Today (8th) is the first day of the Buddha's birthday, but the crowd of people in Cheung Chau has not seen the usual "ruin" situation in Taiping Qingjiao. Most of the shops have only scattered residents shopping.
The owner of the long-standing Ping An Bao brand "Guo Kum Kee" said that although the pilfering activities have been canceled for three years due to the epidemic, the business has still grown slightly this year. It is believed that the reason is that citizens want to keep the tradition and continue to buy Ping An Bao to pray for bless.
However, it has been observed that the shops on the streets of Cheung Chau today are generally not crowded, with only occasional customers. The person in charge of many shops even said that today's business volume has dropped by at least 70% compared to the past, and they think it is mainly due to the activities of robbing mountains. Cancellation affected.
▼On May 8th, the scene of "Xu Lian" on Taiping Qingjiao in Cheung Chau is no longer ▼
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Cheung Chau Ping An Bag Hot Sale
Ping An Bao sells 10% more than in previous years
Cheung Chau "Kwok Kum Kee" has not seen a long dragon today. The boss, Mr. Guo, has been photographing the outbreak for 3 years. Citizens have a better awareness of epidemic prevention. , but it is not as big as I imagined.” Compared with the previous year’s business volume, this year’s business volume has recorded a 10% increase.
Mr. Guo believes that the business has not been affected by the epidemic and the cancellation of Baoshan Mountain. It is believed that it is because "everyone wants to do a tradition, buy a safety bag, and go back to pray for safety."
As for the unsatisfactory flow of people today, he pointed out that it may be affected by the weather, "it will rain at the observatory", which will deter the citizens. He believes that the crowd may not be dispersed due to the election of the chief executive and the celebration of Mother's Day.
Mr. Guo believes that the business has not been affected by the epidemic and the cancellation of "Baobao Mountain" because "everyone wants to do a tradition, buy a safety bag, and go back to pray for safety."
(Photo by Su Weiran)
Some stores say that business has decreased due to the impact of the epidemic
Huang Tai, the head of another Ping An Bao shop, said that this year's Buddha's birthday has been canceled. "There are no people, no tourists, and a limited gathering order." The customers are mainly locals, which has reduced business.
She continued to point out that in the past, when there were a lot of people, she would ask for help, but "in the past two or three years, because of the epidemic, I didn't have to do so much, so I didn't need to hire a master."
When asked if the decrease in the number of people was related to the chief executive election, she said in surprise, "What? What about today's election? I really don't know!"
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The clerk believes that the decrease in business is related to the cancellation of the Baoshan grab
Apart from the fact that the streets of Cheung Chau are no longer lively, Mrs. Huang said that the cancellation of the Baoshan Mountain grab was "completely lacking in atmosphere, it was just like worshipping the gods", and she did not feel the festive atmosphere.
Ms. Deng, the clerk of the snack shop, also believes that this year's Buddha's birthday crowd "is far away from the usual, which must be related to the epidemic and the cancellation of Baoshan."
She said that business has dropped by at least 70%. There used to be long queues outside the store, but all Buddha's birthday events this year have been canceled, and many tourists have lost "snatching Baoshan and watching the parade."
Ms. Deng, a clerk at the snack bar, also believes that this year's Buddha's birthday crowd "is far away from usual, which must be related to the epidemic and the cancellation of Bao Ge."
(Photo by Su Weiran)
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