Source:
https://scmp.com/news/china/article/1431351/dongguans-war-vice-bad-business-all-round
China

Dongguan's war on vice bad for business all round

From taxi drivers to snack sellers, the workers who thrived keeping Dongguan's red lights burning are lamenting their falling fortunes

Lights on, but business is flat.

In downtown Dongguan, neon lights flash at night and billboards lure customers into the saunas and massage parlours. At first glance it appears to be business as usual.

But if you ask security guards at the gates of luxury hotels about the sex trade they quickly suggest you move on. These services, they say, are no longer available.