Violence takes toll on Hong Kong's tourism industry

Tourists visit the Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 20, 2019. As protracted violence continue to roil Hong Kong, its tourism industry has turned into a chilly winter due to the unrest. In the June-July period, average earnings for tourism workers plunged by 74 percent, while the number of tours in Hong Kong fell 74 percent on average, according to a survey by the Hong Kong Tour Guides General Union. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)