Crowds gathered in the city's nightlife district on the first evening that entertainment venues reopened.
After a monthlong shutdown, bars in Hong Kong anticipated reopening with half-price offers, early happy hours and unlimited drink deals. Because of the city's mandatory shutdown, which went into effect April 3, 1,200 businesses were closed.
"It's not only about whether the government is putting restrictions on us. It's also about when the public will feel safe again to come out again to the Lan Kwai Fong area," he told theA deserted street in Hong Kong's usually busy Lan Kwai Fong entertainment district on April 5.Hong Kong is recovering from its second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. After a decrease in reported cases, the city saw a second spike of new infections in late February.
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