Hong Kong's night markets fade along with its freedoms

Some fear government crackdowns have robbed city of what made it great

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The Temple Street Night Market, once a famous tourist spot, has lost many visitors and shops. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)

KENSAKU IHARA and PEGGY YE, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's famed night markets are in danger of vanishing due to the coronavirus pandemic and shifting entertainment habits. And as it was a product of a free society, there may not be much the government can do as it aligns with Beijing and cracks down on freedoms.

The crowds were thin on an early October visit to the famed Temple Street Night Market in Kowloon district, which sits on the mainland across Victoria Harbour from Hong Kong Island.

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