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自SARS後，香港的旅遊業發展受惠於自由行政策，旅客數目曾急速膨脹，但只是一種粗放式的增長。
After the SARS epidemic Hong Kongs tourism industry benefited from the policy on IVS and there had been a sharp increase in the number of visitors but that is a kind of extensive growth
當時政府以至整個社會都沒有認真思考過、規劃過如何持續發展旅遊業。
At that time the Government and the whole community did not consider carefully or plan thoroughly how to maintain a sustainable growth in the tourism industry
過度依賴粗放式的自由行政策，不單令本地的主要景點和購物區無法承擔，拉高租金之餘，更令一些針對內地遊客的商鋪如雨後春筍般出現。
The over - reliance on the extensive development of IVS brought great pressure on the main tourist attractions and shopping districts and pushed up the rental; at the same time shops that mainly attracted Mainland visitors had mushroomed
在一些地區，金鋪、藥房比便利店還要多，擠壓傳統店鋪，直接影響居民生活。
In some districts there were more goldsmith shops and drug stores than convenience stores . These shops drove away traditional shops which directly affected peoples daily lives
儘管旅客減少對旅遊業界來說是一個打擊，但不幸中的大幸是，雖然內地旅客較去年減少了6.7%，但來自短途及長途地區的旅客數字均有上升，當中以印尼、馬來西亞及泰國的旅客升幅最為明顯，超過12%。
The reduction of tourists has really dealt a blow to the tourism industry fortunately even though the number of Mainland visitor arrivals has dropped by 6.7 % compared to last year arrivals from both short - haul and long - haul markets have increased; visitors from Indonesia Malaysia and Thailand have attained an impressive increase of over 12 %
不過，來自新市場如印度、俄羅斯的旅客人數，則有所下跌。
Nevertheless arrivals from new markets such as India and Russia have dropped
這些數字反映本地旅遊業正面臨客源上的轉變。
These figures show the changing visitor source of the local tourism industry
因此，政府當局和旅遊業界都不能再墨守成規，應積極重整政策及規劃，針對不同的客群，特別是一些高要求、高消費的旅客，讓他們多來香港，有更多不同的體驗，更好地感受香港的文化和城市特色。
Hence the Administration and the tourism industry can no longer be stuck in a rut but should actively adjust its policy and make plans to cater for different clientele groups especially the high - spending visitors who have higher expectations . We should attract more of such visitors to Hong Kong by offering them a bigger variety of special experiences so that they can better appreciate Hong Kongs unique cultural and urban characteristics
這些規劃需要有專門的政策局負責，而我一直認為，文化、體育和旅遊政策是有潛質及需要一併考慮、一併發展的。
There should be a special Policy Bureau to undertake the planning of these matters . I always opine that our culture sports and tourism have great potentials and they need to be considered and developed as a whole
除了景點外，遊客的體驗非常重要，例如國際七人欖球賽、維港渡海泳、渣打馬拉松、香港龍舟嘉年華及電動方程式賽車，都是發揮了文化、體育和旅遊元素的盛事活動。
Other than tourist attractions it is also very important to offer tourists unique experiences for instance special events such as the Hong Kong Sevens Harbour Race Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival and FIA Formula E Hong Kong ePrix are all mega events that feature cultural sports and tourism elements of Hong Kong
如果能成立文體旅遊局作統籌調配，將可充分發揮三者的協同效應，效果會更為理想。
If a Cultural Sports and Tourism Affairs Bureau can be set up to a coordinate and promote the synergy of all three aspects the effect will be even better
代理主席，不論政府會否就此成立一個獨立的政策局，對於現時旅遊業的景點資源、配套資源和人力資源，政府都需要逐一檢視。
Deputy President disregarding whether the Government will set up an independent Policy Bureau in this respect it has to carefully review the existing resources deployed in tourist attractions supporting facilities and manpower of the tourism industry
景點資源方面，先看看鄰近國家的情況。
In respect of the resources deployed in tourist attractions let us look at the deveiopment in our neighbouring countries
新加坡自2008年起，差不多每年都有新的旅遊景點落成。
Since 2008 Singapore has developed new tourist attractions almost every year
韓國則透過吸引旅客前往參觀韓劇和電影的拍攝地點，打造新的旅遊點。
In South Korea the filming sites of its television dramas and movies are developed as new tourist attractions
香港在這方面就顯得有點失色，近幾年都沒有大型的新景點落成，只有少數現有景點，例如需更新設施的迪士尼樂園，而且不少景點都開始老化，吸引力大大減低。
Hong Kong pales in comparison . No new large - scale tourist attraction has developed in the past few years and some of the existing attractions need to upgrade their facilities such as the Hong Kong Disneyland . Besides many attractions show signs of ageing and have lost their appeal
要維持甚至提升香港的吸引力，就必須有新的旅遊設施。
To maintain and even enhance Hong Kongs appeal new tourist facilities must be developed
舉例而言，年初政府公布在西九文化區興建香港故宮文化博物館，便可以提升本地文化旅遊的層次，融入中西文化交匯的特色；而啟德體育園區亦應從旅遊的角度更好地進行設計。
For example the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District announced early this year will greatly enhance the attraction of the local cultural tourism incorporating the features of the convergence of Chinese and Western cultures; and the design of the Kai Tak Sports Park should also be based on the perspective of tourism
去年施政報告提出為啟德旅遊中樞及大嶼山進行規劃研究等。
It was mentioned in last years Policy Address that the Government was taking forward planning studies on the Tourism Node at Kai Tak and Lantau
有部分計劃由於涉及不同的持份者，阻力較大，但我希望當局能夠花時間聆聽各方意見，盡快取得平衡，落實相關計劃。
As some of the plans involve the interests of different stakeholders resistance will be great but I hope that the authorities will spend time to listen to various views and strike a balance as soon as possible in order to implement the relevant plans
配套資源方面，香港地小人多，每天使用公共交通工具的人數極多，加上每年數千萬名旅客，早已對各種交通工具構成相當大的負荷。
In respect of the supporting resources as Hong Kong is a densely populated city with limited space a large number of people use various modes of public transport every day and coupled with tens of millions of visitors each year the public transport systems have to bear a very heavy passenger load
我們必須繼續透過興建新的鐵路支線和進行新的規劃，改善交通安排。
We must improve the transport arrangements by constructing new spur lines and conducting new planning
另外，對於現有景點的配套，亦要有適當的更新和調整，例如就郵輪碼頭的業務而言，當局必須加強推廣及改善附近一帶的交通安排，設法增加旅客留港的時間，以及吸引更多郵輪以香港作為母港。
Also the supporting facilities of existing tourist attractions should be adequately renewed and adjusted . For example in respect of business operation of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal it is necessary to step up promotion and improve the transport arrangement in the vicinity areas . The authorities should try to attract visitors to stay longer in Hong Kong and attract more cruise liners to use Hong Kong as their home port
人力資源方面，過去曾發生一些旅遊領隊和導遊與旅客之間的爭拗，或強迫購物事件，雖然情況並不普遍，但卻嚴重損害了香港作為國際旅遊之都的聲譽。
On human resources there were incidents of disputes between tour escorts and tour guides and tourists or incidents of coerced shopping . Even though such incidents were not common Hong Kongs reputation as an international tourism city has been seriously affected
代理主席，旅遊業是本港重要的支柱產業，值得政府當局投放更多資源以調整有關政策，作更好及更仔細的長遠規劃，令本港旅遊業得以持續發展。
Deputy President the tourism industry is an important pillar of Hong Kongs economy and the Government should allocate more resources to adjust the relevant policies as well as make better and more thorough long - term planning to ensure the sustainable development of Hong Kongs tourism industry
主席，近年來，本港旅遊業確實遇到一個又一個寒冬，訪港旅客人數持續下降，有外在的、本地的、政治的和經濟相關的原因。
President in recent years the tourism industry in Hong Kong has indeed experienced one cold winter after another; visitor arrivals to Hong Kong have continuously decreased for external local political and economic reasons
例如，我們經歷過佔中、對內地旅客有過粗暴野蠻的趕客行為，也發生過旺角暴動，以至中央決定收緊自由行，實行"一周一行"，加上人民幣去年持續貶值，均為本地旅遊業帶來不少壓力。
For example owing to the Occupy Central movement the brutal and barbarous acts of driving Mainland visitors away and the riot that broke out in Mong Kok the Central Authorities had decided to tighten the Individual Visit Scheme IVS and implement the one trip per week measure . Furthermore the continuous depreciation of Renminbi last year has exerted a lot of pressure on our tourism industry
但是，香港是國際大都會，有不少旅遊優點，對世界各地的旅客始終有一定的吸引力。
However as an international metropolis with many tourism edges Hong Kong still has its attractions to visitors all over the world
去年，雖然訪港的內地旅客數字再度明顯下降，但來自其他地方的旅客，尤其是過夜旅客的數字，以至消費金額，均有所改善，可惜未能彌補內地旅客流失造成的損失。
Last year although the number of Mainland visitors to Hong Kong obviously dropped again visitors from other places especially the number of overnight visitors and their spending has increased; but this still failed to make up for the loss caused by the reduced number of Mainland visitors
雖然本港兩大主題公園已經積極大興土木或有擴建大計，但究竟可否扭轉乾坤，令旅遊業重拾升軌，仍有待觀察。
Even though the two major theme parks in Hong Kong have been actively carrying out construction or expansion plans whether this can bring about a radical change and boost the tourism industry again remains to be seen
但我留意到，近年來，我們似乎仍在"吃老本"，靠一些半新不舊的景點支撐着旅遊業。
I notice that in recent years it seems that we have rested on our laurels and relied on some ageing tourist attractions to support the tourism industry
兩個主題公園和昂坪360這些景點已有十多二十年歷史，雖然近年啟德郵輪碼頭落成，但由於配套不足，始終未成氣候，其他景點如西九文化區等，亦遲遲未能落實。
Attractions such as the two theme parks and Ngong Ping 360 are more than 10 or reaching 20 years old; the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal though commissioned in recent years still cannot make its presence felt due to a lack of ancillary facilities . The commissioning of other attractions such as the West Kowloon Cultural District has also been delayed
所以，我贊成姚思榮議員今天提出的這項議案，讓大家想想如何發揮香港旅遊資源的優勢，令本港旅遊業再度起飛，以及令基層的市民有更多就業機會。
Therefore I support Mr YIU Si - wings motion today which enables us to consider how we can give full play to the edges of local tourism resources so that our tourism industry can take off again and provide the grass roots with more employment opportunities
我尤其欣賞林健鋒議員在修正案提及，要將維港兩岸打造成有創意的世界級休閒娛樂飲食區。
I particularly appreciate the idea proposed by Mr Jeffrey LAM in his amendment on developing both sides of the Victoria Harbour into a creative world - class leisure recreational and dining district
因為維港景色優美是世界聞名的，但可惜維港兩岸現時規劃不足，浪費不少發展機會，例如年初開始推行的美食車計劃，這個項目本來不錯，但由於中環海濱的停泊地點偏僻，加上種種官僚規範，令一眾有心人未能大展拳腳，甚至有人未登場已打退堂鼓。
The Victoria Harbour is world - renowned for its scenic beauty; unfortunately the current inadequate planning of both sides of the Victoria Harbour has wasted development opportunities . For example the idea of the food truck scheme implemented early this year was good yet owing to the remote parking location at the Central Harbourfront and various bureaucratic restrictions some interested parties cannot fully developed their business and some even backed out before the implementation of the scheme
主席，我記得很多年前啟德機場還未搬遷的時候，曾有人建議興建跨維港大橋。
President I recall that many years ago before the relocation of the Kai Tak Airport there was a suggestion of constructing a bridge crossing the Victoria Harbour
但是，當年因為興建成本，以及對飛機和輪船航道造成影響等因素，加上擬建多條海底隧道，後來便沒有人重新提出這個方案。
Nevertheless in view of the construction cost the impacts on flight paths and vessel fairways as well as the proposed construction of a few harbour crossings the proposal was not raised again
但是，我認為世界很多著名城市的大橋，例如悉尼大橋、倫敦大橋，以至三藩市的金門大橋或巴黎亞歷山大三世大橋，都是著名地標。
Yet in many famous cities bridges such as the Sydney Bridge the London Bridge as well as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or the Pont Alexandre III in Paris are well - known landmarks
憑着今時今日的科技，維港跨海大橋應不會對航道造成重大影響，要是人車均可行走其上，必定成為一個非常吸引世界遊客的景點。
Given todays technology constructing a bridge crossing the Victoria Harbour should not have significant impacts on flight paths and vessel fairways . If the bridge is accessible by pedestrians and cars it will definitely become a very attractive attraction to visitors around the world
我想拋磚引玉，提出一些大膽的建議，希望特區政府勇於創作，在興建新景點時跳出既有的框框，採用新思維。
I raise some bold suggestions hoping to elicit other brilliant ideas . I hope that the SAR Government will be creative think out of the box and adopt new thinking in developing new attractions
另一方面，由於粵港澳大灣區的發展已經開始提上議程，一旦成事，日後區內的商務交往必定更為頻密，現時"一周一行"的規定是否仍然切合需求，不無疑問。
On the other hand as the development of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Big Bay Area has been proposed once a decision is made to implement the project the business contacts within the region will certainly become more frequent in the future and it is doubtful whether the current one trip per week measure can continue to meet the demand
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持有助振興本港旅遊業發展的議案。
With these remarks President I support the motion which will help revitalize our tourism industry
然而，這些工作全都可以做得更好，我們檢視一下近10多年來的旅遊發展。
However there is room for improvement in all of the above mentioned areas of work . Let us review our tourism development in the past 10 years
很明顯，自從開放自由行之後，香港的旅客數字就由2002年的1,650萬人增加至2015年"一簽多行"最高峰時的5,900萬人，內地旅客佔了超過七成。
Apparently since the introduction of the Individual Visit Scheme IVS the number of visitor arrivals to Hong Kong has increased from 16.5 million in 2002 to the peak of 59 million with the implementation of multiple - entry Individual Visit Endorsements in 2015 and Mainland visitors accounted for more than 70 % of our visitors
大量的內地旅客訪港，當然帶旺了本港的零售、酒店及餐飲業，除了為業主帶來豐厚的租金收入外，的確為基層勞工帶來很多就業機會。
The huge number of Mainland visitors has brought business to the retail trade hotels and the food and beverage industry . Apart from bringing substantial rental income these visitors have really created many job opportunities for grass - roots workers
可是，缺點就是某程度上扭曲了本港的經濟，亦造成很多文化上的衝突，影響了陸港關係。
Nevertheless the downsides are that the influx of visitors has distorted our economy to a certain extent resulted in many cultural conflicts and affected the Mainland - Hong Kong relationship
自從政府把"一簽多行"改為"一周一行"之後，內地的旅客大幅減少，直接影響香港的零售業，各位都知道這方面的數字已經是連續23個月下跌。
Since the multiple - entry Individual Visit Endorsements are replaced by the one trip per week Individual Visit Endorsements the number of Mainland visitors has dropped significantly directly affecting the retail trade of Hong Kong . As Members may know the relevant figures have dropped continuously for 23 months
據我了解及業界人士向我反映，旅遊業現時其實是在水深火熱之中。
According to my understanding and as informed by some traders the tourism industry is actually in dire straits now
其實，旅遊業及零售業也受到數碼革命和互聯網影響，所以我們實在需要有一個新的政策局，由一位比較有廣闊視野、高瞻遠矚的官員領導，檢視全球經濟及科技發展的趨勢如何影響香港的旅遊業，我們的旅遊業應該如何在全球發展的趨勢下重新定位，應走哪條路線，應如何開發新的旅遊產品，無論內訪還是外訪。
In fact the tourism industry and the retail trade have also been affected by the digital revolution and the Internet . Thus we need to set up a new Policy Bureau led by an official with perspective and foresight to examine how the global economic and technological trends have affected the tourism industry of Hong Kong; how the industry should reposition itself under these global trends and map out its way forward; and how we should develop new tourism products for inbound as well as outbound tourism
如果我們促進外訪旅遊，我們的特區護照免簽安排已經有輝煌的成績，但最近的排名好像下跌了，因為有人比我們做得更好。
On promoting outbound tourism we have achieved outstanding results in obtaining visa - free arrangement for HKSAR passport holders but our ranking in this regard has slipped recently because some places have done even better than us
如果我們要促進外訪旅遊，保安局和入境處應否加把勁，爭取更多免簽安排，讓我們的旅客可以到更多不同的地方？
If we want to promote outbound tourism shouldnt the Security Bureau work harder in obtaining more visa - free arrangements for Hong Kong people to visit more places?
這樣才會有較高的經濟收益，所以實在需要由一位政策局級別的官員領導一個新的旅遊局，檢視全球經濟、科技、旅遊發展的趨勢，協助香港的旅遊業開發新的旅遊產品，為旅遊業的人手方面作長遠的規劃，提高他們的服務素質及知識水平。
As these efforts will bring higher economic returns we really need an official at bureau level to head a new Tourism Bureau to examine the global economic technological and tourism trends and assist the tourism industry of Hong Kong to develop new tourism products make long - term manpower planning for the tourism industry and enhance the quality of service and knowledge of members of the industry
代理主席，我去羅馬、威尼斯和佛羅倫斯等地旅遊時，發覺他們由具有博士學位的人來當導遊。
Deputy President during my visit to places such as Rome Venice and Florence I noticed that people with doctoral degree acted as tour guides
主席，旅遊業是香港經濟四大支柱產業之一，佔本地生產總值的5%。
President the tourism industry is one of the four pillar industries of Hong Kongs economy contributing to 5 % of our GDP
政府統計處的資料顯示，在2015年，旅遊業和其相關行業的就業人數佔全港整體就業人數的7%，聘用超過20萬名僱員。
According to the Census and Statistics Department in 2015 the number of employees in the tourism and related industries was more than 200 000 accounting for 7 % of the total working population of Hong Kong
旅遊業的盛衰對香港的就業和經濟發展，有着舉足輕重的影響。
The growth and decline of the tourism industry has a significant impact on the employment and economic development of Hong Kong
今天，我們討論本港旅遊業的發展，剛好碰上政府把《旅遊業條例草案》提交本會審議。
Incidentally when we discuss the development of the tourism industry of Hong Kong today the Government submitted the Travel Industry Bill the Bill to the Legislative Council for scrutiny
這是一個很適合的時機，總結香港旅遊業的表現，以及展望未來發展。
This is an opportune time to review the performance of the tourism industry of Hong Kong and anticipate its future development
香港旅遊業是如何發展起來呢？
How did the tourism industry develop into the present state?
在2000年，訪港旅客有1,300萬人次，當中每10名訪港旅客有3名來自內地；在2015年，訪港旅客達5,900萬人次，當中每10名訪港旅客有8名來自內地；去年，訪港旅客減少，共5,600多萬人次，當中每10名訪港旅客仍有8名來自內地。
In 2000 the number of visitor arrivals to Hong Kong was 13 million among which 3 visitors out of 10 came from the Mainland . In 2015 the number of visitor arrivals to Hong Kong reached 59 million among which 8 out of 10 came from the Mainland . Last year the number of visitor arrivals to Hong Kong dropped to 56 million among which 8 out of 10 still came from the Mainland
我再舉另一個數字：本地人口與旅客的比例。
Let me also quote another set of figures namely the ratio of visitors to local population
在2014年，有6,080萬人次訪港，是香港人口的8倍；與香港相似的新加坡，旅客人次只是當地人口不足兩倍，台灣更只是四成。
In 2014 the number of visitor arrivals was 60.8 million which was eight times the population of Hong Kong . In Singapore the situation of which was very similar to Hong Kong the number of visitor arrivals only accounted for less than two times of its population and in Taiwan the ratio was only 40 %
這些數字說明一個問題，就是香港旅遊業在過去六七年來的急速發展，主要是高度依賴內地旅客，並粗放式經營，以旅客量支撐整個旅遊業的發展。
These ratios show that the rapid development of the tourism industry of Hong Kong in the past six or seven years is mainly attributed to a heavy reliance on Mainland visitors and an extensive operational mode and the development of the entire industry is underpinned by a large number of visitors
在2016年，訪港旅客有5,670萬人次，較2015年下跌4.5%。
In 2016 the number of visitor arrivals in Hong Kong was 5.67 million representing a fall of 4.5 % as compared with 2015
這是繼2015年後連續兩年訪港旅客人數下跌。
That was also the second consecutive year after 2015 which recorded a fall in the number of visitor arrivals
一個高度依賴外地旅客的旅遊業衰退只有一個原因，就是香港再不是外地旅客旅遊消費的必然之選。
As our tourism industry relies heavily on inbound visitors the decline is attributed to the sole reason that Hong Kong is no longer a must - go destination for visitors
為甚麼內地旅客不再選擇來港旅遊消費？
Why do Mainland visitors no longer come to Hong Kong for leisure travel and shopping?
社會上對此有不同看法，但無論看法如何不同，我相信依賴單一客源並以客量為業界生存空間，不可能支持香港旅遊業健康地持續發展。
There are different views in society but whatever the views I believe that reliance on a single visitor source and a large number of visitors cannot sustain the healthy development of the tourism industry of Hong Kong . What is the way forward for our tourism industry?
香港旅遊業應何去何從，動議議案的姚思榮議員及其他提出修正案的議員均提出了很多具體建議，我便不再重複。
Mr YIU Si - wing who moved the motion and Members who proposed amendments to the motion have put forward many specific suggestions and I shall not repeat
作為勞工界的立法會議員，我更關注旅遊業從業員的工作環境及權益。
As a Member of the Legislative Council representing the labour sector I am more concerned about the work environment and the rights of practitioners in the tourism industry
旅遊業始終關乎人與人之間的服務，因此旅遊業從業員的表現對旅遊業的發展，有着舉足輕重的影響。
Tourism is after all a kind of interpersonal service . Thus the performance of practitioners is crucial to the development of the industry
據行內工會向我反映，現時前線旅遊業從業員，其工作、薪酬和權益都得不到合理保障。
Some trade union members told me that at present frontline practitioners such as tour guides are not reasonably protected in terms of their work remunerations and rights
在2015年10月，有內地旅客在香港因遭強迫購物而發生爭執，有1名團友在衝突中死亡，這個案便側面反映出香港旅遊業存在不少問題。
In October 2015 some Mainland visitors to Hong Kong were involved in a dispute arising from coerced shopping and one member of the tour group died during confrontation . This case indirectly reveals a number of problems in our tourism industry
香港旅遊業議會在2011年實施第194號及第195號指引，規定旅行社必須支付導遊報酬，以及不得讓導遊不合理地墊支費用。
In 2011 the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong TIC implemented Directives No . 194 and 195 requiring travel agencies to make payment remunerations to tour guides and prohibiting them from requiring tour guides to unreasonably advance any payments
但是，旅議會在2013年至2015年所處理的違規個案只有5宗。
Nevertheless TIC had handled only five cases of non - compliance from 2013 to 2015
工會向我反映，現時更多情況是，旅遊業前線員工要先為旅行社支付車費及司機費等項目，變相是"出錢開工"。
The trade unions told me that it is presently a common practice for tour guides to advance payments such as coach rentals and drivers fees for travel agencies . The tour guides are in effect advancing money for work
如果旅行社周轉出現困難，導遊便難以追討墊支的費用。
In case the travel agency suffers from financial difficulties the tour guide will have difficulty in recovering the payments advanced
旅遊業前線員工支持今天政府提出的《旅遊業條例草案》，成立旅遊業監管局，加強保障從業員的權益，帶領香港旅遊業健康發展。
The frontline staff of the tourism industry support the Bill tabled by the Government to set up a Travel Industry Authority which will enhance the protection of the rights of practitioners of the tourism industry of Hong Kong and spearhead the healthy development of the industry
有關條例草案的內容，我相信本會將會成立法案委員會詳加審議，我不打算在此作出討論。
I believe this Council will set up a Bills Committee to scrutinize the Bill and so I do not intend to discuss it here
但是，我必須指出，行業工會對條例草案規定前線員工負上刑責極表擔心。
However I must point out that the trade unions of the industry are extremely worried about the criminal liability that frontline staff may bear under the Bill
當局必須釐清導遊與旅行社的權責和角色，讓前線員工安心工作，香港旅遊業才可健康發展。
Thus the authorities must clarify the rights responsibilities and roles of tour guides and travel agencies to ease the mind of frontline staff at work in this way the tourism industry can develop in a healthy manner
主席，香港仍有獨特優勢和魅力，是中西文化交匯的大都會，有維多利亞港的璀璨夜景、新舊交織的社區觀景、交通便利的郊野公園，以至英殖時代的餘韻，這些都是香港旅遊業得天獨厚的旅遊資產。
President Hong Kong still has its unique edges and attractiveness . It is a metropolitan city where East meets West . It has the glamorous night view of Victoria Harbour community outlook where modernity interweaves with traditional richness easily accessible country parks and remnants of the colonial times
我相信只要香港旅遊業能夠重上正軌，香港旅遊業仍大有可為。
We are endowed by nature with these tourism assets . I am confident that if the tourism industry of Hong Kong can return to its right track it will still have a bright future
代理主席，我作為新界東的民意代表，亦是北區區議員，我必須說，香港當然歡迎旅客，這是作為國際都會應有的待客之道。
Deputy President as a representative of public opinion in New Territories East and a member of the North District Council I must say that Hong Kong certainly welcomes visitors for an international metropolis should extend hospitality to visitors
不過，一個城市不可能無限量接待世界各地的旅客，這是承受能力的問題。
However a city cannot possibly receive an unlimited number of visitors from various parts of the world; this is an issue relating to the capacity of receiving visitors
作為北區的民意代表，我必須代這區的居民說，現在北區受到的壓力仍然非常大。
As a representative of public opinion in North District I must speak for the local residents . At present North District is still under very heavy pressure
水貨店越開越多，旅客或水貨客都很多。
There are more and more shops selling parallel imports and the numbers of visitors or parallel traders are abundant
即使全港各區鋪租下跌，北區的鋪租反而上升，縱使銅鑼灣的鋪租已經下跌兩三成，北區的鋪租卻倒升一成多。
Even though shop rental in various districts of the territory has fallen shop rental in North District has risen . While shop rental in Causeway Bay has fallen by 20 % to 30 % shop rental in North District has risen by more than 10 %
租金貴、物價貴、港鐵"塞爆"、地區街道"塞爆"，很多垃圾、紙皮，因為有些人在那裏拆包裝箱，滿街都是垃圾。
North District suffers from high rental and commodity prices congested MTR train compartments and streets as well as a lot of rubbish and cardboards littered on the streets
北區有些水貨店也曾被人投擲燃燒彈，放火燒鋪。
Some shops selling parallel imports had also been hit by fire bombs intending to set the shops ablaze
我想說的是，我們歡迎旅客，但我們不歡迎一些來香港"走水貨"的人。
What I would like to say is that we welcome visitors but we do not welcome people who come to Hong Kong to engage in parallel trading
對於旅客，我們也要考慮我們的承受能力；否則，我們的城市根本承受不到龐大的旅客量，我們的交通、公共設施等都不能配套，只會令旅客有不愉快的旅遊經驗，也會令香港這個旅遊城市的聲譽受損。
We have to consider our capacity of receiving visitors; otherwise our city simply cannot cope with a huge amount of visitors . As we lack supporting transport and public facilities visitors may have an unpleasant experience in Hong Kong and the reputation of Hong Kong as a tourism city will be damaged
代理主席，請不要笑，你有機會來北區的話，我會盡地主之誼帶你去走一走，情況真的非常惡劣。
Deputy President please do not laugh . If you visit North District I will as the host show you around . The situation is really bad