My Hong Kong is a bi-weekly column by Luisa Tam that looks at the quaint and quirky traditions of Hong Kong from an unusual perspective and provides a unique insight to help readers expand their understanding of the local culture. It also explores how this global city deals with challenges in order to reinvent itself and stay relevant.
One by one, these little shops are going. Local culture is eroded a little more, as is the social network and a communal lifestyle. The failure to save these small shops, as opposed to historic buildings, will leave us with only a skeleton of cultural heritage – not the soul.
Lin Heung Tea House, a restaurant with a 104-year history in Hong Kong that served dim sum on trolleys and traditional Cantonese dishes, has closed its doors for the final time. The restaurant in Central announced the closure in a social media post at midnight on Tuesday (Aug 9). The brand's Tsuen Wan branch, Lin Heung Tsan, closed at the.