Can Dogs Save Hong Kong's Dining Scene?
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Hong Kong's restaurant industry is struggling as residents increasingly go to mainland China for weekend dining. In response, the government has introduced a pet-friendly scheme allowing dogs in hundreds of newly-licensed restaurants. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Juliana Liu argues that more efforts are needed to revive Hong Kong's appeal as a dining destination.
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Hong Kong's restaurant industry is struggling as residents go to mainland China.
The government has introduced a pet-friendly scheme allowing dogs to accompany owners at hundreds of newly-licensed restaurants.
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Juliana Liu thinks more still needs to be done to revive Hong Kong as a destination.
Opinion- Hong Kong's restaurant industry is struggling as residents go to mainland China.
- Pet-friendly scheme aims to boost local dining patronage.
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Loaded language removedHong Kong’s restaurant industry has faced challenges as more residents go to mainland China for weekend leisure and dining. The government has introduced a pet-friendly scheme allowing dogs to accompany owners at hundreds of newly-licensed restaurants.
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Juliana Liu thinks more still needs to be done to revive Hong Kong as a destination.
OpinionHong Kong’s restaurant industry has been struggling.
BloombergMore residents head to mainland China for their weekend leisure and dining.
BloombergThe government has introduced a pet-friendly scheme allowing dogs to accompany owners at hundreds of newly-licensed restaurants.
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