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Hong Kong and Macau Customs Clearance Strategies|Half of the shops on Souvenir Street of Ruins of St. Paul’s are closed

2022-12-25T09:31:03.654Z


Stepping into the festive season of universal celebration, the crowds on the streets of Macau today (25th) are still sparse. "Hong Kong 01" went directly to the Ruins of St. Paul's area and found that the number of tourists dropped sharply compared to before the epidemic, and half of the shops in Souvenir Street were closed. There are shops


Stepping into the festive season of universal celebration, the crowds on the streets of Macau today (25th) are still sparse. "Hong Kong 01" went directly to the Ruins of St. Paul's area and found that the number of tourists dropped sharply compared to before the epidemic, and half of the shops in Souvenir Street were closed.

Some shop owners said that after the outbreak of the epidemic, the business volume has plummeted by 90%. "Maybe 100,000 business has changed to 10,000." The economy is recovering again.


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Kei Kee and Tsui Heung Yuen Cake Shops are closed

With the outbreak of the epidemic in Macau, the Ruins of St. Paul’s on Christmas afternoon is no longer as crowded as it was before the epidemic. The reporter visually estimated that about half of the shops on Shouxin Street were closed, some were closed due to lack of manpower, and some were closed for rent.

Among them, the well-known Bakery Bakery and Tsui Heung Yuen Bakery branches, or small restaurants that sell pork chop buns are also closed.

There are 3 branches of "Fengcheng Lilai Souvenir" on Souvenir Street. Mr. Liang, the person in charge, revealed that about 80% of the employees have been diagnosed. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the number of tourists has dropped sharply, and the business volume has plummeted by 90%. A 100,000 business has become 10,000."

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About 40% of the shops on Souvenir Street closed down

Liang estimated that the flow of people on the Ruins of St. Paul's was only 20% compared to before the epidemic.

However, in the past 3 years since the outbreak of the epidemic, about 40% of the stores on Souvenir Street have closed down. At the same time, a large number of Macau residents have recently been diagnosed and the stores have closed down. Therefore, the market situation is even more deserted.

He believes that after the customs clearance of Hong Kong and Macau, the business will definitely help. However, due to the current flight schedule restrictions, and some tourists are worried about the epidemic and are unwilling to take risky travel, they have not ushered in explosive growth.

Mr. Liang, the person in charge of "Fengcheng Lilai Souvenirs", revealed that since the outbreak of the epidemic, the number of tourists has dropped sharply, and the business volume has plummeted by 90%.

(Photo by Ouyang Dehao)

Relying on regular customers and online shopping

Fortunately, Mr. Liang pointed out that he has accumulated a large number of regular customers in the past, and he can patronize through online channels, so that the business can continue to operate.

"Relying on myself for the past few decades, the accumulated regular customers are the mainstay to make a living. The loss is definitely lost, but the loss is less."

He also observed that investors in Hong Kong and Macau are intensively planning to rent shops, and owners are also considering rent increases based on the actual flow of people. Therefore, he is full of confidence in the prospects and hopes that after the "final pains", the economy will recover in the future. recovery.

Ms. Fang from Jiangmen, Guangdong smiled and said that she was ready for the diagnosis. "Don't worry, I just want to play. I think (diagnosis) will happen sooner or later." (Photo by Ouyang Dehao)

Mainland tourists prepare for diagnosis

Most of the tourists on the Ruins of St. Paul's are mainlanders, and there are no Hong Kong people.

Ms. Fang from Jiangmen, Guangdong, visited Macao more than 10 years ago. She said that it was crowded with people at that time, but now it has become deserted. However, she admitted that she prefers places with fewer people.

Although the outbreak in Macau was severe, she smiled and said that she was ready for the diagnosis, "Don't worry, I just want to play, I think (diagnosis) will happen sooner or later."

On December 25, the situation under the outbreak of the epidemic in Macau:


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