Violence takes toll on Hong Kong's tourism industry

Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-22 08:24:59|Editor: Lu Hui
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Combo photo taken on Aug. 20, 2019 by Lu Hanxin of Xinhua (up) and on May 1, 2015 by Li Peng of Xinhua respectively shows tourists visiting the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong, south China. 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)

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