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This is because the crowd is in charge of the sideshow, where the most comical disguises are paraded: full duck outfits, hot dogs, Martians and even King Kong, preferably worn as a group and all supported by various guttural and choreographic performances.After deciding which nation to play as, the player must win the support of various voter groups which make up the electorate, including the religious, patriot, parents, capitalists, socialists, liberals, conservatives and others, and thus win the ensuing elections that take place. In addition to the rugby sevens matches, which offer a fast and spectacular game (France finished third behind Fiji and Australia), the tradition is that at the Hong Kong Sevens, spectators only watch the action on the field to take a break. In its 40 years of existence, the Hong Kong Sevens tournament has earned a reputation as one of the world's best party weekends. Drinks were flowing, with fresh foam and sweat under the colorful synthetic wigs. As much a huge carnival as it is a sporting event, centered on the solid beer-rugby tandem, this bacchanal of expatriates had not been held for three years. The "M," for mega, is a new quality label that the government will apply to at least 10 major sporting events, including a golf tournament and a marathon.Īs for the return of the Sevens, its aficionados, mostly gweilo (Cantonese slang for Zhite people), were more than ready to attend. 'M' for megaĪnd it's only just begun, as a new "mega cultural and artistic events committee" has been endowed with 1.4 billion Hong Kong dollars (€180 million) to finance the rest of the festivities, including Chinese operas and local pop culture. "Come and see with your own eyes how Hong Kong sparkles with energy," Minister of Finance Paul Chan had said to his Middle Eastern guests in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a few days earlier.Ī glance at the November calendar full of "mega-events" is enough to convince anyone that everything is going just fine: International Fintech Week, a global finance summit with the elite of the city and Wall Street, and on the weekend of November 4-6, the legendary Hong Kong Sevens, an international rugby sevens tournament. "Hong Kong is back," Chief Executive John Lee proclaimed on Wednesday, November 2, to the world's top financiers gathered for an international finance summit. The announcement is an official one, in a context where official announcements are no longer up for debate.
It's party time in Hong Kong, maybe even a mega party. LETTER FROM HONGKONG Spectators in the stadium during the second day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, in Hong Kong on November 5, 2022. 'Everything is fine' is the message that the Hong Kong authorities are trying to convey with an increase in festive events, in order to detract from restrictions on its population's freedoms.īy Florence de Changy (Hong Kong (China) correspondent) Published on Novemat 23h39, updated at 10h09 on November 12, 2022 In Hong Kong, a 'mega-events committee' watches over the city's attractiveness
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