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Comprehensive customs clearance|The popular tourist attractions in Hong Kong after three years are gone

2023-02-04T10:12:49.204Z


The mainland and Hong Kong will have full customs clearance on February 6, and mainland tour groups and independent travelers will return. "What's going on in Hong Kong" has also become a hot search on many mainland websites in Xinri. After three years without seeing each other, the Hong Kong market has become unsatisfactory.


The mainland and Hong Kong will have full customs clearance on February 6, and mainland tour groups and independent travelers will return. "What's going on in Hong Kong" has also become a hot search on many mainland websites in Xinri.


After three years, the market in Hong Kong has changed.

In the past, it was a must-see place for tourists. Affected by the new crown virus, many shops lost to the epidemic or had to say goodbye for other reasons.

However, there are also places that strive to transform in a difficult environment and show a new side.

After going through changes, Hong Kong has also changed since then. "Hong Kong 01" details the bustling attractions that disappeared during the epidemic, as well as new landmarks that emerged.


Disappeared attractions:


Jumbo Seafood Restaurant

Located in Aberdeen, Jumbo Seafood Restaurant was once the filming location for the famous movie star Stephen Chow's classic movie "The God of Cookery". However, due to the difficult operation due to the epidemic, it has been closed since March 2020.

Its parent company, Aberdeen Catering Group, has been unable to find a new operator. As its offshore restaurant license is about to expire, it decided to move it out of Hong Kong in June last year, but eventually capsized in the waters near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea and sank in the deep sea .

At present, only the Taibai Seafood Boat remains in the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, but the painting boat has been abandoned for a long time, and there is no time for resumption of business.

▼On June 14, 2022, Jumbo Seafood Restaurant will move out of Hong Kong▼


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Sogo Department Store (SOGO) Tsim Sha Tsui Branch

The Tsim Sha Tsui branch of Sogo Department Store (SOGO), a department store under Lifestyle International, which has been in business for eight years, will close on March 12.

However, SOGO also opened a flagship store in Kai Tak, which is expected to open in the first half of this year.

The flagship store has a total floor area of ​​nearly 1.1 million square feet. It consists of two 19-storey buildings, also known as the "Twin Towers", including retail and office floors. It is located near the entrance and exit of Kai Tak Station on the Tuen Ma Line.

▼Tsim Sha Tsui Sogo Department Store SOGO▼


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Tsui Wah Central Flagship Store

Tsui Wah's Central flagship store on Wellington Street was closed on 23 March 2020.

Tsui Wah Group pointed out at the time that the decision was made in order to effectively control costs due to the fact that citizens reduced their dining out. Before that, the four-story branch was located in Lan Kwai Fong, and many people would drink in the dimly lit bar. Come to this brightly lit Cuihua for supper, so the place is called "the mirror of the demon".

The street shop was later leased by Tanzai Sange Rice Noodles, and it was the first branch of Sange to enter the Central District

Tsui Wah has reduced many branches in the past three years, except for the flagship store in Central, the headquarters in Ngau Tau Kok, the lower ground floor of Hong Kong Center at No. 108 Old Main Street, Aberdeen, and the branch on Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan.

▼Photos of Cuihua restaurant in the core area▼


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Excellent product

You Zhi Liang Pin, a large-scale pure snack chain group in Hong Kong, had branches in almost every district before the epidemic. Since the implementation of the "Free Travel" in the Mainland in 2003, its business has reached its peak.

In June last year, the Youzhiliangpin branch turned off the lights during business hours without warning, the phone could not be connected, and the website could not be browsed.

The spokesperson said that after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the loss of a large number of tourists in Hong Kong caused the company to lose money, and the customs clearance period was indefinite, so it decided to close all operations.

▼Youzhiyipin has closed all lines▼


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"Pharmacist Street" Sun Hong Street, Sheung Shui

In the past three years, mainland tourists and parallel traders have disappeared. In Sheung Shui near Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau, there used to be a lot of pharmacies, but now many shops in Xinkang Street, Xincheng Road, Xingong Street and Fuxing Street. It has closed down, and notices for rent or sale are pasted on the iron gates, and some shops are rented out for short-term to sell New Year's flowers. Only a few large chain pharmacies or seafood shops are still standing.

▼On February 1st, there are many "Jipu" in Sheung Shui, and some people are planning to open a cosmetics store▼


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New attractions:


Hong Kong Palace Museum, M+ Museum

The West Kowloon Cultural District gathers performance and exhibition venues. The green art park is open to visitors with their pets. There are also food trucks and many restaurants, coffee shops and light food shops. Strolling along the waterfront promenade at dusk Enjoy the sunset view of Victoria Harbour.

Now there is not only the Xiqu Center here, the M+ Museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum opened in November of the previous year and July of last year respectively, becoming the latest hotspots for check-in and cultural and youth gathering places.

The National Palace Museum covers an area of ​​13,000 square feet and is 7 stories high. The interior design and overall style retain the architectural features of the Forbidden City. It is a national first-class cultural relic.

▼Hong Kong Palace Museum▼


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M+ is positioned as the first museum of contemporary visual culture in Asia. It took a total of 15 years from the birth of the concept to the official opening to the public. The buildings of the M+ museum group are in the shape of an inverted T, with a vertical and horizontal structure. There are 33 exhibition halls, another 3 cinemas, and a multimedia center, academic buildings, and research centers. There are also museum shops, restaurants, coffee shops, offices, member floors, and a rooftop garden.

▼M+ Museum▼


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New rides/new restaurant with sea view/pop-up store

Ocean Park Water Park

Ocean Park Water Park and the new hotel "The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel" have opened successively in the past two years. The former is Asia's first year-round and all-weather water park near the sea, with 5 themed areas and 27 indoor and outdoor play facilities. In the future, the Yamashita Park will be transformed into a "retail/restaurant/entertainment business district" and open to the public free of charge, while the Shanshan Park will be charged according to the attractions.

▼Ocean Park New Water Park▼


Starting from $133, enjoy the 5 major facilities of Ocean Park Water Park, including Monopoly + Chocolate Art Workshop

New Disneyland Fireworks Display

The castle in Hong Kong Disneyland has been given a new look. The nightly fireworks display at Disneyland, which has been suspended for four years, also took on a new look last year. It is called "Disney Star Dreams Light and Shadow Journey", which is divided into 6 chapters, symbolizing 6 different important stages of life. And it is the first time to use large-scale three-dimensional mapping projection technology to present multimedia effects, such as projections, lights, lasers, fountains, and flames on castles and water curtains.

When fireworks and fireworks appear, many small details will appear on the new castle to match different stories.

In addition, Hong Kong Disneyland is developing a new land "Frozen World", with the theme of the movie "Frozen", the design will incorporate Norwegian natural elements, including glaciers, fjords, huts, etc. There are two scenic spots and recreational facilities respectively.

The Ice and Snow Palace, which is currently located at the highest point of the park, is about to be completed, and other facilities are also close to completion, and are expected to open in the second half of this year.

(Designed by Frozen World / Courtesy of Hong Kong Disneyland)

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Peak Tram Refurbishment

The Peak Tram has been out of service for about a year, and will restart in August 2022 after the completion of the renovation project. The newly introduced sixth-generation cable car will be used. The indoor waiting area of ​​the Central Terminus will be expanded to accommodate about 1,300 people, and "five check-in booths" will be set up .

Afterwards, there is a power and drag system display in the station, which uses sound and video to show the changes in the power and operation system of the cable car, including a 3D soundscape that presents the deep sounds of gears, chains and chimneys in the steam age in 1888.

▼After the re-opening of the Peak Tram on August 26, 2022, the five check-in slots▼


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Temple of Peace (Don Don Donki)

The Japanese chain store Jing An Zhi Tang currently does not have a branch in the mainland. It opened its first store in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong in July 2019. It sells everything made in Japan, including snacks, cosmeceuticals, clothing, electrical appliances, furniture, etc. It has been popular in Hong Kong since its opening. man hot rod.

At present, Jingan Temple has branches all over Central, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan, Kowloon Bay, Whampoa, Tuen Mun, Siu Sai Wan, and Tseung Kwan O, most of which are open 24 hours a day.

At present, Jing'an Temple has branches all over Hong Kong.

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Source: hk1

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