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Amour Corner
Be it French, Italian or any other kind of dining, it’s never just about the food. As I often tell my friends, the atmosphere and design of the restaurant are hugely important. I’m not talking about grandeur or fanciness in the decor but a proper setting for what will become a good memory—the time we spend with our loved ones sharing food, feelings and thoughts, the ultimate takeaway from any dining experience.
Amour Corner has a somewhat antique-looking interior, one that is marked by a heavy use of wood in its design. The antiqueness is of a welcoming kind, however, modulated by the light bulbs dangling from the ceiling, the patches of illumination cast at intervals on the walls and the little candle on each table. An air of intimacy pervades the chat between friends, the talk of you and me in every corner of this restaurant.
But as much as the space is a feast for the eyes, we were still going to need to have an actual meal. We began with a Caesar salad, which never is a wrong choice. It’s always good to have some vegetables to get your digestion going, especially when dishes are served in big portions like in Amour Corner.
An item I always go for is the German sausage platter. The thick sausages are very well complemented by the herbs, which keep stimulating your taste buds such that the juices of the meat can be better enjoyed.
Another must-eat for me is the blue mussels in creamy white wine sauce. They are rather small, but they come in a hefty pile. For two people who don’t have a big appetite, these two starters will suffice. Coupled with a glass or two of red or white, this will make a perfect afternoon.
We finished with the carbonara with mushrooms for some starchy satisfaction. It wasn’t bad, but it would’ve been better if it had had a richer taste. At any rate, it was a pleasant addition to our meal.
(The panna cotta was on the house. The 3D figure is part of the owner’s private collection, though, only on a brief loan to be photographed.)
Text: Tsz Hui
Photo: Tracy
Amour Corner
我常常告訴朋友，吃一頓無論是法國菜還是意大利菜也好，餐廳的氣氛和環境佔了很大的比重，我們在談的不是那種金碧輝煌的裝潢，也不是說忽略了食物的質素，而是我們更重視餐桌之間和朋友相聚的回憶。
Amour Corner整體是有著一點古舊味道的木質裝潢，無論是從天花板垂下來的電燈泡，或是牆身間距分明的打光效果，都給人一種平易近人的感覺，襯托著每一張餐桌上小小的蠟燭台，感受到彌漫在餐廳空氣中的一份情調，無論是這一廂姊妹間的俏俏細語，或是那一廂情侶間的柔情蜜意，都彷佛沉醉在彼此之間的私人角落。
正如我們一開始所提及到的，對餐廳的氣氛和環境有要求，不代表甚麼也不用吃，因為看的東西不會令人飽肚，而凱撒沙律永遠是個錯不了的選擇，任何時候吃點蔬菜都應該有助的消化，畢竟Amour Corner的食物份量還真的不少。
德國腸拼盤和白酒忌廉藍青口每次也是我的不二之選，常常穩佔了菜單的首兩名，飽滿的德國腸和香草是一個很好的配搭，香草的香味刺激著味蕾，吃下時能夠充份感受到肉汁的滋味。
藍青口則是大小相對較細，但能夠從數量上彌補不足，滿滿的藍青口堆放得像個小山丘一樣，如果是兩個胃口不大的女生，單是這兩樣小食已經夠撐滿肚皮，要是再加上一杯紅酒或白酒，已經可以悠閒的度過一個寫意的下午。
最後點的一道蘑菇卡邦尼意粉，是這次唯一吃到的澱粉質，味道方面是中規中矩，如果可以再濃味一點會更好，但已經足夠留下了一個不錯的結尾。
PS：甜品的意大利奶凍是餐廳附送，暫借了老闆心愛的3D公仔擺設。
文：子虛
圖：Tracy
Photo album:
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Amour Corner
Be it French, Italian or any other kind of dining, it’s never just about the food. As I often tell my friends, the atmosphere and design of the restaurant are hugely important. I’m not talking about grandeur or fanciness in the decor but a proper setting for what will become a good memory—the time we spend with our loved ones sharing food, feelings and thoughts, the ultimate takeaway from any dining experience.
Amour Corner has a somewhat antique-looking interior, one that is marked by a heavy use of wood in its design. The antiqueness is of a welcoming kind, however, modulated by the light bulbs dangling from the ceiling, the patches of illumination cast at intervals on the walls and the little candle on each table. An air of intimacy pervades the chat between friends, the talk of you and me in every corner of this restaurant.
But as much as the space is a feast for the eyes, we were still going to need to have an actual meal. We began with a Caesar salad, which never is a wrong choice. It’s always good to have some vegetables to get your digestion going, especially when dishes are served in big portions like in Amour Corner.
An item I always go for is the German sausage platter. The thick sausages are very well complemented by the herbs, which keep stimulating your taste buds such that the juices of the meat can be better enjoyed.
Another must-eat for me is the blue mussels in creamy white wine sauce. They are rather small, but they come in a hefty pile. For two people who don’t have a big appetite, these two starters will suffice. Coupled with a glass or two of red or white, this will make a perfect afternoon.
We finished with the carbonara with mushrooms for some starchy satisfaction. It wasn’t bad, but it would’ve been better if it had had a richer taste. At any rate, it was a pleasant addition to our meal.
(The panna cotta was on the house. The 3D figure is part of the owner’s private collection, though, only on a brief loan to be photographed.)
Text: Tsz Hui
Photo: Tracy
Amour Corner
我常常告訴朋友，吃一頓無論是法國菜還是意大利菜也好，餐廳的氣氛和環境佔了很大的比重，我們在談的不是那種金碧輝煌的裝潢，也不是說忽略了食物的質素，而是我們更重視餐桌之間和朋友相聚的回憶。
Amour Corner整體是有著一點古舊味道的木質裝潢，無論是從天花板垂下來的電燈泡，或是牆身間距分明的打光效果，都給人一種平易近人的感覺，襯托著每一張餐桌上小小的蠟燭台，感受到彌漫在餐廳空氣中的一份情調，無論是這一廂姊妹間的俏俏細語，或是那一廂情侶間的柔情蜜意，都彷佛沉醉在彼此之間的私人角落。
正如我們一開始所提及到的，對餐廳的氣氛和環境有要求，不代表甚麼也不用吃，因為看的東西不會令人飽肚，而凱撒沙律永遠是個錯不了的選擇，任何時候吃點蔬菜都應該有助的消化，畢竟Amour Corner的食物份量還真的不少。
德國腸拼盤和白酒忌廉藍青口每次也是我的不二之選，常常穩佔了菜單的首兩名，飽滿的德國腸和香草是一個很好的配搭，香草的香味刺激著味蕾，吃下時能夠充份感受到肉汁的滋味。
藍青口則是大小相對較細，但能夠從數量上彌補不足，滿滿的藍青口堆放得像個小山丘一樣，如果是兩個胃口不大的女生，單是這兩樣小食已經夠撐滿肚皮，要是再加上一杯紅酒或白酒，已經可以悠閒的度過一個寫意的下午。
最後點的一道蘑菇卡邦尼意粉，是這次唯一吃到的澱粉質，味道方面是中規中矩，如果可以再濃味一點會更好，但已經足夠留下了一個不錯的結尾。
PS：甜品的意大利奶凍是餐廳附送，暫借了老闆心愛的3D公仔擺設。
文：子虛
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Kwong Wing Café Offers Free Christmas Dinners
The Kwong Wing Café in Hau Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui offered Christmas dinners tonight for free. A long queue of around 300 customers formed between the entrance of the café and Carnarvon Road. Some customers started to queue as early as 6 o'clock. Some found the food was so delicious that they lined up all over again for the second round, while some others decided to make a donation rather than just eating.
Shih Hong-heng, who once cooked for the protesters in PolyU and was known as the "kitchen guy", initially planned to cook a 1,000-person Christmas dinner tonight for free for the public with a Kwong Wing Café on Hou Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui. Unfortunately, Shih was arrested last night so he was not able to participate tonight. Kwong Wing Café said the event will continue as scheduled, but there will be no celebrations, and all "tips" received will be given to Shih.
Source: Stand News #25Dec #HongKongChristmas #YellowEconomicCircle
The Kwong Wing Café in Hau Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui offered Christmas dinners tonight for free. A long queue of around 300 customers formed between the entrance of the café and Carnarvon Road. Some customers started to queue as early as 6 o'clock. Some found the food was so delicious that they lined up all over again for the second round, while some others decided to make a donation rather than just eating.
Shih Hong-heng, who once cooked for the protesters in PolyU and was known as the "kitchen guy", initially planned to cook a 1,000-person Christmas dinner tonight for free for the public with a Kwong Wing Café on Hou Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui. Unfortunately, Shih was arrested last night so he was not able to participate tonight. Kwong Wing Café said the event will continue as scheduled, but there will be no celebrations, and all "tips" received will be given to Shih.
Source: Stand News #25Dec #HongKongChristmas #YellowEconomicCircle
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San Kei Street Food
Anyone who grew up in Hong Kong will remember how they gathered around food stalls with their friends during lunch breaks or after school, stuffing their stomachs with all sorts of snacks―it’s in our collective consciousness. Unforgettable are the silky rice noodle rolls lathered with sweet, spicy, and the requisite sesame sauce. Sprinkled with the equally indispensable sesame seeds, these cheung fun, as we call them in Cantonese, are a symphony of flavours. Those with a big appetite would, too, chomp on fish balls and siu mai, a steamed kind of dumplings, as if there’s no tomorrow.
Being part of Hong Kong’s culinary repertoire, these light eats are also the cornerstones of San Kei Street Food’s menu. What distinguishes this eatery from its peers, though, is the wide range of offers to the many hungry, overworked souls as they call it a day: the gai daan jai or egg waffles with a crispy shell and a pillowy interior, the soft and chewy savoury pancakes, the assortment of such fried food as fries and deep-fried chicken thighs, and so on and so forth. There’s always something for everyone at San Kei.
If this doesn’t sound good enough, you might want to give the instant noodles a try. As much as they might be a commonplace in your cupboard, it takes a great deal of control on timing and temperature to prepare the perfect instant noodles. Served with a slice of beautifully fried luncheon meat and egg, it really is the ultimate comfort food.
Text: Tsz Hui
Photos: Tracy & HQF
新記小食
每一個在香港長大的孩子，都總經歷過一段不短的學生時光，我們在午休或放學後，都會三五成群圍在賣小食的店鋪，非把肚子吃過半飽才會肯離開，說這是一種香港人的集體回憶也不為過。
淋上滿滿的甜醬辣醬的香滑腸粉，撒上缺一不可的芝麻和麻醬，這份百味雜陳的滋味就是如此令人難捨難離，貪吃的朋友們更還會在吃的時候，把魚蛋或燒賣也一拼塞到口裡，想必是要在最短時期把食物清空一樣。
但要說小食店的特色，就是那形形色色的種類，你總能找到屬於自己的心頭好，外脆內軟的雞蛋仔和鬆軟煙銀的手抓餅各有所愛，其他各式各樣的炸物，無一不是炸得香脆可口，由薯條至雞脾都一應俱全，提供給各位下班回家買夜宵的朋友更多不同的選擇。
如果以上的都未能令你滿足，請一定要試吃這裡的公仔麵，要知道一個好吃的公仔麵並不簡單，無論是煮麵時的水溫或是時間，兩者都要控制得恰到好處，再放上一片煎得香口的午餐肉和微焦的太陽蛋，足以令人感到一片窩心的暖意。
文：子虛
圖：Tracy、HQF
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San Kei Street Food
Anyone who grew up in Hong Kong will remember how they gathered around food stalls with their friends during lunch breaks or after school, stuffing their stomachs with all sorts of snacks―it’s in our collective consciousness. Unforgettable are the silky rice noodle rolls lathered with sweet, spicy, and the requisite sesame sauce. Sprinkled with the equally indispensable sesame seeds, these cheung fun, as we call them in Cantonese, are a symphony of flavours. Those with a big appetite would, too, chomp on fish balls and siu mai, a steamed kind of dumplings, as if there’s no tomorrow.
Being part of Hong Kong’s culinary repertoire, these light eats are also the cornerstones of San Kei Street Food’s menu. What distinguishes this eatery from its peers, though, is the wide range of offers to the many hungry, overworked souls as they call it a day: the gai daan jai or egg waffles with a crispy shell and a pillowy interior, the soft and chewy savoury pancakes, the assortment of such fried food as fries and deep-fried chicken thighs, and so on and so forth. There’s always something for everyone at San Kei.
If this doesn’t sound good enough, you might want to give the instant noodles a try. As much as they might be a commonplace in your cupboard, it takes a great deal of control on timing and temperature to prepare the perfect instant noodles. Served with a slice of beautifully fried luncheon meat and egg, it really is the ultimate comfort food.
Text: Tsz Hui
Photos: Tracy & HQF
新記小食
每一個在香港長大的孩子，都總經歷過一段不短的學生時光，我們在午休或放學後，都會三五成群圍在賣小食的店鋪，非把肚子吃過半飽才會肯離開，說這是一種香港人的集體回憶也不為過。
淋上滿滿的甜醬辣醬的香滑腸粉，撒上缺一不可的芝麻和麻醬，這份百味雜陳的滋味就是如此令人難捨難離，貪吃的朋友們更還會在吃的時候，把魚蛋或燒賣也一拼塞到口裡，想必是要在最短時期把食物清空一樣。
但要說小食店的特色，就是那形形色色的種類，你總能找到屬於自己的心頭好，外脆內軟的雞蛋仔和鬆軟煙銀的手抓餅各有所愛，其他各式各樣的炸物，無一不是炸得香脆可口，由薯條至雞脾都一應俱全，提供給各位下班回家買夜宵的朋友更多不同的選擇。
如果以上的都未能令你滿足，請一定要試吃這裡的公仔麵，要知道一個好吃的公仔麵並不簡單，無論是煮麵時的水溫或是時間，兩者都要控制得恰到好處，再放上一片煎得香口的午餐肉和微焦的太陽蛋，足以令人感到一片窩心的暖意。
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Dim Pot
Civil Tourism Board is proud to present the 4th episode of its food guide. This time we’re going to Mong Kok for a Cantonese-style hot pot.
The decor of the restaurant is minimalistic, featuring a long table where a peanut-flavoured satay sauce, a special sweet soy sauce mix, homemade sugar cane juice, and other spices are served. The owner recommends two soup bases. The chicken soup with caterpillar fungus―containing red dates, poor man’s ginseng, dried longans, and other medicinal herbs—gives you the great taste of the chicken without making you thirsty. The sour cabbage and pork soup base is kind of like the classic pork belly soup with Chinese pickles and pepper, but it isn’t spicy, nor is it overpowering.
At Dim Pot, tablets are used to place orders or ask for checks. The restaurant offers many ingredients, such as homemade dumplings and meat balls, homemade shrimp paste, duck blood, fresh Chinese yam, honeycomb tofu, fried luncheon meat, handmade fried tofu skin, and other rare delicacies. There’re also beef, pork, chicken thigh meat, pork balls, crunchy grass carp, and other standard ingredients. We’ll talk a bit more about three items.
The fried fish skin coated with salted egg is prepared just the right way. Even when it’s dipped into the soup—the way it should be enjoyed—it’s still crisp and retains the egg’s aroma. The seafood platter consists of shrimps, scallops, grouper bellies, and white basket clams, none of which shows signs of having been frozen and all of which are clean. The clams are clear of sand, and the shrimps and grouper bellies are very fresh. Last but definitely not least, the minced shrimps are delightfully gummy and flavourful. Sprinkled with shrimp roe, it’s just pleasing to bite into.
Afterword: The owner mentioned that he doesn't want his restaurant to be known for being a yellow shop. He hopes to win over his customers with quality food. But it’s not hard to notice the Pepe Christmas card at the cashier counter. What’s also notable about the restaurant is that most waiters there are people with hearing and speech disabilities, so a bit of patience on the customers’ part would be appreciated. Few employers are willing to hire people with such disabilities, and fewer would refrain from make a selling point out of it. Such a restaurant clearly deserves to be ‘punished’ by being frequented, but as always, keep it quiet. *grin*
Text: Darkness
Photos: Darkness
點鍋
民間旅發局轉眼迎來第四期美食推介，今次帶各位去旺角食廣東火鍋。
店內格局簡約，一旁的長枱上放有花生味沙嗲醬、自溝香甜豉油、自製竹蔗茅根及其他香料。店主推介了兩種足料湯底，蟲草花雞湯有紅棗、黨蔘、桂圓等藥材，入口有雞香但又不會渴喉；酸菜白肉鍋則比較像鹹菜胡椒豬肚湯但不辣，不會蓋過食材的味道。
店內點單或結帳均可用平板電腦呼叫店員，火鍋配料選擇也多，例如自製餃子和肉丸、自家打蝦膠、鴨血、鮮淮山、蜂巢豆腐、炸午餐肉、手工響鈴等坊間少見的配料，另外也有牛肉、豬肉、雞腿肉、貢丸、脆肉鯇等火鍋的標準配料。其中三款重點介紹。
金沙炸魚皮，炸得恰到好處，沾上少量湯底仍然皮脆鹹蛋香。海鮮拼盤，內有蝦、帶子、班腩片和白蜆，無雪水非冷藏，食材乾淨，蜆沒沙，蝦和班腩片也十分新鮮。蝦子蝦滑，夠膠質，亦夠蝦味，加上蝦子點綴，食得有咬口。
後記：店主聊天時提及不想以黃店作招徠，希望以食物質素來吸引客人，但不難發現放在收銀處櫃上的Pepe聖誕卡。另外店內大部分侍應都是聾啞復康人士，也請大家多給點耐心。會僱用聾啞人士的僱主不多，不加以宣傳更不多，大家靜靜雞懲罰下好啦！（笑）
文：Darkness
圖：Darkness
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Dim Pot
Civil Tourism Board is proud to present the 4th episode of its food guide. This time we’re going to Mong Kok for a Cantonese-style hot pot.
The decor of the restaurant is minimalistic, featuring a long table where a peanut-flavoured satay sauce, a special sweet soy sauce mix, homemade sugar cane juice, and other spices are served. The owner recommends two soup bases. The chicken soup with caterpillar fungus―containing red dates, poor man’s ginseng, dried longans, and other medicinal herbs—gives you the great taste of the chicken without making you thirsty. The sour cabbage and pork soup base is kind of like the classic pork belly soup with Chinese pickles and pepper, but it isn’t spicy, nor is it overpowering.
At Dim Pot, tablets are used to place orders or ask for checks. The restaurant offers many ingredients, such as homemade dumplings and meat balls, homemade shrimp paste, duck blood, fresh Chinese yam, honeycomb tofu, fried luncheon meat, handmade fried tofu skin, and other rare delicacies. There’re also beef, pork, chicken thigh meat, pork balls, crunchy grass carp, and other standard ingredients. We’ll talk a bit more about three items.
The fried fish skin coated with salted egg is prepared just the right way. Even when it’s dipped into the soup—the way it should be enjoyed—it’s still crisp and retains the egg’s aroma. The seafood platter consists of shrimps, scallops, grouper bellies, and white basket clams, none of which shows signs of having been frozen and all of which are clean. The clams are clear of sand, and the shrimps and grouper bellies are very fresh. Last but definitely not least, the minced shrimps are delightfully gummy and flavourful. Sprinkled with shrimp roe, it’s just pleasing to bite into.
Afterword: The owner mentioned that he doesn't want his restaurant to be known for being a yellow shop. He hopes to win over his customers with quality food. But it’s not hard to notice the Pepe Christmas card at the cashier counter. What’s also notable about the restaurant is that most waiters there are people with hearing and speech disabilities, so a bit of patience on the customers’ part would be appreciated. Few employers are willing to hire people with such disabilities, and fewer would refrain from make a selling point out of it. Such a restaurant clearly deserves to be ‘punished’ by being frequented, but as always, keep it quiet. *grin*
Text: Darkness
Photos: Darkness
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民間旅發局轉眼迎來第四期美食推介，今次帶各位去旺角食廣東火鍋。
店內格局簡約，一旁的長枱上放有花生味沙嗲醬、自溝香甜豉油、自製竹蔗茅根及其他香料。店主推介了兩種足料湯底，蟲草花雞湯有紅棗、黨蔘、桂圓等藥材，入口有雞香但又不會渴喉；酸菜白肉鍋則比較像鹹菜胡椒豬肚湯但不辣，不會蓋過食材的味道。
店內點單或結帳均可用平板電腦呼叫店員，火鍋配料選擇也多，例如自製餃子和肉丸、自家打蝦膠、鴨血、鮮淮山、蜂巢豆腐、炸午餐肉、手工響鈴等坊間少見的配料，另外也有牛肉、豬肉、雞腿肉、貢丸、脆肉鯇等火鍋的標準配料。其中三款重點介紹。
金沙炸魚皮，炸得恰到好處，沾上少量湯底仍然皮脆鹹蛋香。海鮮拼盤，內有蝦、帶子、班腩片和白蜆，無雪水非冷藏，食材乾淨，蜆沒沙，蝦和班腩片也十分新鮮。蝦子蝦滑，夠膠質，亦夠蝦味，加上蝦子點綴，食得有咬口。
後記：店主聊天時提及不想以黃店作招徠，希望以食物質素來吸引客人，但不難發現放在收銀處櫃上的Pepe聖誕卡。另外店內大部分侍應都是聾啞復康人士，也請大家多給點耐心。會僱用聾啞人士的僱主不多，不加以宣傳更不多，大家靜靜雞懲罰下好啦！（笑）
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#ThursdayFood #YellowEconomicCircle
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Tung Chung “Talk With You” Event: Sharing from the Owner Of Lung Mun Cafe
The neighbours in Tung Chung organised a “Talk with You” event in the evening on January 18 to address any misunderstanding the public may have on the concept of yellow economy and promote its importance. The notorious Cheung Chun Kit, the owner of Lung Mun Cafe, was invited and he spoke about what he would refer as “conscience economic circle”, and “yellow” business are actually those conscientious businesses willing to give back to the society.
He also encouraged “yellow” shop-owners not to donate all their money to charity or organisations that support the arrestees. Instead, they should slowly establish their business empire. In the long run, when their hard work has turned them into the next “Li Ka Shing” (one of the wealthiest tycoons in Hong Kong who has been supportive to the SMEs and neutral to protests), they can provide support and protection to the next generation anytime they wish.
He also mentioned the purpose of setting up “Lun Mun Academy” and the “White Knight Programme” is to help unemployed young people or those who lack funding to start their own business. At the same time, he wishes to promote the “conscience economic circle”. He acknowledged that the food quality of Lung Mun Cafe needs to be improved and also undertook to disclosure the financial report of Lung Mun Cafe so the public can have a better understanding of the cash flow.
A few people at the event also shared their feelings on the “yellow economy”. The event ended peacefully at around 10 pm.
Photo ：Ivan Ng
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Source: Flash Media (18-Jan)
http://www.facebook.com/112467260231947/posts/132067854938554/
#YellowEconomy #YellowEconomicCircle #Business
The neighbours in Tung Chung organised a “Talk with You” event in the evening on January 18 to address any misunderstanding the public may have on the concept of yellow economy and promote its importance. The notorious Cheung Chun Kit, the owner of Lung Mun Cafe, was invited and he spoke about what he would refer as “conscience economic circle”, and “yellow” business are actually those conscientious businesses willing to give back to the society.
He also encouraged “yellow” shop-owners not to donate all their money to charity or organisations that support the arrestees. Instead, they should slowly establish their business empire. In the long run, when their hard work has turned them into the next “Li Ka Shing” (one of the wealthiest tycoons in Hong Kong who has been supportive to the SMEs and neutral to protests), they can provide support and protection to the next generation anytime they wish.
He also mentioned the purpose of setting up “Lun Mun Academy” and the “White Knight Programme” is to help unemployed young people or those who lack funding to start their own business. At the same time, he wishes to promote the “conscience economic circle”. He acknowledged that the food quality of Lung Mun Cafe needs to be improved and also undertook to disclosure the financial report of Lung Mun Cafe so the public can have a better understanding of the cash flow.
A few people at the event also shared their feelings on the “yellow economy”. The event ended peacefully at around 10 pm.
Photo ：Ivan Ng
Edit ： Fade
Source: Flash Media (18-Jan)
http://www.facebook.com/112467260231947/posts/132067854938554/
#YellowEconomy #YellowEconomicCircle #Business
Political Censorship?: Hong Kong Government shuts down stalls of a pro-democracy party
League of Social Democrats, a pro-democracy party in Hong Kong, rented 2 Lunar New Year stalls in Victoria Park with “Police Brutality” themed exhibits on display.
The Food Environmental and Hygiene Department (FEHD), however, found the exhibition unrelated to the business and demanded the stalls to close down.
On January 21, the stalls were enclosed and wrapped in plastic. Security guards were called to the scene to standby and remove the stalls completely.
Source: Stand News
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/2795455687206700/
#Jan21 #PoliceState #YellowEconomicCircle #Censorship
League of Social Democrats, a pro-democracy party in Hong Kong, rented 2 Lunar New Year stalls in Victoria Park with “Police Brutality” themed exhibits on display.
The Food Environmental and Hygiene Department (FEHD), however, found the exhibition unrelated to the business and demanded the stalls to close down.
On January 21, the stalls were enclosed and wrapped in plastic. Security guards were called to the scene to standby and remove the stalls completely.
Source: Stand News
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/2795455687206700/
#Jan21 #PoliceState #YellowEconomicCircle #Censorship
#Interview #FirstHand #YellowEconomicCircle
“966 Time Traveller” owner’s Interview
(13 Feb) Billy, owner of “966 Time Traveller,” shares with us his inspirations of his business, his views on Yellow Economic Circle and the Movement, as well as the situation of Wuhan Pneumonia in Hong Kong.
“I think the label gives us a boost,” when the owner of 966 asked of the feeling when the shop was chosen to be leungsumshop (shop with a conscience)
Continue:
https://telegra.ph/966-Time-Traveller-owners-Interview-02-14
“966 Time Traveller” owner’s Interview
(13 Feb) Billy, owner of “966 Time Traveller,” shares with us his inspirations of his business, his views on Yellow Economic Circle and the Movement, as well as the situation of Wuhan Pneumonia in Hong Kong.
“I think the label gives us a boost,” when the owner of 966 asked of the feeling when the shop was chosen to be leungsumshop (shop with a conscience)
Continue:
https://telegra.ph/966-Time-Traveller-owners-Interview-02-14
#HongKongersVoices
Letter to Hong Kongers: Review of the 5.1 Golden week
Dear Hong Kongers:
What did 5.1 Golden Week means to you in the past? A week of nationwide discounts? A week of crowded street full of Mandarin speaking people and their suitcases?
I hope that "Hongkonger's 5.1 Golden Week" is turning into a day marked with faith and unity.
Patronizing 'Yellow shops' (shops that support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong) and forming a "Yellow Economic Circle", rather than going to a 'Blue shop' (shops that are pro-police and pro-government) is seen as a way for people to support the protest movement using peaceful means since. There are some mobile apps that guide consumers to yellow businesses across the city. You will also be able to spot a yellow shop by banners or stickers at the entrance of their shops.
Some of them do not just shiebtheur support with their ideals. They provide free meal for pro-democracy protesters who are in need, and they also donate money to such Non-profit organisation that provide aid and assistance to protesters in need of financial assistance.
However, since the outbreak of Covid-19, the government placed a ban on gatherings of more than four people. This has affected small businesses the most. Restaurants are required to operate at half their capacity and set tables at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) apart, leading to a large number of restaurants not being able to sustain their businesses through this trying period.
With these problems at hand, Hong Kongers came up with an online campaign called "Hongkonger's 5.1 Golden Week", rallying the people to visit and patronize yellow shops and businesses over the long May Day weekend.
Hong Kong anti-government protesters queued outside shops and businesses that openly support the democracy movement on Friday, as a gesture of solidarity and support for "Yellow Economic Circle".
As a result, the Central Government Liaison Office of HKSAR condemned the people for ignoring the rules of the free market, calling it a political abduction of the economy. What that's mean?
This goes to show one thing, that the power of "Yellow Economic Circle" is strong enough to pit pressure on the government. Their condemnation only reveals their fear. It goes to show the effectiveness of the "Yellow Economic Circle".
"We might not be able to come out and protest every day due to the pandemic, but supporting yellow shops in our daily life is something everyone can do - it's a way of making a difference even in our daily life," said Ma, one of supporters of Hongkonger's 5.1 Golden week.
Hong Kongers have in fact been finding creative ways to fight for their freedom, using platforms such as the Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing, where they decorate their islands with pro-democracy banners.
In the recent months and years, we can clearly see that Beijing is long it's patience, and it is tightening it's grip on our freedom. In addition, our protests and gatherings were interrupted due to the pandemic and unreasonable restrictions that came as a result of it.
Despite all these challenges, we will never forget the people who came out on the streets and made sacrifices for Hong Kong's future.
The success of Hong Kong's 5.1 Golden Week is a direct stand against the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in April, where a few prominent pro-democracy figures were suddenly arrested.
These actions have not discouraged us. In fact, it added fuel to the fire of persistence. Hong Kongers will fight until they are liberated.
From
A very persistent Hong Konger
#YellowEconomicCircle #Pandemic #HKprotests #NeverGiveUp #Letter
Source:
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-05-01/business-booms-for-yellow-firms-backing-hong-kong-protest-movement
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1187298.shtml
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6743107/hk-slams-criticism-of-activist-arrests/?cs=7579
Letter to Hong Kongers: Review of the 5.1 Golden week
Dear Hong Kongers:
What did 5.1 Golden Week means to you in the past? A week of nationwide discounts? A week of crowded street full of Mandarin speaking people and their suitcases?
I hope that "Hongkonger's 5.1 Golden Week" is turning into a day marked with faith and unity.
Patronizing 'Yellow shops' (shops that support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong) and forming a "Yellow Economic Circle", rather than going to a 'Blue shop' (shops that are pro-police and pro-government) is seen as a way for people to support the protest movement using peaceful means since. There are some mobile apps that guide consumers to yellow businesses across the city. You will also be able to spot a yellow shop by banners or stickers at the entrance of their shops.
Some of them do not just shiebtheur support with their ideals. They provide free meal for pro-democracy protesters who are in need, and they also donate money to such Non-profit organisation that provide aid and assistance to protesters in need of financial assistance.
However, since the outbreak of Covid-19, the government placed a ban on gatherings of more than four people. This has affected small businesses the most. Restaurants are required to operate at half their capacity and set tables at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) apart, leading to a large number of restaurants not being able to sustain their businesses through this trying period.
With these problems at hand, Hong Kongers came up with an online campaign called "Hongkonger's 5.1 Golden Week", rallying the people to visit and patronize yellow shops and businesses over the long May Day weekend.
Hong Kong anti-government protesters queued outside shops and businesses that openly support the democracy movement on Friday, as a gesture of solidarity and support for "Yellow Economic Circle".
As a result, the Central Government Liaison Office of HKSAR condemned the people for ignoring the rules of the free market, calling it a political abduction of the economy. What that's mean?
This goes to show one thing, that the power of "Yellow Economic Circle" is strong enough to pit pressure on the government. Their condemnation only reveals their fear. It goes to show the effectiveness of the "Yellow Economic Circle".
"We might not be able to come out and protest every day due to the pandemic, but supporting yellow shops in our daily life is something everyone can do - it's a way of making a difference even in our daily life," said Ma, one of supporters of Hongkonger's 5.1 Golden week.
Hong Kongers have in fact been finding creative ways to fight for their freedom, using platforms such as the Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing, where they decorate their islands with pro-democracy banners.
In the recent months and years, we can clearly see that Beijing is long it's patience, and it is tightening it's grip on our freedom. In addition, our protests and gatherings were interrupted due to the pandemic and unreasonable restrictions that came as a result of it.
Despite all these challenges, we will never forget the people who came out on the streets and made sacrifices for Hong Kong's future.
The success of Hong Kong's 5.1 Golden Week is a direct stand against the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in April, where a few prominent pro-democracy figures were suddenly arrested.
These actions have not discouraged us. In fact, it added fuel to the fire of persistence. Hong Kongers will fight until they are liberated.
From
A very persistent Hong Konger
#YellowEconomicCircle #Pandemic #HKprotests #NeverGiveUp #Letter
Source:
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-05-01/business-booms-for-yellow-firms-backing-hong-kong-protest-movement
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1187298.shtml
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6743107/hk-slams-criticism-of-activist-arrests/?cs=7579
US News & World Report
Business Booms for 'Yellow' Firms Backing Hong Kong Protest Movement
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How the Yellow Economic Circle Can Revolutionize Hong Kong
By Simon Shen, The Diplomat #May19
//Building the grassroots economic movement could be the key to breaking the establishment’s economic stranglehold.
The Yellow Economic Circle (YEC), which grew out of the movement, is a collection of businesses openly promoting protest messages. The businesses often are small local eateries with pro-democracy posters and attract supporters who want to continue the movement.
1.
The first step is expanding the community economy’s reach online.
As online ordering becomes more common in everyday living, consumption of other goods can happen through this network.
2.
The second step is forming a “virtual enterprise” with small businesses.
Businesses in different industries (or along a supply chain) can band together to leverage the economy of scale to run promotion campaigns.
3.
The third step is opening up global job opportunities. The YEC aims to protect Hong Kongers’ livelihoods in a time when speech or an act of dissent risks workplace retaliation.
4.
The fourth step is attracting investments.
The YEC should also explore utilizing cryptocurrency.
When the promise of “one country, two systems” is broken while dissidents are doxxed and retaliated against in their workplace, Hong Kongers are seeking a way to escape the oppression. Hong Kongers, with their rich resources and strong international networks, may build a future based on the YEC, where different facets of daily life are free from authoritarianism, truly realizing the “revolution of our time.”//
Read Full Article here
How the Yellow Economic Circle Can Revolutionize Hong Kong
By Simon Shen, The Diplomat #May19
//Building the grassroots economic movement could be the key to breaking the establishment’s economic stranglehold.
The Yellow Economic Circle (YEC), which grew out of the movement, is a collection of businesses openly promoting protest messages. The businesses often are small local eateries with pro-democracy posters and attract supporters who want to continue the movement.
1.
The first step is expanding the community economy’s reach online.
As online ordering becomes more common in everyday living, consumption of other goods can happen through this network.
2.
The second step is forming a “virtual enterprise” with small businesses.
Businesses in different industries (or along a supply chain) can band together to leverage the economy of scale to run promotion campaigns.
3.
The third step is opening up global job opportunities. The YEC aims to protect Hong Kongers’ livelihoods in a time when speech or an act of dissent risks workplace retaliation.
4.
The fourth step is attracting investments.
The YEC should also explore utilizing cryptocurrency.
When the promise of “one country, two systems” is broken while dissidents are doxxed and retaliated against in their workplace, Hong Kongers are seeking a way to escape the oppression. Hong Kongers, with their rich resources and strong international networks, may build a future based on the YEC, where different facets of daily life are free from authoritarianism, truly realizing the “revolution of our time.”//
Read Full Article here
The Diplomat
How the Yellow Economic Circle Can Revolutionize Hong Kong
Building the grassroots economic movement could be the key to breaking the establishment’s economic stranglehold.
#YellowEconomicCircle #YellowEconomy
Hongkongers Support Pro-Democracy "Yellow" Stores on Sunday
On Sunday, May 24, citizens went to Causeway Bay not only to protest against Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, but also to support the Yellow Economy Circle, formed by businesses that are pro-democracy and pro-protest.
Source: USP #May24
#StandWithHongkong #HongKongProtests
Hongkongers Support Pro-Democracy "Yellow" Stores on Sunday
On Sunday, May 24, citizens went to Causeway Bay not only to protest against Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, but also to support the Yellow Economy Circle, formed by businesses that are pro-democracy and pro-protest.
Source: USP #May24
#StandWithHongkong #HongKongProtests
#Interview
Angel’s Paradise, unique and independently owned
Angel’s Paradise is a women’s clothing store featuring Japanese imports, owned and managed by a team of brother and sister. In this interview, they discuss their thoughts on the social movement and how it has affected their business. They also talked about their views on how the government has handled the virus outbreak.
Click on the link to find out more: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://telegra.ph/Angels-Paradise-interview-06-19
#YellowEconomicCircle
Angel’s Paradise, unique and independently owned
Angel’s Paradise is a women’s clothing store featuring Japanese imports, owned and managed by a team of brother and sister. In this interview, they discuss their thoughts on the social movement and how it has affected their business. They also talked about their views on how the government has handled the virus outbreak.
Click on the link to find out more: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://telegra.ph/Angels-Paradise-interview-06-19
#YellowEconomicCircle
Hong Kong Artists Discuss #NationalSecurityLaw: Establish Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle, Minimise Reliance on Chinese Market and Go Global
Denise Ho, Tanya Chan, Anthony Wong and Gregory Wong were invited to appear at an online conference on July 11 to exchange views on Hong Kong's social climate as of late.
Discussing the national security law’s impact on Hong Kong, Ho confessed to unconsciously exercising self-censorship after the law was passed. Anthony Wong initiated the idea of a “Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle” in hopes that performing artists could unite against interference from China, minimise reliance on the China market and go global.
20 organisations with concerns over the Hong Kong resistance movement participated in the online conference that was hosted by the Washington-DC-headquartered Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC). Under the topic of “They Can Talk about Whatever They Want (on Arts and Culture, No Singing Involved!)”, the discussion eventually focused on the national security law and where its implementation might lead.
Denise Ho - I have been subconsciously practising self-censorship
Speaking of the law's impact, Ho confessed to subconsciously exercising self-censorship after it was implemented, “I found myself compromising by avoiding certain discussions, and then I would get angry at myself for doing it.” She said that finding grey areas and making use of the remaining space for free speech are issues that “we have to navigate together”.
Gregory Wong – Performing artists in Hong Kong are rendered to be submissive, because the price for being able to make money is subservience
The speakers also discussed the ideologies inherent in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Gregory Wong described how he began his career in Taiwan and his seniors there would advise him on ways to explore his own potential. Upon his return to Hong Kong, however, he felt that materialism reigns supreme in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. This atmosphere, he opined, has rendered performing artists in Hong Kong to be submissive, because “the price for being able to make money is subservience”. As such, many performing artists are inclined to "behave well" politically, although some "misbehaving kids" like Gregory Wong also exist.
Anthony Wong - The entertainment industry should go global and create a "Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle"
Anthony Wong felt that amongst those performing artists openly supporting the government, many of them might be inclined to do so because they rely on the China market to stay afloat. If they were speaking against their conscience, however, that act itself meant they were sacrificing their own personal freedom of thought and speech, which was something that could not be measured with money. He mentioned that it was precisely because the Hong Kong entertainment industry had been leaning so heavily on the China market since 1997 that it could no longer flourish as before. He recalled that in the 1980s to 1990s, the Hong Kong entertainment industry was revered by the Asian, European and American markets. Facing the current suppression from China, Anthony Wong felt that Hong Kong should strive for recognition from the international market. He raised the example of South Korea, pointing out that it was precisely China's K-pop ban that led to its determination to disengage from the China market and eventually earn its spot in the world market.
Taking reference from the #YellowEconomicCircle, Anthony Wong further initiated the idea of a "Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle". Through the initiative, the entertainment industry could empower itself, develop its own economy and prevent Chinese factors from interfering with the creative process. Performing artists also would not have to worry about China banning them.
Wong said, "Perhaps we should think of this as a kind of motivation. Have we been too complacent and fixated on developing businesses up north that we have forgotten there is
also a market of 4 to 5 billion."
Source: Stand News #Jul12
Denise Ho, Tanya Chan, Anthony Wong and Gregory Wong were invited to appear at an online conference on July 11 to exchange views on Hong Kong's social climate as of late.
Discussing the national security law’s impact on Hong Kong, Ho confessed to unconsciously exercising self-censorship after the law was passed. Anthony Wong initiated the idea of a “Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle” in hopes that performing artists could unite against interference from China, minimise reliance on the China market and go global.
20 organisations with concerns over the Hong Kong resistance movement participated in the online conference that was hosted by the Washington-DC-headquartered Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC). Under the topic of “They Can Talk about Whatever They Want (on Arts and Culture, No Singing Involved!)”, the discussion eventually focused on the national security law and where its implementation might lead.
Denise Ho - I have been subconsciously practising self-censorship
Speaking of the law's impact, Ho confessed to subconsciously exercising self-censorship after it was implemented, “I found myself compromising by avoiding certain discussions, and then I would get angry at myself for doing it.” She said that finding grey areas and making use of the remaining space for free speech are issues that “we have to navigate together”.
Gregory Wong – Performing artists in Hong Kong are rendered to be submissive, because the price for being able to make money is subservience
The speakers also discussed the ideologies inherent in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Gregory Wong described how he began his career in Taiwan and his seniors there would advise him on ways to explore his own potential. Upon his return to Hong Kong, however, he felt that materialism reigns supreme in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. This atmosphere, he opined, has rendered performing artists in Hong Kong to be submissive, because “the price for being able to make money is subservience”. As such, many performing artists are inclined to "behave well" politically, although some "misbehaving kids" like Gregory Wong also exist.
Anthony Wong - The entertainment industry should go global and create a "Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle"
Anthony Wong felt that amongst those performing artists openly supporting the government, many of them might be inclined to do so because they rely on the China market to stay afloat. If they were speaking against their conscience, however, that act itself meant they were sacrificing their own personal freedom of thought and speech, which was something that could not be measured with money. He mentioned that it was precisely because the Hong Kong entertainment industry had been leaning so heavily on the China market since 1997 that it could no longer flourish as before. He recalled that in the 1980s to 1990s, the Hong Kong entertainment industry was revered by the Asian, European and American markets. Facing the current suppression from China, Anthony Wong felt that Hong Kong should strive for recognition from the international market. He raised the example of South Korea, pointing out that it was precisely China's K-pop ban that led to its determination to disengage from the China market and eventually earn its spot in the world market.
Taking reference from the #YellowEconomicCircle, Anthony Wong further initiated the idea of a "Yellow Entertainment Industry Circle". Through the initiative, the entertainment industry could empower itself, develop its own economy and prevent Chinese factors from interfering with the creative process. Performing artists also would not have to worry about China banning them.
Wong said, "Perhaps we should think of this as a kind of motivation. Have we been too complacent and fixated on developing businesses up north that we have forgotten there is
also a market of 4 to 5 billion."
Source: Stand News #Jul12
Hong Kong Police hunts down more pro-democracy advocates continues
Source: inmedia; #Jul05
#Oppression #YellowEconomicCircle #NationalSecurityLaw
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Source: inmedia; #Jul05
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Hong Kong Police hunts down more pro-democracy advocates continues
On July 3, the Hong Kong National Security Police launched a high-profile search for eight Hong Kong citizens who are currently abroad. These individuals are suspected of violating the National Security Law, the police source said.
Today (July 5), the police arrested four men in Hong Kong, and conducted a search in a unit located in a Kwai Chung industrial building.
According to Hong Kong police, the arrested individuals are believed to have used their businesses, social media platforms, and mobile applications to collect funds. These funds were allegedly channeled towards supporting activities deemed detrimental to national security by Hong Kong citizens residing overseas.
The platform at the center of the investigation is identified as "PunishMee", an app that helps users find pro-democracy restaurants and businesses around the city. The police claims that it facilitated financial support for the eight Hong Kong citizens who are currently the subject of the manhunt.
The four apprehended individuals are currently being held for further investigation. The operation is ongoing, and law enforcement officials have not ruled out the possibility of additional arrests in the near future.
Source: inmedia; #Jul05
https://bit.ly/3O0AtWA
#Oppression #YellowEconomicCircle #NationalSecurityLaw
On July 3, the Hong Kong National Security Police launched a high-profile search for eight Hong Kong citizens who are currently abroad. These individuals are suspected of violating the National Security Law, the police source said.
Today (July 5), the police arrested four men in Hong Kong, and conducted a search in a unit located in a Kwai Chung industrial building.
According to Hong Kong police, the arrested individuals are believed to have used their businesses, social media platforms, and mobile applications to collect funds. These funds were allegedly channeled towards supporting activities deemed detrimental to national security by Hong Kong citizens residing overseas.
The platform at the center of the investigation is identified as "PunishMee", an app that helps users find pro-democracy restaurants and businesses around the city. The police claims that it facilitated financial support for the eight Hong Kong citizens who are currently the subject of the manhunt.
The four apprehended individuals are currently being held for further investigation. The operation is ongoing, and law enforcement officials have not ruled out the possibility of additional arrests in the near future.
Source: inmedia; #Jul05
https://bit.ly/3O0AtWA
#Oppression #YellowEconomicCircle #NationalSecurityLaw