HONG KONG GEARS UP FOR A WORLD WITHOUT WALLS
dramatic economic rebound. This has come about to a large extent because Hong Kong people kept their nerve through the testing times of the transition and the economic turmoil that hit the region within 24 hours of the Handover.
The Asian financial crisis was the latest in a long line of obstacles placed in the path of this unlikely place. It bodes well for the future that the people who have always made the dynamo of Hong Kong hum have once more showed their resilience, common sense and the patience to wait for the arrival of greener pastures and brighter days.
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