[Flower Market Period] "Roots, Leafs and Flowers" Reading Club
Mon 14 Nov
|Lionink Bookstore
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Time & Location
14 Nov 2022, 20:00 – 21:30
Lionink Bookstore, Shop G2B, Integration Center, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
About the event
The Mong Kok Flower Market is believed to be a place that not many people have been to. Whether it is buying potted plants and gardening products on weekdays, or buying new year flowers during the New Year, the Flower Market is the place with the most choices. The history of Flower Market can be traced back to the 1930s before the war, or even earlier. From the flower market itself, it can also be extended to the changes of the urban space in the fruit area, and it can also talk about the rise and fall of Hong Kong's flower industry. In addition to history, the literary writing of the Flower Market is also an important element in creating this cultural landscape. Flowers, markets, communities, people who buy flowers, and the residents who live in this place and the memories of buying flowers here can all be good literary…