HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is hoping a series of crowd-puller events this month will help claw back an international reputation bruised by years of strict pandemic policies and a political crackdown.
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Artists perform at the Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong in 2016. The live music event returns this weekend after a three-year hiatus. (File photo by Getty Images)
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is hoping a series of crowd-puller events this month will help claw back an international reputation bruised by years of strict pandemic policies and a political crackdown.