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    Be one with the fish: Aquarium yoga among Hong Kong Ocean Park's new offerings

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    Be one with the fish: Aquarium yoga among Hong Kong Ocean Park's new offerings

    The 43-year-old theme park have been shuttered for most of the year due to the pandemic


    Published:  October 13, 2020 15:36 Reuters  and  compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor
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    People take part in a yoga class at Ocean Park's aquarium, as a new activity to attract visitors amid a drop in tourists due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in Hong Kong. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Hong Kong's cash-strapped Ocean Park has begun offering fitness activities such as yoga, meditation and dance classes to keep its flagging business afloat and offset deep losses due to coronavirus restrictions that have battered tourism in the Asian financial hub. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Yoga instructor Jessica Lee said the fish in the aquarium were a calming presence during her class. "It's really nice to be almost at one with them," she said. "I feel as if I am in the water, moving as fluidly as they are." Image Credit: REUTERS
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    The 43-year-old theme park and Walt Disney Co's Hong Kong Disneyland have been shuttered for most of the year, only reopening in September. Both parks are mandated to operate at a maximum of half-capacity and face masks remain compulsory. Image Credit: REUTERS
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