Yet, during the first to third days of Chinese New Year, which are public holidays in Hong Kong,[2] shops in Kweilin Street would be closed and Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) officers who are supposed to crack down on those unlicensed hawkers would go off duty.
However, the night market is controlled by the Hong Kong government due to safety, traffic and noise problems.
As most restaurants are closed during that period, the hawkers will set up stalls at night to sell foods since there is a large potential market.
[5] At night, some hawkers set up some stalls on the street and sell traditional and local cooked foods such as steam rice noodle rolls, stinky tofu, curry fish balls, sausages and other snacks.
Due to its proximity to Golden Computer Plaza,[7] which has a variety of electronic gadgets,[8] and plenty of eateries, it has already become a popular place for young people to hang out.
As the stream of people is high in Kweilin Street, it appeals to a lot of residents to set up stalls and thus the prosperous night market is born while this place also brings older generation priceless memories of a bygone era.
Some customers, who are insufficient of civility, would litter the used skewer and plastic cup which can influence the hygienic problem nearby and stacking of refuse was serious because no one will clean up the rubbish in that period.
The centres could be run by social enterprises with planning and management instead of developing it like public market of Hong Kong which is lack of adaptability and responsiveness to business environment.