The tourism slump happened as the protests became regular and increasingly violent. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Hard times for Hong Kong’s tourism workers as protests keep visitors away – ‘I am in despair’
- Workers in protest-hit travel and dining sectors in constant state of worry over employment as fewer visitors see closures of restaurants and shops
- The jobless rate crept up to 3.1 per cent in the three months to October, from 2.9 per cent in the previous quarter
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The tourism slump happened as the protests became regular and increasingly violent. Photo: K.Y. Cheng