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Re:Western Arrogance and China by smalltalkcoder on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @05:37PM (#34420494)
Perhaps I overstated the poverty in HK. But my point was that many people there cannot afford to travel. They live paycheck to paycheck; they have very little in the way of savings. I know people in HK, including family. Most people in HK are not well-off.

When you add these to the people who are living in poverty, that doesn't leave for a lot of travelers.

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Re:Western Arrogance and China by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @05:51PM (#34420658)
The ability to afford an apartment (expensive, even rent) and the ability to take a holiday to Thailand are completely different costs. An HK resident could be homeless (unable to afford rent) and still easily have the ability to take a holiday to Phuket. That's how crazy HK is, at least.
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