Henry Ng is used to hearing the familiar refrain of pro-democracy chants after months of demonstrations in Hong Kong. AdvertisementMainland tourists, who typically make up three-quarters of visitors to Hong Kong, dropped 58% to 1.9 million. Their scarcity can been felt in Hong Kong’s high-end malls where once reliable tenants such as Louis Vuitton are struggling. Retail revenue plummeted 24% to $3.8 billion in November compared to the same time a year ago, according to the Hong Kong Retail Management Assn. “So when [the quarantine site was revealed], everyone wanted to stand up and protest.”Times staff writer Pierson reported from Singapore and special correspondent Tang from Hong Kong.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 17:26 UTC