Hong Kong Protests continue to affect flower market before Lunar New Year January 21 5:52
In Hong Kong, flower markets that sell lucky items and other things are held in various places before the Lunar New Year, but the number of visitors to the flower market is drastically reduced due to the continuing protest activities by citizens, while selling products related to protest activities by young people The store has become popular.
In Hong Kong, where the New Year is celebrated in the lunar calendar, there are annual flower markets selling flowers and decorations before the Lunar New Year on this month.
Every year, a large number of people visit the stores selling goods from political parties and organizations alongside stores selling lucky kumquat and tangerine trees, but the government has been selling these goods due to the ongoing protests. Was forbidden.
For this reason, the parks on Hong Kong Island, where the largest city stands every year and is crowded with people, are greatly reduced in number of visitors and are in a quiet state.
A shopkeeper said, "The number of customers has decreased by 30 to 40% compared to last year. I hope the new year will be a peaceful and worry-free year."
On the other hand, organizations that could not open a store in Hanaichi are selling products related to protests and opening their own cities to support the activities with the sales.
At commercial facilities on the Kowloon Peninsula, postcards with slogans such as "Reclaim Hong Kong" created by young people and calendars using photos of protest rally were sold, and visitors were buying one after another.
A guest man said, "Even if the government bans, citizens will fight in different places in this way. I want to buy things here and raise protests together."