The Urban Renewal Authority’s plan to redevelop the area around Mong Kok flower market is a reminder of the inevitable clash between ‘progress’ and preservation. To maintain the market’s appeal to locals and visitors, minor tweaks should be considered instead of massive overhauls.
We should welcome a revitalisation of Hong Kong’s Flower Market – but it must be done right. At first glance, plans for its redevelopment don’t preserve its culture or align with the joyful chaos of Mong Kok.
On this year s National Day, Hong Kong residents held various activities to joyfully celebrate the holiday. Five-star red flags dazzled the city of over 7 million people and classic patriotic songs such as Me and My Motherland echoed through the air a stunning contrast to the scenes on the same day two years ago.
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