{"id":943,"date":"2023-05-12T00:50:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/?p=943"},"modified":"2023-05-25T03:28:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T03:28:14","slug":"hong-kong-toy-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/hong-kong-toy-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Toy Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” parallax=”on” min_height=”512px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Hong Kong Toy Street” subhead=”Tai Yuen Street in Wan Chai is a paradise for toy seekers and those who want to relive their childhood memories” header_fullscreen=”on” background_overlay_color=”rgba(89,89,89,0.5)” admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h4″ title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”63px” subhead_text_align=”center” subhead_font_size=”25px” subhead_line_height=”1.1em” background_image=”https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karin_Lyu_create_an_alley_in_hong_kong_that_sells_toys._There_a_2c72c1c7-a2f3-48ee-8f99-18a97ee91393.png” parallax=”on” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ subhead_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Chow Kam-yu, 36, wanders along narrow Tai Yuen Street with her 8-year-old daughter, Hailey. Colourful vendors selling cheap household items and clothes occupy the space on this pedestrianised walkway, but it is the brightly lit shop windows on both pavements that have captured Hailey\u2019s attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The little girl jumps up and down, excited to handle the different toys that line the shelves of store after store . Finally, her eyes fix on a small video game console, \u201cMummmm, I want this!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the street that I loved the most when I was a kid. It\u2019s like a paradise for young children,\u201d says Chow. \u201cMy mum also used to buy me toys here. Time flies. Now I am buying toys for my own kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>
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As a result, Hong Kong became a major exporter of plastic toys to markets all over the world, with many well-known brands producing their products there. The plastic toy industry played a significant role in the city’s economic growth during this period, and it helped establish Hong Kong as a global center for manufacturing and trade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tai Yuen Street in Wan Chai, became known for its toys during the 1990s, when a few stores like\u00a0Yat Sing Toys\u00a0and\u00a0Hung Hing Toys first\u00a0opened. As more and more toy shops opened, it soon became known as \u201cToy Street\u201d, attracting customers with its great variety of playthings, including retro toys from the 1990s, Japanese Gashapon, Lego, model cars and action figures, and etc.\u00a0<\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/\u622a\u5c4f2023-05-10-16.56.21.png” title_text=”\u622a\u5c4f2023-05-10 16.56.21″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”1039,1040,1525,1536″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”19px|||||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]More recently, these stores, like other services in Hong Kong, have taken a strong hit by pandemic restrictions. They are still recovering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

John Fung, the owner of Yat Sing Toys, says his shop barely survived during the pandemic. He said, \u201cAll kids stayed at home.We had only five visitors at most per day. People would buy toys online during Covid, but that trend had started even before the pandemic.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According to data from Statista, offline toy sales in Hong Kong dropped nearly 21% between 2019 and 2023. To cope with this changing consumer behaviour, Fung opened a Yat Sing Toys online store, but sales remain low.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the data from Statista, offline toy sales dropped by 15% as of February 2023 compared to the figure in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

To cope with the changing behaviour pattern, Fung opened its Yat Sing online store, but the sales remain tepid.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The street was crowded with visitors on a Saturday afternoon in March 2023. As the border has reopened, Fung expected that the sales would improve with more travellers visiting the store. <\/span>
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