{"id":8309,"date":"2025-04-21T12:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/?p=8309"},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:27:29","slug":"paitong-final-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/paitong-final-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Paitong &#8211; Final Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_position=&#8221;top&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=&#8221;264&#8243; 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header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Times New Roman|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;ABeeZee||||||||&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;Times New Roman||||||||&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; subhead_text_color=&#8221;#eaeaea&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;2.7em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,53,28,0.52)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WechatIMG154.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;groove&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;3px&#8221; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fffdef&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Alike Angular|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#123524&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">T<\/span>he debut of Hong Kong\u2019s Pai-Tong dates to 1847.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Typically painted green, Pai-Tong serves as a compact vendor stall stocked with daily necessities, clothing, toys, and more. By day, owners crank open a large winch to extend the awning for rain protection; by night, they retract the structure into a box-like metal shell.<\/p>\n<p>Those tiny stalls gradually became Hong Kong people\u2019s minions as they served all kinds of goods while occupying almost no ground, which perfectly satisfied the city\u2019s expectations.\u00a0There used to be 20 thousand Pai-Tongs in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the 21st century, due to the development of malls and online shopping, Pai-Tongs become less popular than before.\u00a0On top of that, the government for some reason is halting to offer licenses, which makes the amount of those tiny green stalls decrease greatly.\u00a0There are only about 5,100 certificated Pai-Tong owners in 2024, a quarter of its peak quantity.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4087.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_4087&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4007.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Vendors spread out their goods to show the customers. 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Creator: Xie Minglu&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_4019&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As dusk fell at six in the evening, throngs of commuters poured out of Central MTR Station, navigating the narrow paths between Pai-Tongs and storefronts along Li Yuen Street East. Under the cloak of night, twinkling lights flickered to lit up the shops, while casting shadows on the humble Pai-Tongs across the way.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Jun-meng rose slowly from his wood stool, straightened up the socks on the shelf a bit, though they are orderly enough already. He inherits this Pai-Tong from his mother around 40 years ago at his 30s, selling \u201cDry Goods\u201d (usually means non-edible goods).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#bbd8a3&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lees-interview-clip.mp3\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"9000\" data-plays=\"1\">Interview<\/span>  \u201cIt\u2019s hard to feed myself hawking here although it looks bustling in the vicinity,\u201d Lee forced a smile. \u201cPeople come here usually for historical sightseeing rather than really buying stuff.\u201d[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WechatIMG14.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The cartoon image of Lee Jun-meng. Creator: Jing Peikun&#8221; title_text=&#8221;WechatIMG14&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Memory&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Bygone Splendor, sweet memories!&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Alike Angular|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,53,36,0.72)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u56fe\u72471.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fffdef&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">S<\/span>etting up stalls has always been a crucial pocketbook of proletarians. It provides an approach for uneducated people to make their livings with low cost. On the other hand, goods from stalls are usually affordable for most citizens, which has established a benign economic system among low-income groups or some people who are trying to reduce their living costs. Pai-Tong, due to its characteristics mentioned earlier, then become the synthesizer of stalls.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paitong-lee.m4a\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"20000\" data-plays=\"1\">listen<\/span> \u201cThis street (Li Yuen Street East) used to be extremely lively, cheek by jowl,\u201d said Lee. \u201cIt takes you at least 15 minutes to walk from one end of the street to the other though it is short.\u201d[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"juxtapose\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.knightlab.com\/libs\/juxtapose\/latest\/embed\/index.html?uid=ff83f148-2355-11f0-bb23-0936e1cb08fb\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"juxtapose\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.knightlab.com\/libs\/juxtapose\/latest\/embed\/index.html?uid=f43903bc-2361-11f0-bb23-0936e1cb08fb\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Tung Choi Street and Temple Street are iconic hubs of Hong Kong\u2019s Pai-Tong culture, densely packed with\u00a0Pai-Tong\u00a0and other stalls. The former is famed for its retail goods like clothing and accessories, while the latter thrives on sizzling street food and lively busking performances that draw both locals and tourists.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Apliu Street in Sham Shui Po, stands as a \u201cholyland\u201d for electronics enthusiasts. Over 200 Pai-Tongs line the street, hawking everything from vintage camera accessories and retro audio equipment to tangled coils of cables.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the street, Paul Chan has run his Pai-Tong for three decades, pivoting from repairing cassette players in the 1990s to offering smartphone screen-protector services today. \u201cGonna keep up with the times,\u201d he chuckles, wiping down a display of glittery phone cases.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/uploads.knightlab.com\/storymapjs\/dea83d9a91eb08cc6eeb44f1fafd16a0\/paitong-1\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Data&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Trapped into dilemmas, so hard!&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Alike Angular|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,53,36,0.72)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u56fe\u72472\u7684\u526f\u672c2.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fffdef&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHOP OWNERS\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/680e2669b69828871b4d9c20\" type=\"text\/html\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" allownetworking=\"all\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">A<\/span>s consumer\u2019s preferences shift,\u00a0Pai-Tongs have lost much allure. Compounded by tightened management policies to stalls, licensed hawkers plummeted by 38%\u2014from 8,150 in 2000 to 5,053 in 2023, according to data from the Legislative Council Secretariat\u2019s Research Office.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snapshot-1745745457490.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;snapshot-1745745457490&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snapshot-1745745418528.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;snapshot-1745745418528&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paitong-lee2.m4a\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54000\" data-plays=\"1\">listen<\/span> \u201cThe way Hong Kong people shop has greatly changed, they now prefer to buy stuff from mainland or online,\u201d said Lee. \u201cThose are cheaper and more convenient.\u201d[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Lee has a clear understanding on the reason that Pai-Tong\u2019s business is nearing its end.<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, shopping malls and online shopping provides consumers with direct approaches to purchase from the brands and factories so that there is no middleman between them. The Pai-Tongs, however, are exactly one of the middlemen.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, before Hong Kong\u2019s handover in 1997, the city played as a transfer station between the factories in China and shops in Southeastern Asia. There were a group of Southeastern Asia businessman called \u201cShui Ke\u201d (can be understood as legal smugglers) that wholesale mainland products from Hong Kong and sell them back in regions like Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paitong-lee3.m4a\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"85000\" data-plays=\"1\">listen<\/span> \u201cMainland China is welcoming businessman from everywhere since 21st century, therefore we lose those Shui Ke,\u201d said Lee. \u201cNow we can only sell stuff to local people and maybe sometimes to mainland customers, but they are like, minimal.\u201d[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Green-Abstract-Blank-A4-Document-Landscape.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Green Abstract Blank A4 Document Landscape&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Government&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Government\u2019s actions? Come on!&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Alike Angular|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u56fe\u72472.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fffdef&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">T<\/span>he government\u2019s ambiguous stance on\u00a0Pai-Tong\u00a0licensing has created significant hurdles for both license holders and shopkeepers striving to sustain their street stalls.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fehd.gov.hk\/tc_chi\/pleasant_environment\/hawker\/overview.html\">Since halting new license issuances in the 1970s<\/a>, authorities have permitted a one-time inheritance of existing permits\u2014a concession that barely masks their reluctance to preserve this fading relic of Hong Kong\u2019s commercial heritage.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"History Timeline of PAI-DONGS policies\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/6807cf7bb4d2e3dd6ce36863\" type=\"text\/html\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" allownetworking=\"all\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/li1.m4a\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27000\" data-plays=\"1\">listen<\/span> \u201cRunning Pai-Tongs today won\u2019t make you money compared to a regular job. Even a basic job guarantees HKD 20,000 monthly, but this can\u2019t even provide you two meals a day,\u201d says Lee. \u201cI\u2019m old and can manage, but it\u2019s impossible for anyone supporting a family.\u201d Even when inheritance succeeds, inheritors like Lee, now in their twilight years, mark the end of the line for these \u201cgrassroot businesses\u201d.[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/li2.m4a\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"20000\" data-plays=\"1\">listen<\/span> \u201cI bet the government won\u2019t lift a finger to help us. They only care about big businesses paying great rents,\u201d Lee adds. \u201cFrankly speaking, they\u2019d rather see\u00a0our stalls vanish, wider sidewalks mean more lucrative shopfronts for their corporate tenants, and then higher government revenue.\u201d[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Finale? 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I can\u2019t figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2025b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3998.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The cartoon image of Lee Jun-meng. Creator: Jing Peikun&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_3998&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In Sham Shui Po, there are still crowds in front of some Pai-Tongs. 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