Is prostitution legal in Hong Kong?
Is prostitution legal in Hong Kong? Hong Kong’s red light districts are famed around the world thanks to the likes of Suzy Wong and hundereds of visiting sailors. Many visitors arrive in the city beleiving Hong Kong’s red light districts and prostitutes are legal. However, this is not Amsterdam, and the answer is a little muddy.Answer: Hong Kong’s main red light district, or historical red light district is Wan Chai, on Hong Kong Island. It was here that Suzy Wong was set and where American sailors on shore leave pile into. Known as girlie bars, nowadays Wan Chai has far less of these neon establishments, but the area has enough to maintain an unhealthy reputation. Prostitution is legal in Hong Kong, however nearly everything related to it is not. So soliciting sex, living from ‘immoral earnings’ and advertising sex (although this looks likely to change)are illegal. Running a brothel is also illegal, so by entering any of the
