Yuan's fall hurts China's big-spending tourists
They fear currency's devaluation will develop into a deeper dent in their spending power
Hong Kong
THE Chinese tourists who have become a common sight in the world's major cities fear their wings will be clipped if Tuesday's shock yuan devaluation develops into a deeper dent in their spending power.
More than 100 million Chinese travel abroad every year, buying more luxury goods than any other nation. Shopping for the perfumes and designer clothes that can cost them twice as much at home is a major travel incentive.
"I'd planned to go …
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