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The Hong Kongers Fleeing to Blackpool
- fumblebee 5y agohttps://outline.com/DhuqKS https://outline.com/DhuqKS
- ngcc_hk 5y agoAt least there is no more body floating in Victoria Harbour and bodies throwing over the buildings. Rip.
- cdmckay 5y agoWhat are you referring to here? Could you provide some links for context?
- phantomathkg 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Chan_Yin-lam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Chan_Yin-lam
- fragmede 5y ago> “just cheat the locals" Is that really the kind of report to expect from the Economist? I read the rest of the article, hoping for more explanation, but found none, and although it was as good, humanizing read, did nothing to dissuade me their chosen opening quote.
- NoPie 5y agoIt's clearly a joke, and it was probably meant that the food they sell is nowhere near real authentic Chinese one could get in Hong Kong.
- quickthrowman 5y ago[The local Chinese takeout places] … “just cheat the locals” said one local Hong Konger—the implication being that Chinese takeout in Blackpool is nothing like actual Chinese food that the Hong Kongers are used to. This is called ‘a joke’.