When friends become family: people in Hong Kong, unable to visit relatives in other countries, find the bonds of friendship grow stronger

Vivien Xiang lived in Hong Kong five years before she really got to know her friends well. The Hubei native moved to the city in 2016 to study for a master’s degree and stayed on to work after graduating, which is when she met her German husband.In February 2020, she went to Hubei to celebrate the purchase of a flat – a housewarming party that went on a lot longer than expected for her parents.“Covid-19 [was first identified] in Hubei, it was super stressful. I had to make a choice, stay in…

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