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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government will continue to promote tourism and the tourist attractions are coming on stream, Financial Secretary Antony Leung said in his 2003-2004 budget report on Mar.5.

Antony Leung said tourism has been one of the fastest growing services of HK's economy in the past few years and the Hong Kong Tourism Board is forecasting a growth rate in excess of 8 percent this year.

He said the government will work together with the business sector to create new lighting effects on both sides of Victoria Harbor from the ferries or from either side of the harbor.

A new sightseeing ferry service will be operating this year and visitors will be able to enjoy the most spectacular night view in the world, he said.

A 21 percent increase of visitors to Hong Kong was recorded last year and the service quality is an important part of HK's competitive advantage.

He said that two "thank you" letters from Shanghai clearly bear this out. A tourist from Shanghai shopped in a department store in Hong Kong but forgot to take his purchase away with him, while another let behind a mobile phone while shopping in a leather goods store. On their way back to the stores, the two tourists were worried about how they would able to explain their problems to the salespersons and retrieve their belongings.

However, not only were they able to get them without difficulty, they were also courteously treated at every stage by those they encountered. They recounted their happy experience to the media after returning to Shanghai and the magazine published the two stories.

This shows that every individual makes his contribution to the investment environment, he noted.