Letters | Remember to support Hong Kong’s performing arts as the city reopens
- Readers discuss the plight of Hong Kong’s performers, the need for clear goals from the incoming John Lee administration, progress on workers’ rights and the state of the Star Ferry
Many seem to be making up for lost time with a vengeance. Gyms are stuffed with gym rats, restaurants are filled with diners and crowds of people have flocked to theme parks. It is understandable that people feel like living a whole new life with restrictions being lifted, but apart from the usual activities they should consider enjoying the performing arts.
Moreover, most of the government assistance policies did not benefit performers. One example is how anti-epidemic funds went mainly to the catering industry.
We all know the catering industry has been deeply affected by the pandemic. Performers have also been deeply affected, though, so why do they not have access to the same level of support? It may be because their problems don’t seem as obvious.