Today (11th) is the first Saturday after full customs clearance. In the area of Xinkang Street and Lane Tsai Street, known as the "Pharmacy Street" in Sheung Shui, although the scene of crowds before the epidemic has not resumed, there are some There are still long queues outside the drug store, and a large number of mainland tourists are shopping in their suitcases.
Some mainland tourists who came to Hong Kong for shopping said that Hong Kong products are guaranteed, and some people think that Hong Kong medicine is more effective.
▼On February 11, the number of cargo-sweeping passengers and parallel importers in Sheung Shui increased▼
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In the area of Xiangzai Street in Sheung Shui, there was a long queue outside one of the drugstores that was open. More than 20 mainland tourists came to pick up the goods in their suitcases. Many of them spoke Cantonese accent and were nearby on the spot. Packing luggage in the open space is like parallel cargo, and there is no time to answer questions from reporters.
Mainland customers unpack the medicines on the spot after purchasing them
Ms. Zheng, whose hometown is in Futian, said that she made a special trip to Hong Kong to help her friends buy medicines, such as Ota Weisan and Shuangfeiren, which cost about 1,000 yuan. "The Hong Kong (agent) brand has a good reputation and is guaranteed."
Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang made a special trip from Shenzhen to Sheung Shui via the Lok Ma Chau Port for shopping.
Mr. Zhang said that this time he came to Hong Kong mainly to buy daily necessities such as medicines, medicinal oils, cosmetics, etc. They pointed out that the market was quieter than when he came to Hong Kong three years ago.
Mr. He said that because the price of cosmeceuticals in Hong Kong is cheap in the Mainland, he chose to buy them in Hong Kong.
(Photo by Ou Jiale)
Taking Hong Kong medicine is more effective and skin care products are cheaper
Mr. Tao also traveled to Hong Kong from Shenzhen for two days. He described the customs clearance process as smooth. Today, he went to the Sheung Shui Pharmacy to buy about 1,000 yuan of medicines, including Weisan, medicinal oil, and Po Chai Pills. Although it is more expensive than in the mainland, it is more effective after taking it.”
Mr. Ho and his wife made a special trip to Sheung Shui today to buy medicine and cosmetics. He quoted his wife as saying that skin care products in Hong Kong are cheaper than those in the Mainland, so they chose to come to Hong Kong to buy them.
▼On February 9, the police, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Immigration Department and the MTR cracked down on the black spots of parallel imports in Sheung Shui▼
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Drug store owner: Consumption pattern changes
Drugstore owner Tony said that many pharmacies and drugstores closed during the epidemic.
He also pointed out that after the full customs clearance, the business volume increased by nearly 10%. Customer consumption patterns have changed and they are more accustomed to online shopping.”
▼On February 6th, Shenzhen Luohu Port had a busy flow of people in the morning▼
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Pharmacy Manager: Business volume is on the rise
Mr. Tang, the person in charge of the pharmacy, also said that after the customs clearance, the business volume has increased, but the number of mainland customers is not many, mainly local customers.
He pointed out that mainland tourists mainly buy daily necessities, medicines and health food, and there has been no rush to buy individual products or medicines.
▼February 6 Liantang Port subway station and bus station▼
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