--- SEARCH ---
WEATHER
CHINA
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
CULTURE
GOVERNMENT
SCI-TECH
ENVIRONMENT
SPORTS
LIFE
PEOPLE
TRAVEL
WEEKLY REVIEW
Chinese Women
Film in China
War on Poverty
Learning Chinese
Learn to Cook Chinese Dishes
Exchange Rates
Hotel Service
China Calendar
Telephone and
Postal Codes


Hot Links
China Development Gateway
Chinese Embassies
HK to Boost Business in Affected Area After WTO Conference
Hong Kong's government announced yesterday that it would introduce a series of initiatives to encourage visitors and consumers to the shopping areas of Causeway Bay and Wanchai to help local shops resume normal business after the WTO Ministerial Conference

Chief Executive Donald Tsang visited the area on Tuesday afternoon to commend businesspeople for their tolerance and cooperation in the face of inconvenience and disruptions during the weeklong conference.

The WTO meeting, mainly held in Wanchai, did not bring in much business to the area and nearby Causeway Bay, and many shops actually lost business because of anti-WTO demonstrations, according to Xinhua News Agency today.

Tsang promised that the government would soon take measures to boost business in the area.

He said, "I understand that businesspeople in Wanchai and Causeway Bay were affected during the conference and some of them could not operate."

The measures will include a free shuttle bus service connecting Wanchai and Causeway Bay and terminating at Golden Bauhinia Square, a fare discount of HK$2 to Octopus cardholders exiting Wanchai and Causeway Bay Stations and arranging Santa Claus appearances along the streets.

(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2005)

Bo: WTO Consensus Worth Celebrating
Global Trade Talks Back on Track in HK
HK Recovers from Violent Protests
Print This Page
|
Email This Page
About Us SiteMap Feedback
Copyright ©China Internet Information Center. All Rights Reserved
E-mail: webmaster@china.org.cn Tel: 86-10-68326688