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This foldable metallic gate tells us how old Chu Wing Kee is.
Chu Wing Kee occupies two units on Possession Street.
Chu Wing Kee is a traditional grocery store in Sheung Wan. Its goods are mainly those household items and consumables, which are simple and functional. It seems that it is a species and a remains of the last century.
Chu Wing Kee occcupies two units on the steep Possession Street. Some
items are simply displayed outside the shop, or hanging to the top of
the shop, for space-saving and maximizing the chance of being seen by
customers. The goods include cleaning and sweeping items, metalwares,
and nostalgic items such as piggy bank, bowl with cock figures on the
side, and rattan basket. It is like a 'change change bag', in which you
should be able to find the items your are looking for and also not looking
for.
Sweeping items
Different kinds of claypot
The red piggy bank
In the past, Chu Wing Kee should be a specialty of porcelain items. This was evidenced in the Chinese name of the shop on the metallic foldable gate. It occupies two units on the inclined Possession Street. It is now a retailer of household grocery, like metal wares, cleaning & sweeping items and kitchen items. It is like a supermarket of new and nostalgic household items. It is therefore the favourite shop of a lot of people. Quite a lot of items are not commonly found and available in those modern chain stores or department stores. It can be regarded as a museum of household items in Hong Kong. If you want to know more about the change from the past to the present, why don’t you arrange a visit to Chu Wing Kee?
