Violence takes toll on Hong Kong's tourism industry

Combo photo taken on Aug. 21, 2019 by Qin Qing of Xinhua (up) and on Sept. 24, 2018 by Mao Siqian of Xinhua respectively shows the scene of the departure hall of Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station in south China's Hong Kong. As protracted violence continue to roil Hong Kong, its tourism industry has turned into a chilly winter due to the unrest. In the June-July period, average earnings for tourism workers plunged by 74 percent, while the number of tours in Hong Kong fell 74 percent on average, according to a survey by the Hong Kong Tour Guides General Union. (Xinhua)