes on mainlanders' return

Disneyland to recruit 600 more workers; taxi drivers see good times ahead

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Hong Kong expects plenty of mainland tourists to make use of the high-speed trains that connect the city with Guangzhou, Guangdong province. © Reuters

TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- While some Hong Kong workers like taxi drivers are already feeling the approach of the good times associated with free-spending mainland tourists, red tape and a backlog of travel document applications is preventing many Chinese from making their way to the city.

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