Macau tourist arrivals rise over Golden Week

Macau’s move to reposition itself from gaming hub to shopping and entertainment destination appears to be paying off already.

Tourist numbers rose in Macau over Golden Week as an expanding shopping offer and shows drew 8.45 per cent more visitors than the same period last year.

During Golden Week – from October 1 to October 10 – 1.61 million people visited Macau according to data from the Public Security Police Force.

Total border crossings at the city’s seven immigration checkpoints reached 4.7 million for the 10 days: 2,355,720 arrivals and 2,359,090 departures.

Of the seven border checkpoints, the Border Gate recorded the highest number of arrivals and departures, at 1.15 million and 1.28 million, respectively. The second popular border was the Outer Harbour Terminal on the Peninsula, with 157,211 arrivals and 150,749 departures recorded.

The busiest day of Golden Week was the third day with 520,386 border crossings registered.