Feeling nostalgic for Hong Kong’s neon
The city once literally outshone communist China. But the plug is being pulled on its distinctive signs
Caroline Carter
is The Economist’s deputy Asia news editor. She is based in Hong Kong
The city once literally outshone communist China. But the plug is being pulled on its distinctive signs
The sights of one of the world’s most busy cities can be ticked off quickly. But, as Caroline Carter finds, it is well worth exploring the wilder reaches of Hong Kong’s hinterland
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