I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
Right before the SARS virus broke out, China was going to get people to go to Hong Kong with this slogan: "Hong Kong will take your breath away."
""Hong Kong will take your breath away" is one travel advert that will definitely not be getting a fresh outing.
It was scrapped soon after the discovery of the killer flu virus, Kevin Welch, regional director for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) admitted."
Ouch. The timing was just awful.
PBS keeps showing adverts for Hong Kong, so I keep remembering this for some reason. I guess the story just stuck out in my mind.