i've been fizzling it's new business done a mask it's halloween but there's a ban on them in hong kong still that's not stopping demonstrators from joining in celebrations at the same time is continuing their campaign to preserve the territories autonomy from china others are painting their faces officials say they won't force anyone to wipe off the makeup unless they look suspicious whatever the case the political turmoil is hurting tourism and trade hong kong is now in recession its worst showing since the global financial crisis course mystic product shrank by just over 3 percent in the 3rd quarter. 5 months of unrest and political uncertainty have piled immense pressure on the economy it was already reeling from the impact of the us china trade war tourism figures added to the gloom arrivals in hong kong falling by hof this month. hong kong used to pride itself on being ages shopping in tourism capital. customers packed the malls