{"id":40,"date":"2020-08-14T10:30:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T14:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2020-09-29T20:25:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T00:25:55","slug":"wet-markets-behind-the-consumers-community-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wet-markets-behind-the-consumers-community-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Wet Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HK360: A Walk Through Hong Kong&#039;s Wet Markets\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7bBrCSXdrA?start=41&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > #kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}#kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}#kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_afb1b1-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_afb1b1-20\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span style=\"display:block;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-info-svg-icon kt-info-svg-icon-fas_street-view\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M367.9 329.76c-4.62 5.3-9.78 10.1-15.9 13.65v22.94c66.52 9.34 112 28.05 112 49.65 0 30.93-93.12 56-208 56S48 446.93 48 416c0-21.6 45.48-40.3 112-49.65v-22.94c-6.12-3.55-11.28-8.35-15.9-13.65C58.87 345.34 0 378.05 0 416c0 53.02 114.62 96 256 96s256-42.98 256-96c0-37.95-58.87-70.66-144.1-86.24zM256 128c35.35 0 64-28.65 64-64S291.35 0 256 0s-64 28.65-64 64 28.65 64 64 64zm-64 192v96c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h64c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-96c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-96c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48h-11.8c-11.07 5.03-23.26 8-36.2 8s-25.13-2.97-36.2-8H208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v96c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">360\/VR Immersive Video<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">You can watch the video above in a VR headset or as a 360 video on your smartphone or desktop computer. We recommend wearing headphones for a more immersive experience!<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Story and multimedia by Sophie Chong, Axile Gerona and Madison Wong<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Reminiscing his childhood walks with his mother through wet markets, Dominic Leung can still clearly remember the harsh, extremely loud chopping sounds of butchers slicing pork on their cutting boards.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leung said that him and his mother have visited wet markets in Tai Po, is a district in the New Territores of Hong Kong, for as long as he can remember.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the sounds of chopping, vendors yelling from afar to advertise their prices, the echoes of live animals in stalls and the smells of unhygienic and rotten food, are all very lasting, vivid memories of Leung\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wet markets are a significant part of Hong Kong\u2019s culture and lifestyle. They stand out as one of many Chinese traditions that differ from Western lifestyles. With numerous wet markets around the city, they serve as an open food market where people can get the world at their table.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-_d0a361-a7.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_d0a361-a7.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_d0a361-a7 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_d0a361-a7 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_d0a361-a7.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_d0a361-a7.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_d0a361-a7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_d0a361-a7 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https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Vendor-Kowloon-distance-FINAL-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Vendor-Kowloon-distance-FINAL-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Vendor-Kowloon-distance-FINAL-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Vendor-Kowloon-distance-FINAL-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"127\" class=\"wp-image-127 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/Wan-Chai-Market-FINAL-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to Hong Kong\u2019s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the name \u201cwet market\u201d derives from the market grounds routinely getting sprayed and washed with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lian Huan, a Graham Street Market vendor, described market stands as a symbol of nostalgia in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are just like antiques. Even though they build new buildings, people want to keep this place as a reminder of history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having grown up with a special admiration for these markets, Leung made photographing them his hobby. He said it makes him feel like he\u2019s documenting his daily life. One of his collections even got published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkongfp.com\/2018\/07\/03\/hkfp-lens-dominic-leung-captures-everyday-life-hong-kongs-wet-markets\/\">Hong Kong Free Press<\/a>, the city\u2019s most popular independent English-language news outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leung said there are many aspects that make wet markets unique, one of them being the cultural role in Hong Kong\u2019s visual landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you think of Hong Kong, you think of tight spaces and crowds. But I think if you go to a wet market&#8230;It\u2019s refreshing. You\u2019re no longer surrounded by tall buildings,\u201d he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/uploads.knightlab.com\/storymapjs\/3f24dd3535e9614d936a9a6d2e5babaf\/hong-kong-wet-markets\/index.html \" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The small and congested spaces in residents\u2019 homes also interfere with food storage as the city doesn\u2019t have the fridge or freezer space that North America does.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou literally have to buy food on a daily basis to keep things fresh without cluttering your place. If you\u2019re buying meat, you\u2019ll probably cook it and use it that day without storing it,\u201d said Celia Hu, editor-at-large at AFoodieBlog.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though these markets continue to serve as a vital part of Asian culture, they are encountering obstacles in competing with corporate supermarkets such as Wellcome and ParknShop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWet markets are very chaotic places, you\u2019re constantly bumping into people, trying to not get mystery water spilled on you, lots of bags, and especially if you go to a fish market it\u2019s quite gross,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hu said that the older generation tends to go to wet markets more than the younger generation who prefer the convenience of clean, air-conditioned grocery stores that offer pre-packaged goods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOlder people like going to the wet markets because it\u2019s a way for them to interact. They know all the regulars, it\u2019s great for them socially. It\u2019s also cheaper than the stores but not bad in quality,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the markets facing some challenges, Hu said that they remain an \u201cintegral part of local culture.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story and multimedia by Sophie Chong, Axile Gerona and Madison Wong Reminiscing his childhood walks with his mother through wet markets, Dominic Leung can still clearly remember the harsh, extremely loud chopping sounds of butchers slicing pork on their cutting boards. 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