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Central Market is a fresh food market in Central, Hong Kong and the first wet market in the city. It is one of only two existing Bauhaus market buildings in Hong Kong, the other one being Wan Chai Market. [1] After years of disuse, it was reopened to the public on Aug 23, 2021 as a new centre for retailers, eateries and public areas.
A wet market (also called a public market [4] or a traditional market [5]) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non-supermarket setting, as distinguished from "dry markets" that sell durable goods such as fabrics, kitchenwares and electronics.
In China, wet markets are traditional markets that sell fresh meat, produce, and other perishable goods. They are the most prevalent food outlet in urban regions of China but have faced increasing competition from supermarkets. Since the 1990s, wet markets in large cities have been predominantly moved into modern indoor facilities.
Prior to 2000, many of Hong Kong's wet markets were managed by the Urban Council (within Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) or the Regional Council (in the New Territories). Since the disbandment of the two councils on 31 December 1999, these markets have been managed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) of the Hong Kong government.
The market was founded in 1913 between Ferry Street, Waterloo Road and Reclamation Street with Shek Lung Street passing through it. The name of the market was originally Government Vegetables Market (政府蔬菜市場) which sold fruit and vegetables. Fish traders joined in the 1930s.
Hong Kong Supermarket was established in 1981 by Jeffrey Wu with its former flagship store located in Monterey Park, California, where it is still among the popular Asian supermarkets, and is headquartered in New York City. It is currently owned by Jeffrey Wu (胡兆明) and his wife, former Hong Kong actress Veronica Yip.
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Kai Bo Food Supermarket (Chinese: 佳宝食品超級市場) is a grocery shop chain in Hong Kong. It operates 91 supermarkets in Hong Kong as of August 2018, owning around 40% of its locations. [1] The company was founded by Lam Hiu-ngai and a friend in 1991 as Zaak Hing Meat Shop in a wet market in Shau Kei Wan. Lam opened the first Kai Bo ...