Chong visited the wet market in Central in last weekend. He noticed that the old market has managed to survive despite the gentrification of nearby bars and restaurants. However, because of the intervention or “land enclosure policy” of government via the Urban Re-development Authority (URA) [1], the century old market is about to be demolished (zh).
Hong Kong: Government Leaded Land Enclosure
· Written by Oiwan Lam
Categories: East Asia, Hong Kong (China), Development