My Hong Kong | When Deng Xiaoping said ‘dancing parties will go on’, I don’t think he would have meant during the middle of a global pandemic, but hey, sex sells
- Dance club cluster shows a lack of care for the greater good. If we are to beat the coronavirus then everyone must do their bit, even older women and their younger instructors
In the lead-up to the 1997 handover, Deng reassured Hong Kong residents that “horse racing will continue, and dancing parties will go on”, even after the city returned to China as a way to ensure the preservation of its way of life.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has managed to maintain a full race programme for this year, by deploying strict health and safety measures at its tracks and operating without spectators. This in itself is a rare achievement as most sporting events the world over have been cancelled because of the unrelenting coronavirus pandemic.
But it seems some Hongkongers have taken the second part of Deng’s promise far too literally, much to the chagrin of the public.
As more news of the extent to which the infamous dance cluster emerges, Hongkongers are growing angrier by the day, and why wouldn’t they?
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong records highest daily case number as dance club cluster grows to 80 cases
The average Hongkonger is making daily sacrifices to keep their family, friends, and themselves safe. They’re also having to work harder than ever to keep themselves financially afloat, especially while working against a currently turbulent economy.
