China’s message at the time was that even if change was coming to Hong Kong, its spirit of “anything goes” would be staying put.
People gather outside a restaurant on a near-empty street in the Soho area of Hong Kong.
Officials say they were “fluorescent.”A Hong Kong government spokesman told CNN this week that the activities were “well-received by local residents and tourists”.
Under Hong Kong’s pandemic restrictions, live music was all but banned in small venues for more than 650 days.
Months before the virus emerged, China had been tightening its grip on Hong Kong in response to pro-democracy protests that had spread throughout the city.
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