[New Crown Pneumonia] Hong Kong is not lonely at night in the midst of the economic epidemic｜01 Weekly

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2020-09-19 17:13

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The restriction on non-dining in restaurants after 6 pm was finally extended to 10 pm from September 4th, and from September 11th, the number of people sitting on the same table increased from two to four in public places. It is also relaxed from two to four... The Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, said that this relaxation measure hopes to restart economic and social activities in an orderly and systematic manner.

The public laughed at the epidemic as a vampire, and could it not come out until the sun sets!

The government issued an order to compel citizens to wear masks in public places, and offenders were fined 2,000 yuan. However, the daily commute to and from get off work is not restricted!

Recently, the number of confirmed cases has dropped from over a hundred cases per day to low double-digits or even single-digit numbers. The city is still suspended from schools and markets.

On such a depressing day, the sun shines as high as 30 to 34 degrees during the day, and the heat is too hot. Therefore, people love to appear in the evening like nocturnal animals, wandering around the city.

Author: Cao Minwei

Night consumption rekindles hope in the city

Paris began to develop a museum night after the number of museum visitors became saturated. Since 2002, the "Nuit Blanche" (Nuit Blanche), which has been held in October, allows free visits to the museum throughout the night. Many people like the less crowded night museum As a result, night runs to museums, giant floats and orchestras night parades, bicycle parades and artist parades were also developed.

Of course, the Hollywood movie "Night at the Museum" depicts the museum at night as absurd and bizarre. It is also the reason why countless adults and children fall in love with visiting museums at night. Paris was on July 6th under the epidemic. Museums are reopened every day to strictly control the flow of people, and the night museum plan will gradually become a normal activity to reduce crowd gathering after the epidemic.

Similarly, the Japanese movie "Shibuya 24 Hours" has made Tokyo’s Shibuya shopping street a hot spot for young people around the world. There are midnight VR experience halls, midnight private theaters, late night sundaes and late night ramen. People come to Shibuya from daytime Walking around to watch the flower turns is a careful taste at night.

South Korea has operated the "Night Cat Night Market" since 2018, including Seoul Yeouido Hangang Park, Banpo Hangang Park, Cheonggyecheon, and other places, with total sales of 11.7 billion won. Dongdaemun Fashion Shopping Center also extended its business hours to 5 am; Bangkok has Ratchada Railway Station Night Market, Riverside Night Market, and Brilliant Night Market. Taipei’s night market culture is also an important locomotive for the economy under the epidemic. Night markets in various places strictly control the flow of people and issue warnings to wear masks during the epidemic.

Metropolises all over the world have great economic potential at night.

The picture shows Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

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The 2019 New York Nightlife Economic Report shows that New York City’s night economy has created nearly 200,000 new jobs and $19.1 billion in economic output. New York’s 24-hour subway plan has made East Village, Broadway, and Brooklyn new Night entertainment area.

In 2017, the night economy accounted for 6% of the UK’s GDP. London’s night income reached 26.3 billion pounds. Night life also expanded to theaters, concert halls, art galleries, etc., and British art lectures, dialogues, and seminars were postponed to night. , The overnight operation plan of the London Underground generates more than 77 million pounds in revenue each year.

The night economy has developed into more meta-cultural fields such as culture, art, and exhibitions. During the raging years of the epidemic, the expansion of the night-time consumption mode with less crowds has become an important formula for rekindling the hope of the city.

People watched the sunset at the Kwun Tong waterfront.

(Profile picture/Photo by Zhang Haowei)

Discover the beauty of night in Hong Kong

Watching the sunset on a bicycle in Kai Tak-In the evening, sunset is not a night at all. Most Hong Kong people may have just left work. Thinking of this wonderful evening, how can they be willing to miss it, rent a bicycle at the Kowloon Bay Bicycle Park and continue to the Kai Tak Cruise The lawn of the pier, and then stepping on the Kwun Tong waterfront promenade, some people really go to the beach to do yoga in the evening. At least, watching the sunset, doing yoga will have more aura!

Step a little further, you can go to the seaside of Lei Yue Mun, it's time to watch the sunset, you can admire the Tin Hau Temple and the small lighthouse, you can also have a Lei Yue Mun seafood dinner, or buy some famous cakes here before dinner dessert.

There are many old bakery here, Shaoxiangyuan, Ruixiangyuan, Nianxiangyuan, Fengxiangyuan...

Many elderly people will set up street stalls at Tin Kwong Market in Sham Shui Po in the early morning hours.

(Data Picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)

The above is excerpted from the 231th issue of "Hong Kong 01" Weekly (September 14, 2020), the original title of the article "Hong Kong is not lonely at night in the economic epidemic".

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