What’s the context? Hong Kong restaurateur Sam Wong saw business boom during the city's democracy protests, but struggled due to coronavirus …
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Meet the Hong Kong entrepreneurs moving to Britain following China's crackdown
Two years ago this week, Britain launched a scheme opening the doors to thousands of Hong Kong residents after China imposed a security crackdown on the former British colony. More than 150,000 Hong Kongers have so far applied for a visa under the UK programme. Context spoke to three of them – entrepreneurs who moved to Britain and are sharing their home city's flavours.
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The Hong Kong restaurateur with a hotpot business in london
Sam Wong, who used to run a Hong Kong restaurant popular with pro-democracy protesters, has rented a small kitchen in south London where he makes traditional hotpot dishes for delivery across Britain.
The farmer on a mission to turn Britain's backyards into vegetable gardens
Farmer Yu-wing Wong, who has swapped his Hong Kong fields for a suburban London allotment, co-founded a business to promote community farming and help people grow Asian and other vegetables in their back gardens.
What’s the context? Former Hong Kong farmer Yu-wing Wong is on a mission to turn Britain's backyards into vegetable gardens LONDON - Two years ago, …
the tea trader who started a business in London making traditional milk tea
Former tea trader Eric Wong set up a business making traditional Hong Kong milk tea, also known as "silk stocking milk tea" after the distinctive long bag used to brew it. Wong runs his company Trini - named after his 5-year-old daughter - from the kitchen of the family's south London home in the suburb of Sutton, where many Hong Kongers have settled.
Milk tea is very popular in Hong Kong cafes. I think 70% of Hong Kongers drink it, and a lot of people miss it when they leave. Some people who've …
LONDON - Two years ago this week Britain launched a scheme opening the doors to thousands of Hong Kong residents after China imposed a security …
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