Sheung Shui used to be a place where parallel traders concentrated, and the area was full of pharmacies and gold shops. Some residents complained that it affected people's livelihood, and it was difficult to find a restaurant for medical treatment.
China and Hong Kong will clear the customs on January 8 next year, and what will look like in Sheung Shui is temporarily unknown. During the epidemic, parallel importers disappeared, and many pharmacies and gold shops closed down. This Christmas, I visited many places in Sheung Shui. More pictures Compare the three-year changes in Sheung Shui before and after the epidemic.
Customs clearance in the mainland︱In Sheung Shui, some people are happy and some are worried about the first reunion in their hometown under the epidemic, fearing that parallel traders will reappear. Customs clearance in the Mainland︱Shangshui pharmacies have no expectations for the change of freight mode, and it is difficult to rely on parallel traders to support income
▼Comparison of Xinfa Street, Sheung Shui on January 9, 2020 and December 26, 2022▼
Xinfa Street in Sheung Shui used to be one of the streets crowded with pharmacies, and the small kitchen of Chao Ming Yuan Noodle Restaurant at the intersection is one of the landmarks.
However, after three years of the epidemic, most of the pharmacies on the same street have closed down, and the small kitchen of Chaomingyuan Noodle Restaurant has also closed down.
In the past, there were many pharmacies in Sheung Shui, and Long Fung Pharmacy was one of the leading ones. There are several branches in Sheung Shui alone, and it has developed into a large chain of pharmacies. The business of water pharmacies was sluggish, and some Lung Fung Malls in Sheung Shui were also closed, and one of them was relocated to the street corner.
Before the epidemic, the MTR Sheung Shui Station was a gathering place for many parallel traders to "distribute their goods". However, after the outbreak of the epidemic, the parallel traders disappeared, and the "quietness" outside the Sheung Shui Station was restored. In the past, it was full of luggage, large and small, dumped everywhere. The cardboard boxes disappeared into the streets.
Before the epidemic, Xinkang Street had many pharmacies, gold shops, seafood shops, etc. At the same time, there were also a large number of mainland customers or parallel importers. However, after three years of the epidemic, many shops on the street have closed down. According to the reporter's on-site statistics At least 29 shops in the vicinity of Xinkang Street have pulled down the iron gates and are still closed, and the number of pedestrians on the street has also greatly decreased. Before the epidemic, there were many parallel importers on Xiangzai Street adjacent to Xinkang Street. Disappear.
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