Temple Street Culture in Hong Kong

The name comes from the Qing Dynasty. There is a Tin Hau Temple in the middle of Temple Street, that is, the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei, hence the name of Temple Street. On the other hand, because the nature of Temple Street is similar to that of Women Street in Mong Kok, and the tourists are mainly men, it is also called Men Street. The younger generation in Hong Kong mostly use "Old Temple" as the common name of Temple Street. [Editor] 1950 Historical Temple Street. Temple Street was recorded as early as 1887 on the map of Kowloon. At that time, Temple Street was divided into two sections, bounded by Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei. The northern section is called "Miaobei Street" and the southern section is called "Miaonan Street" [1]. Since 1920s, the square opposite Tianhou Temple (commonly known as "Banshutou") has developed into a large-scale rest place, resulting in many stalls selling sundries and snacks near Temple Street. The street opposite the square, Zhong Fang Street (previously translated as "Public Square Street" in English), is also named after this square. During the period of 1968, the government planned to build a henry g leong community service center near Tin Hau Temple Square, which caused more than 200 mobile hawkers operating there to be dissatisfied with the relocation arrangement. After coordination between the Yau Ma Tei Kaifong Association and the Hong Kong Police, the government decided to set aside a 3-foot-4-foot booth on Temple Street and Shanghai Street near Rongshutou for resettlement, but it was allocated by lottery. 1In March, 1975, the then Hong Kong Urban Council designated a "hawker-approved area" in Temple Street, which enabled the original hawkers in Temple Street to be systematically managed. Temple Street Hawker Recognition Zone includes Wenming Lane to Zhong Fang Street and Gansu Street to Nanjing Street, and there are nearly 600 designated places for hawkers to place their wares. The booth was originally opened at night, and the business hours of 1998 were changed from noon. [Editor] The charcoal stove specially used for making special clay pot rice starts to open every evening, and the stalls along Temple Street also start to open one after another. The goods sold in the booth are quite diverse, including men's wear, handicrafts, tea sets, jade articles, antiques, cheap electronic products and even adult products. There are many fortune-telling kiosks outside Tianhou Palace, and there are sometimes traditional Cantonese opera performances nearby. In the early years, some martial artists performed and sold medicines here. In addition, there are many local food stalls in Temple Street, such as seafood, clay pot rice and various pasta. Because of its popular price and good reputation, it is very popular with residents and foreign tourists. There are also some sparrow pavilions in Temple Street, some of which have decades of history and have traditional cultural characteristics. Most of them are patronized by the older generation.