The influence of Individual Visit Scheme
Academic Year 2013/2014
MGMT4160-42121
Selected topics in Management
Group project
Title:
The influence of Individual Visit Scheme in Hong Kong and Macau
Background
The Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) began on 28 July 2003. This scheme allows Mainland resident visit Hong Kong or Macau on an individual basis. Before the scheme, China resident must travel to Hong Kong or Macau with a business visa or group tours. In general, as long as people is in the scope of cities, it can take the simple visa (Special licensing) procedure going to Hong Kong or Macao, people can stay at most a week in the period. From now, 49 Mainland China cities’ resident can use individual traveler visit Hong Kong and Macao. Chinese long holiday is peak period of Honk Kong and Macao individual traveler program, such as National Day of the People's Republic of China, Chinese New Year and Golden week.
The aim of the Individual Visit Scheme is to motivate the economic downturn that caused by the SARS in Hong Kong or Macau. Individual Visit Scheme is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it provided the job opportunities for local, and bringing the appreciable revenue for the local economic (especially retail industry, or hotel industry). But on the other hand, along with the expansion of the VSI, it derived many problems, such as inflation, cultural conflict, or crime increase.
The expansion of Individual Visit Scheme
In July 28, 2003, the first period of four designated cities of Guangdong province began to take the lead in the implementation of Hong Kong and Macao individual travel.
In July 2004, opened more cities for individual visit total 32 cities, including total population about 150 million. The scope of gradually expanded to Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong province.
In November 2005 Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang and Dalian four central city was accepted to the individual travel, there are 38 cities
MGMT4160-42121
Selected topics in Management
Group project
Title:
The influence of Individual Visit Scheme in Hong Kong and Macau
Background
The Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) began on 28 July 2003. This scheme allows Mainland resident visit Hong Kong or Macau on an individual basis. Before the scheme, China resident must travel to Hong Kong or Macau with a business visa or group tours. In general, as long as people is in the scope of cities, it can take the simple visa (Special licensing) procedure going to Hong Kong or Macao, people can stay at most a week in the period. From now, 49 Mainland China cities’ resident can use individual traveler visit Hong Kong and Macao. Chinese long holiday is peak period of Honk Kong and Macao individual traveler program, such as National Day of the People's Republic of China, Chinese New Year and Golden week.
The aim of the Individual Visit Scheme is to motivate the economic downturn that caused by the SARS in Hong Kong or Macau. Individual Visit Scheme is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it provided the job opportunities for local, and bringing the appreciable revenue for the local economic (especially retail industry, or hotel industry). But on the other hand, along with the expansion of the VSI, it derived many problems, such as inflation, cultural conflict, or crime increase.
The expansion of Individual Visit Scheme
In July 28, 2003, the first period of four designated cities of Guangdong province began to take the lead in the implementation of Hong Kong and Macao individual travel.
In July 2004, opened more cities for individual visit total 32 cities, including total population about 150 million. The scope of gradually expanded to Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong province.
In November 2005 Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang and Dalian four central city was accepted to the individual travel, there are 38 cities