Asia travel

Asia’s ‘walled city’: why Hong Kong’s travel curbs hurt more than tourism

Hongkongers are subject to some of the world’s toughest pandemic-related travel restrictions, decimating the city’s tourism industry. However, the SCMP's Mercedes Hutton says it’s not just travel that “fortress” Hong Kong’s barricades are hurting – the spirit of the city itself is being eroded.

September 22, 2021