As a policy, Hong Kong is an advanced travel destination that tries to practice barrier-free philosophy from the time the infrastructure is established. Barrier-free environments are well equipped throughout the city, so anyone can enjoy travel without inconvenience.
In an effort to promote this barrier-free environment, the Hong Kong Tourism Authority collaborated with 970,000 subscribers, YouTuber Wiracle, to produce content videos. Park Wi, the operator of WIRACLE, also drew attention when she married Song Ji-eun, a member of the girl group Secret, last year.
Based on the travel experience of travelers with restrictions on movement, Wirak’s travelogue to Hong Kong is made into three pieces, and various travel elements such as public transportation, tourist attractions, and gourmet experiences are included in the video.
The star’s street, where you can meet the hand print and Lee So-ryong statues of famous Hong Kong stars such as Chow Yun-fat, has a flat sidewalk and a ramp for wheelchair movement, making it convenient for anyone to move.
Hong Kong’s art center, the Western Dragon Cultural Center, is loved by Hong Kong citizens as well as tourists for its wide park and about 10 world-class cultural facilities, including the M+ Museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Victoria Peak, a night view attraction, has a bus route that wheelchair users can visit. Inside the Peak Tower, there are elevator facilities for wheelchair users, toilets for the disabled, and highly accessible food and beverage facilities.
Most rides at Disneyland in Hong Kong have exclusive entrances for wheelchair users, so family travelers, including children with disabilities, can enjoy them without inconvenience.
It also operates auxiliary listening devices for the hearing impaired, sign language interpretation, braille guidance for the visually impaired, and wheelchair rental services, and restaurants and stores are also designed to be convenient to use wheelchairs.
In addition, Hong Kong’s airports, hotels, public transportation, and major tourist destinations are well equipped with barrier-free facilities such as wheelchair access routes, elevators, and restrooms for the disabled.
Auxiliary equipment has also been prepared for the hearing and visually impaired, and a convenience system for disabled people is applied to public transportation such as MTR and buses, making it more convenient to move. Dedicated taxi services such as diamond caps and new caps, as well as reservation services for vehicles and rehabilitation buses by the Hong Kong Rehabilitation Association, are also available.
The Hong Kong Tourism Authority operates a barrier-free travel website so that various travelers, including the elderly and pregnant women, as well as the disabled, can visit Hong Kong more conveniently. In cooperation with the Hong Kong Youth Federation for the Disabled and the Hong Kong Labor Welfare Bureau, practical information such as recommended stay time, optimal means of transportation, and precautions in tourist destinations is provided.
Hong Kong is a city that values diversity and inclusion, and we are doing our best to ensure that all travelers enjoy it without any inconvenience, said Yoon Ji-hyun, head of marketing at the Hong Kong Tourism Authority.
