Chun Yeung Street Market
Chun Yeung Street Market is a marketplace in Hong Kong's Eastern District filled with stalls selling fresh vegetables, meat, and seafood. Colorful produce is displayed openly, and historic trams pass slowly through the street, creating a distinctive sight that blends shopping with local transit.
The market started as a sugar cane trader's business location and grew into a lively street with shops over time. During World War II, it became a refuge for fleeing residents from Shanghai and Fujian who brought their food traditions and business practices to the area.
The street name comes from Mr. Kwok Chun Yeung, a businessman from Fujian who helped develop the area in the 1920s. Today, older residents still speak Fukienese and Shanghainese dialects, keeping the traditions of those regions alive through daily conversation and local life.
The market is most active in early morning and late afternoon when fresh stock arrives and locals shop for dinner ingredients. The location is about a 5 minute walk from North Point MTR Station, making it easy to reach and explore the surrounding neighborhood.
Historic trams pass slowly through the busy market stalls, a rare sight in modern cities that creates an unusual blend of transit and daily commerce. This distinctive feature makes it a popular spot for photographs, capturing both the tram and the vibrant market activity.
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