Disappearing City: Traditional Market, Sai Ying Pun Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/obeGCBsi4KM In Hong Kong, traditional markets, known as wet markets, are where fresh meat, produce, and other perishable goods are sold. In 1994, these markets accounted for 70% of produce sales and 50% of meat sales. Hong Kong’s first market, the Central Market, opened on May 16, 1842, in Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong. After years of dereliction, the market reopened to the public on August 23, 2021, and has also been transformed into a new center with retail, dining, and public areas. It also demonstrates the gradual transformation and

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Video Essay: https://youtu.be/8q0tFaBy99I?si=Urub7_etTix_U7Ym   Introduction The theme I have picked is the temporary and permanent nature of graffiti. Graffiti, as a unique art form, exhibits two characteristics that make it independent in terms of time – temporary and permanent. Although graffiti itself is difficult to preserve for a variety of reasons and will disappear with the loss of time, the meaning conveyed by graffiti works as a form of art will live on forever, and graffiti works are both a reaction to the social situation of the time, and their cultural value can also influence society. Firstly, the expression of

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Word Count (Excluding Credits and Reference): 888  Description of the theme and subject matter, including the places and components The main theme of the video is about the ongoing construction activities surrounding the observation wheel in Hong Kong Central. In my view, this site under construction may cause some trouble at the moment, but it tend to have many positive effects on Hong Kong in the future. In order to provide a comprehensive understanding and analysis, a range of photographs and videos captured during the fieldwork were utilized. Although the observation wheel in Central is a well-known tourist attraction, the tourism industry in

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