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let's go! 2022|This year quietly formed a collective response to Kangtai, Youzhiliangpin, Hanrong Bookstore

2022-12-26T00:07:18.114Z


After fighting the epidemic for more than three years, many industries are struggling with the economic winter. Lianxianglou, Youzhiliangpin, and Kangtai Travel Agency suddenly closed due to the epidemic; even Hanrong Bookstore, which has a history of half a century, announced that it will close this Saturday due to the disruption of the supply chain due to the epidemic.


After fighting the epidemic for more than three years, many industries are struggling with the economic winter.

Lianxianglou, Youzhiliangpin, and Kangtai Travel Agency suddenly closed down due to the epidemic; even Hanrong Bookstore, which has a history of half a century, has also damaged the supply chain due to the epidemic, and announced its retirement on New Year’s Eve this Saturday (31st). It is still the best moment to be honored graduate.


Some shops lost to the ever-changing anti-epidemic policies and their business was sluggish, and they had no choice but to close down; some shops suddenly closed down due to the lack of mainland tourists in Hong Kong; some restaurant operators immigrated to Hong Kong to end their business in Hong Kong. into history.


Closing of restaurants: Farewell to familiar flavors - Lianxianglou, Lu Luji Pot

In August of this year, the century-old Central Tea House "Lian Heung House" and its counterpart, the Tsuen Wan Lotus Inn, announced that they were closed due to the epidemic. At present, only the Lotus House in Sheung Wan continues to operate.

Lianxianglou has a history of more than 100 years. It opened as early as 1889. It used to be a shop that mainly made and sold pastries in the west of Guangzhou City.

It opened a branch in Hong Kong in 1918, and the last location was at the junction of Wellington Street and Aberdeen Street in Central. It has been 26 years since then.

Lin Heung Building closed|About 20 employees were dragged out of food, a total of about 2 million labor unions appealed to employers to sign insolvency documents

Lu Lu Ji Po, a popular restaurant in Hong Kong, has been in business for 10 years. When it opened, it was very popular because of its unique recipe of spicy chicken pot. It has 3 branches in Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui.

However, the person in charge of the restaurant announced on a social platform in May that he had immigrated to the UK, and Lu Luji Pot will be closed, but will continue to accept online orders for chicken pot and hot pot ingredients in the UK, so that Hong Kong people in the UK can also taste Hong Kong Hot pot flavor.

Lu Luji Pot owner's social platform revealed that he immigrated to the UK and ended his business in Hong Kong.

Youzhiliangpin closes business: Relying on mainland customers hit hard by the epidemic

Youzhiliangpin, a chain snack shop, has been established in Hong Kong for more than 30 years. It is very popular among mainland tourists. However, it suddenly closed down in June this year. The classic snacks such as jerky pork in juice and duck tongue are childhood memories of many post-80s and 90s. .

The spokesperson of Youzhiliangpin said that in the past, business relied on independent travel, but after the outbreak of the epidemic, the number of tourists in Hong Kong dropped sharply.

Youzhiyipin confirms that the entire line has been closed and more than 20 employees are affected. Spokesperson: Losses due to long-term customs clearance

Closing the Coffee Shop: The Disappearing Public Space——Brew Note

The coffee shop Brew Note Coffee Roaster on Fort Street in North Point closed on Christmas Eve on the 24th of this month.

This coffee shop was opened in 2014. Zhou Baosong, a scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, held 24 cultural salons here, inviting barrister Margaret Ng, singer Wong Yiu-ming, former "Stand News" reporter He Guilan, screenwriter Zhuang Meiyan and others to give lectures. Not to mention, including politics, literature, history, philosophy, art, etc.

Zhou Baosong posted on social platforms, saying: "Cultural salons have witnessed the era and become part of the era." Now, a public space in Hong Kong that used to speak freely and discuss freely has also disappeared.

Liquidation of Kangtai Travel Agency: Collective Memories of Generations of Hong Kong People

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The old travel agency Kangtai Travel Agency, which has been established for more than half a century, has long suspended operations. Its parent company, Kaiser Tongsheng Development Co., Ltd., issued an announcement in October that the main business of Kangtai Travel Agency is in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. Due to the continuous impact of the epidemic, it has no debts. Solvency, by initiating Kangtai liquidation.

According to the parent company, as of June 30 this year, its net asset value was negative RMB 68.134 million.

Kangtai was once a leader in the tourism industry. From 2001 to 2014, it became the travel agency with the most customers in Hong Kong for 14 consecutive years. It also established branches in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, becoming the first Guangdong-Hong Kong joint venture outbound group travel agency in the country, introducing Hong Kong-style high-quality services to the mainland.

Liquidation of Kangtai Travel Agency|Mainland parent company: Net asset value negative 73.7 million The board of directors approved the liquidation of Kangtai Travel Agency|The team leader took two years of unpaid leave

Crostini bakery chain closed: involved in multiple arrears disputes

▼Chain pastry shop Crostini▼


The chain Italian bakery Crostini lost to the harsh operating environment of the epidemic and closed all operations in September, involving issues such as invalidation of customer cake cards, wage arrears and MPF contributions.

Customers who bought cake cards and gift certificates assembled more than 700 bitter masters to form a bitter master group. On average, each person purchased more than 200 cake cards for wedding banquets, with an average cost of more than 6,000 yuan per card. Later, Woody Co., Ltd. expressed interest in making a book Purchase an original cash/gift certificate that has not expired.

The MPFA pointed out that Crostini owed the MPF contributions of 120 employees in August this year, involving a sum of 120,000 yuan; Zhao Guancong, the Director-General of the Rights and Interests of the Catering Trade Union Union, assisted the relevant employees, saying that there were estimated to be 100 related bakery employees The salary owed is expected to total 3 million to 5 million yuan.

Crostini Closing|After the end of the "No Rent Chase Order", the first chain store Zhili 10 store was chased for 2.8 million. Crostini closed|Someone held a $2300 cash coupon that was not used. The Consumer Council pointed out that there are 3 things to do. Crostini closed all lines|Founded by Huang Guanghui in 2013 At most 25 stores, 15 stores were cut half a year ago

Closing of Hanrong Bookstore: More than half a century of textbook service has come to an end

▼Hanrong Bookstore▼


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Hanwing Bookstore, which opened in 1970, announced earlier that it would close its stores on December 31. Six people in charge mentioned in a document earlier that the new crown epidemic has disrupted the textbook supply chain in Hong Kong, and the sales period of middle school textbooks has been greatly reduced by half.

They also stated that they knew that they would no longer be able to provide satisfactory services to the academic community in the future, and bluntly said that "now they have to reluctantly let go" and chose to graduate.

However, Tutor Publishing House Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hanrong, will continue to publish high-quality and low-cost middle school textbooks.

Textbook|Hanrong Bookstore closes on New Year's Eve. The person in charge of the store: the epidemic has destroyed the supply and reluctantly put down the Hanrong Bookstore.

Interview|The second generation at the helm: sooner or later, we have to face the choice of the best time to end Hanrong Bookstore.

Interview|Behind the textbooks that can’t be bought: if they can’t be sold, they’re rubbish

Source: hk1

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