On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about spending habits among mainland tourists.

Immigration figures show that about 760,000 mainland visitors came to Hong Kong during the five-day Labour Day holiday, a 19% increase compared to last year. The city welcomed about 560 tour groups, with many attending the Tourism Board's HK$1 million fireworks display, which was part of the city's drive to attract tourists back into the SAR.


But while visitor numbers saw an upward increase, some retailers and hotels noted a drop in sales, with younger tourists favouring historical spots over luxury malls, and some opting to spend the night in Shenzhen where room rates can be less than half of those in Hong Kong.


Have mainland tourists become more frugal? We'll be talking to some leading industry figures.


After 9:45, we learn more about a Hong Kong adaptation of late singer Leonard Cohen's "Book of Longing", which will be performed this Friday and Saturday in West Kowloon.


9:05am-9:45am: Changing spending habits among tourists

9:05am-9:20am: Fanny Yeung, Executive Director, Travel Industry Council Hong Kong
9:05am-9:30am: Hiew Shek Kei, Vice-Chairman, Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management
9:30am-9:45am: Daniel Leung, Associate Professor, School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


9:45am-10:00am: Leonard Cohen's "Book of Longing" adaptation

9:45am-10:00am: Vivian Ip, Conductor