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Shenzhen too pricey? Cost-conscious Hongkongers dig deeper into mainland China
Seventy-something Hong Kong retiree Leung Ching says a meal for four in Shenzhen, the megacity in mainland China roughly an hour’s train ride away, that cost just over 300 yuan (US$45) a few years ago now runs to 500 to 600 yuan.
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A Hong Kong retiree notes that a four‑person meal in Shenzhen, once costing just over 300 yuan (US$45) a few years ago, now runs between 500 and 600 yuan.
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