Hong Kongers' Needs of Basic Necessities in the Past

Catch a glimpse of the clothing, food, shelter, and daily life of Hong Kongers in the past

Hong Kongers' Needs of Basic Necessities in the Past

Kowloon Hong Kong

Created By: Hong Kong Baptist University

Tour Information

Although Sham Shui Po is a small community, following this walk tour, you can discover Hong Kong people's lifestyles in the past with 15 points of interest

In the clothing domain, there are Luen Cheong Leather, Yen Chow Street Temporary Hawker Bazaar and Leung So Kee Umbrella.

In the food domain, there are 4 restaurants inlcuding Flying Eagle Restaurant, Lau Sum Kee Noodle, Wai Kee Noodle Cafe, and a rice store Shing Hing Tai.

In the shelter domain, there are No. 51-53 Yen Chow Street Pre-War Tenement Houses and Mei Ho House.

In the daily life domain, there are JCCAC and Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary.


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What You'll See on the Tour

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The former is Shek Kip Mei Factory Estate which was built in 1997. Many small family-run factories operated in the building at that time. The building is revitalized and opened again in 2008 and become an Art Centre which is an operating b... Read more
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Yu Chau Street(汝洲街) / Bead street (珠仔街) Nam Cheong Street(南昌街)  
Ki Lung Street(基隆街)/ Button street (鈕扣街). It is also a home to fabrics.
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•Since 1948 (73 years) •Located at 188 Tai Nan Street •Moved to 173 Tai Nan Street in 1963 •Start business because of the military’s demand asleather is used as military equipment in 40s-50s. For examples, combat boots, holsters... Read more
The building was constructed in the 1930s which provides day-time medical services to the residents. To coordinate with the introduction of the Methadone Treatment Scheme in 1972, the outpatient services moved to Cheung Sha Wan Government ... Read more
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•Commonly known as “Peng Tsai” (棚仔) •Most intensive place for fabrics •There are 32 stalls  •43 years of history •Fabric vendors from Yu Chau Street •Relocated in 1978 in order to construct Tsuen Wan Line     and t... Read more
•Started in Guangzhou, 1885 •Expand the business to Hong Kong in 1941  •135 years of history •The 12th branch in Hong Kong (Only one Now) •Located in 6/F at Dragon Centre •Lifetime repair 「永久包修」of its umbrella ... Read more

 

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