China's National Day break offers little relief for Hong Kong retailers

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.