Severe tropical storm "Siamba" hit Hong Kong and the Observatory issued the No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal. It is expected that the No. 3 typhoon will be issued before 5 pm.
The streets of Mong Kok, which are always bustling with traffic on weekends, have become less crowded today due to the gust of wind, and many shops have closed their doors.
Seeing that the wind has weakened, many restaurants have returned to their stores one after another to prepare for business.
The chain tea restaurant "Yinlong" is still open during the typhoon signal No. 8, but it is stated that during the typhoon period, the overall price will be increased by 5 yuan, but the "storm price" will not prevent the public from patronizing.
Some citizens were hanging out in Mong Kok under the typhoon signal No. 8. One of the couple said that they had to go to work on Saturday, but they were given a "wind leave" because of the typhoon.
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Chain tea restaurants add 5 yuan to the wind price
The weekend in Mong Kok was supposed to be very lively, but the "Siam Ba" hit.
"Hong Kong 01" reporters observed in Mong Kok area this afternoon when Typhoon Signal No. 8 was still in effect, many busy streets such as Xiyang Cai Street, Tung Choi Street and Nathan Road were sparsely populated. Several restaurants are still open.
Langham Place and other shopping malls put adhesive tape on the windows to prevent wind.
The chain tea restaurant "Yinlong" on Tongcai Street is still open during the windy season, but the price of food and set menus are all plus 5 yuan.
Ms. Zhao, a staff member of another tea restaurant "Lixiangyuan Bingshi", said that the wind was not strong at 12 noon, so she returned to the restaurant to open for business, doing some business with regular customers and delivering takeaways.
But it was open until 2:00 p.m., and only made more than 400 yuan in business. He said bluntly: "Business is difficult, many (restaurants) are not open, I want to try to scare off customers, and everyone has to eat."
She said that it was unfortunate to meet the wind on Saturday. In the past, Saturday afternoons were full of guests. She said that it was difficult to operate under the epidemic. Most of the young people used coupons for "expensive food" and seldom patronized tea restaurants, so it was not helpful. , I hope that the traffic will increase after the typhoon signal No. 3 is issued in the afternoon. "Check the business point. If it is good, it will continue to open, and if it is not good, it will be closed early."
The snack shop is ready to open at 2 pm
Ms. Luo, a staff member of the snack shop, returned to the shop at about 2:00 p.m. to prepare to open the shop. She said that the wind was not strong and that the wave was about to "fall", so she prepared in advance.
She said that today's business was affected. "There's no plan, it's the wind and acridine." But she believes that the crowd will increase in the afternoon.
Under the typhoon signal No. 8, many citizens suddenly had a "wind holiday" and simply went out to the streets to watch movies.
Many cinemas in Mong Kok are still open today. Mr. Kwok and Mrs. Kwok said that they were supposed to go to work today, but suddenly they had an extra day off due to the typhoon, so they took the opportunity to go to the streets to "scare, shoot, and drag."
The two said that they just went to the teahouse to drink tea. Fortunately, there was no price increase. After that, they went to the theater to see what movies were released, and then they would meet with friends.
Mrs. Kwok said with a smile, "Hong Kong has a few days a year, and there is a railway in good luck."
Some citizens took advantage of the "windy holiday" to watch a movie in Mong Kok
Mr. Chen, who also enjoyed a one-day "wind vacation", went to the cinema alone in the afternoon to watch a movie.
He said that he would go downstairs to see what movie was released, and "watch the movie". He also pointed out that in the past, when he had a "wind vacation", he would go to the theater to watch movies from time to time.
Ms. Chen and two colleagues also went to the theater to buy tickets to watch the horror movie "Connecting the Voice". The three laughed and said that they liked watching horror movies. They needed to go to work this morning, but they left work early because of the wind. So meet to watch a movie.
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