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‘I was so touched’: Hongkongers in quake-hit Japanese city help each other

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Hongkongers travelling in the quake-hit Japanese city of Kumamoto are offering rides to fellow visitors stranded in the area. A travel operator also said on Wednesday that one of its tour groups from Hong Kong had initially thought their coach had crashed when the 7.1 magnitude quake shook Kyushu island on Tuesday, but they safely…

Kolsai Lakes National Park, located in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, is famous for its emerald-green waters and mountain backdrops. Photo: Handout

More Hong Kong tourists drawn to ‘mysterious’ Central Asia, travel agencies say

2 months ago02 mins

The mystique of Central Asia and its deepening business ties with mainland China have prompted more Hongkongers to choose the region for holidays, according to travel agency heads. They were also optimistic that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s high-level visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week would further promote Central Asia, encouraging residents to step…