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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong Free Press
By Yaqi Yang The touts still loiter outside one of Hong Kong’s most iconic landmarks, but Covid — and the Hong Kong government’s tough preventative measures — has left its mark on Chungking Mansions along with the rest of the once-bustling city. The complex on Nathan Road in Tsimshatsui, 17 storeys and five blocks which opened in 1961, was for decades a haven for Asia’s backpacker tourists, wholesalers and other small businesses and people seeking a cheap yet exotic Indian dining experience. Now the tourists have largely vanished and restaurants must shut at 6 pm, with a maximum two per table….