…so we’ve talked about how spaces in Mong Kok have been vanishing, spaces like buildings, or architecture. What place have we found interesting in Mong Kok that is vanishing? It is interesting that we found a place called Shing Fung Hong, which is a joss money shop located in MK Canto Road with over 20 years of history. Yeah, I believe it sells joss money and incense, they’re items used in traditional Chinese religious and ancestral worship practices. What is joss money actually? Joss money, also known as “spirit money” or “ghost money,” is a type of ceremonial currency that

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Video: https://youtu.be/gIt9apvGVjk?si=UYh_QWzt9Tn4D7sQ Transcript: …so we’ve talked about how spaces in Mong Kok have been vanishing, spaces like buildings, or architecture. What place have we found interesting in Mong Kok that is vanishing? It is interesting that we found a place called Shing Fung Hong, which is a joss money shop located in MK Canto Road with over 20 years of history. Yeah, I believe it sells joss money and incense, they’re items used in traditional Chinese religious and ancestral worship practices. What is joss money actually? Joss money, also known as “spirit money” or “ghost money,” is a type of

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Youtube link: https://youtu.be/lRheqQS1OPg Script: Chan: Hi! My name is Tony! Tyler: And my name is Tyler Vu! Chan: By the way, Tyler, did you decide where we were going today? Tyler: Not quite! There were just too many options for me to choose from. I was walking through Portland Street and was just overwhelmed with the amount of signs from all around! It’s like each store was calling to me, trying to pull me in. Chan: Ahh yes, I understand where you are coming from. Portland street has such a rich history and is a great representation of the constant

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Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Qund4NEcmBQ   Transcript: The shop here in temple street is used as part of the set in the movie. As seen in the movie, other than providing food and drinks the shop also acted as a hub where people would gather around and chill out, similar to how bars not only provide alcohol but also a place where people could chat and relax after work. As the government and people nowadays focused more on hygiene, people gravitated towards the shops that have a tidier setup and in general a more hygienic environment. It is foreseeable that even though this

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Chan Long Hei 3036220137 Chau Leo Li-Heng 3036238598 Podcast link: https://youtu.be/eUiWmr81yhk Transcript: The Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market is privately owned¹ and sits between Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Reclamation Street and Ching Ping Street. When it first established in 1913¹, it was waterfront¹⁴, built with haystacks⁶ and provided wholesale service for fruits, vegetables, fish and poultry³. The latter three were relocated to Wholesale Markets in Cheung Sha Wan and other districts in 1965, 1960s, 1974 respectively³. Due to reclamation near Reclamation Street, the Market became gradually inland, only fruit trade remains in it nowadays. The current two-storey pre-war Grade

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