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Winter solstice|Epidemic prevention measures are the loosest in the past three years, citizens go out less and stay at home for winter holidays Market business drops

2022-12-22T08:06:40.923Z


Today (22nd) is the third winter solstice under the epidemic, and it is also the time when the epidemic prevention measures have been relaxed compared with previous years. "Retaliatory" travel abroad to celebrate Christmas and New Year and eat out is a manifestation of Hong Kong people returning to normal on their own. this winter solstice


Today (22nd) is the third winter solstice under the epidemic, and it is also the time when the epidemic prevention measures have been relaxed compared with previous years. "Retaliatory" travel abroad to celebrate Christmas and New Year and eat out is a manifestation of Hong Kong people returning to normal on their own.

Compared with previous years, this winter solstice has fewer people staying at home for winter festivals.


The flow of people in the market in Kowloon City was significantly less this morning. Many stall owners said that the business in the morning was worse than in previous years. Some customers even called to give up their orders after ordering live chickens at the chicken stalls. The business was at least 10% compared with previous winters; but still Some citizens who celebrated the festival according to the tradition spent 3,000 yuan on food to prepare winter solstice meals for their families.


No price increase for chicken stalls

Sister Ling, a chicken stall in Kowloon City, said that many citizens no longer stay at home for the winter due to the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures.

She also pointed out that in the past, many customers would order live chickens on the day of the winter solstice, and this year will no longer happen.

Sister Ling pointed out that today’s winter solstice business is only “somewhat less” than usual, but it is at least 10% compared to last year’s winter solstice, so she dare not increase the price even today. Today's price increase is only 20 yuan, and today's business is mainly based on regular customers.

Business is slightly better today but worse than previous winter solstice

Ms. Xian of the seafood stall pointed out that today's business is slightly better than usual, but not as good as during the winter solstice in previous years. "It's not as busy as it is, and it's generally better than usual." She hopes that the business in the afternoon will improve.

She also pointed out that this year's shrimp and crabs are cheaper and more popular than before, but shellfish are more expensive.



Mrs. Wong of the pork stall lamented that people nowadays may not know how to cook rice. There is improvement.

Ms. Xian pointed out that today's business is slightly better than usual, but not as good as during the winter solstice in previous years.

(Photo by Ma Weijie)

Residents spent over a thousand yuan on food: Stay at home during the winter

Ms. Huang went to the market today to buy food for winter. She believes that since the epidemic, the price of food has been very expensive. Fish, shrimp, vegetables and a pot of soup.

Although the epidemic prevention measures were relaxed, Ms. Huang chose to stay at home for the winter, not because she was afraid to go out to eat, but because she thought it would be better for the family to stay at home during the winter solstice. "Sit down and eat, it's simple. "

Mr. Li spent about 3,000 yuan on food such as geoduck and fish to prepare a meal for eight people. He thinks that the prices at the winter solstice market this year are similar to those in the past. .



Mr. Luo, a home cook, also spent thousands of dollars preparing tonight’s winter solstice meal for his employer. He thinks that this year’s winter solstice market has not seen a significant increase in food prices. “It’s about the same as usual.”

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Source: hk1

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