If it is any consolation,we have had some hard times in Hong Kong too,and have had to learn some painful lessons,particularly in 1987 when the capitalization of our stock market halved almost overnight.

• 事实上，香港也经历过艰难的日子，汲取过惨痛的教训，特别是一九八七年香港股票市场的资本总额一夜之间减少一半。