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From street hawkers to public markets: modernity and sanitization made in Hong Kong
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posted on 2023-06-09, 14:20 authored by Maurizio MarinelliHistorically, street hawkers and street markets originated, all over the world, as the real first form of retailing. Today we still use the term ‘street markets’ to refer to outdoor spaces that are made up of a set of implicit and explicit traditions and cultural practices, but these are also spaces of sociality and connection (Watson 2009; Watson and Studdert 2006). Although street markets are primarily studied as sites for the exchange of economic goods and tradable products, they play a crucial role in the policies of urban regeneration, tangible and intangible heritage, placemaking, healthy eating, social sustainability, environmental impact, social and community cohesion, and economic innovation (Shepherd 2009; Stillerman 2006; Watson and Wells 2005). Based on the premise that street hawking and street markets are part of a wider socioeconomic and political system, this essay concentrates on the transition from street hawkers to public markets in Hong Kong, and analyses this historical transformation and their consequences within the framework of Hong Kong Government’s strategy to create a modern and sanitized city.
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Amsterdam University PressPage range
229-257Book title
Cities in Asia by and for the peoplePlace of publication
AmsterdamISBN
9789462985223Series
Asian CitiesDepartment affiliated with
- History Publications
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- Sussex Asia Publications
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2018-08-03First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-08-01Usage metrics
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