tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post9180659855494979904..comments2023-06-20T02:25:36.578-07:00Comments on The Scholar's Stage: In Hong Kong, Your Clothes MatterT. Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-78256839015882689042016-05-12T23:03:17.179-07:002016-05-12T23:03:17.179-07:00Hong Konger here...this doesn't seem right. No...Hong Konger here...this doesn't seem right. No quantitative basis for that claim, but it just doesn't seem to sync with my anecdotal perception. A little higher than average, maybe - who knows - but >5x the US? And housing even less than the US? It just seems fishy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-1291734133050289902016-05-12T18:28:20.775-07:002016-05-12T18:28:20.775-07:00Could Hong Kong's statistics for clothing incl...Could Hong Kong's statistics for clothing include spending by tourists on clothing? From what I hear, Hong Kong is a popular place for Mainlanders to buy luxury goods. Technically, such sales should be counted as exports, not household consumption, but I wonder if adjustments have been made (who knows where a handbag or silk tie goes after it has been purchased?).Bormingtonhttps://bormington.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com