HONG KONG -- Liang Qicheng, a 29-year-old from Beijing, was wandering down Hong Kong's waterfront Avenue of Stars and snapping selfies with a friend. She was visiting the city on a four-day trip last week, during China's string of National Day holidays. But she was keeping her spending in check: She stayed at a bed and breakfast rather than a hotel, and she was not planning any big shopping sprees.
"It's no longer a good deal to buy stuff in Hong Kong because the exchange rate has become less favorable," Liang said.
