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Year Number of people

1976 3 182 541

1981 8 626 543

1986 16 821 066

1991 26 318 571

1996 37 139 568

2001 52 003 000

Source: Hong Kong AnnualDigest of Statistics

(several editions)

Figure 24.1

Figure 24.2

Figure 24.1 shows the number of Hong Kong peopletravelling abroad from 1976 to 2001.

11111 Draw a line graph in Figure24.2 to show the number ofHong Kong people travellingabroad from 1976 to 2001.Remember to give a titlefor your graph.

22222 Describe the change in thenumber of Hong Kong peopletravelling abroad from 1976to 2001.

33333 Can you think of somereasons to explain thischange?

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11111 In Figure 24.3, what are some of the reasons people travel abroad?

22222 Can you think of other reasons why people travel abroad?

33333 Have you ever travelled abroad? Why?

Why do people travel abroad forrecreation?Why do people travel abroad forrecreation?

As shown in the ‘Chapter interest’, the number of Hong Kong people travelling abroad hasincreased rapidly in recent years. Many of them travel for recreational purposes.

Look at Figure 24.3.

Why don’t they spend their holidays in Hong Kong?Activity

(a) (b)

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There are many reasons why more and more people aretravelling abroad for their holidays.

• Limited recreation space and choicein Hong Kong

Although there are many opportunities for recreationalactivities in Hong Kong, its small and hilly landscapelimits space and choice for the large population. All theattractive spots offering recreation are overcrowdedduring holidays (Figure 24.4).

• Higher living standards

The living standards of Hong Kong people have improvedas the economy has grown. More people can afford theexpense of foreign travel.

• People have more holidays

People have more leisure time as there are more holidaysso they can travel abroad for longer periods.

• Easy access to travel information

Mass media provide a lot of travel information about placesof interest around the world. Nowadays, people can alsoget travel information from the Internet. (b) Park

Figure 24.5 People can get travelinformation on the Internet

Figure 24.4 Beaches and parks areovercrowded with people duringholidays

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(a) Historic relics (b) Different cultures

(c) Sports and activities (d) Natural scenery

Figure 24.7 Attractions of other places

Figure 24.6 Nowadays travellerscan reach their destinations in ashorter time at a lower cost

• Improved transport

With improved transport due to technological advances,travellers can reach their destinations in a shorter time ata lower cost. Travelling abroad is easy nowadays (Figure24.6).

• Attractions of other places

There are many attractive sites and activities we cannotfind in Hong Kong. It is fun to travel abroad to experiencethem (Figure 24.7).

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Hong Kong people usually travel abroad during long publicholidays such as at Christmas, Easter and Lunar New Year.Other popular times are during school holidays whenfamilies with children at school can travel abroad. Theseperiods are the peak seasons for travel and the airport andrailway terminus are always crowded during these times(Figure 24.10).

Have you ever travelled abroadduring a peak season? Whatare the problems of travellingabroad during peak seasons?

(a) Railway terminus

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Figure 24.10 Common scenes in Hong Kong at the beginning or end of certain long public holidays

Key points1 More and more Hong Kong people travel abroad.

2 Reasons for the increasing number of Hong Kong people travelling abroad include

(a) limited recreational space and choice in Hong Kong;

(b) higher living standards of Hong Kong people;

(c) more holidays for Hong Kong people;

(d) easier access to travel information;

(e) improved transportation reducing the time and costs of travel;

(f) attractions of other places, such as beautiful beaches and historic relics.

3 Long public holidays are the peak seasons for people to travel abroad.

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