2012年2月14日星期二

中環利源東西街—富與庶的分界線

利源東西二街排檔群位於中環CBD之內,以港島黎講係其中一個大型既攤檔集中地,雖然佢地有既攤檔數目,只係九龍旺角三街(花園街,廣東道同通菜街)既一成,但係香港島係香港最早發展(以殖民地歷史起計)既地方,最早既香港城市規劃--四環九約,就包括成個中環至西環堅尼地城。所以話,利源東西街可以話係同香港一齊發展。而呢度既排檔群,亦都非常具歷史價值。

Located in Central, heart of Hong Kong, Li Yuen Street East/West is a places for fixed-pitched hawkers. Though they are much less than those in Kowloon in number, it is one of the hawking spots with longest history.  The first city planning in Hong Kong history included places in the Central-Western District. Therefore, Li Yuen Street development coincided with Hong Kong as a whole.



以地理黎講,利源二街本身位處中環心腹之地,上接德輔道,下駁皇后大道呢兩條貫通港島既主要道路,有電車接駁,附近又有巴士站,而且鄰近地鐵站,四通八達,位置上已立於不敗之地。絕對係冇得輸!各位有幸抽籤抽中响呢兩條街既排檔,真係一支好籤呀!

Geographically, both Li Yuen Streets are at the heart of Central District.  They are in the middle of Des Voeux Road and Queen's Road, which cross along Hong Kong Island.  It can be accessed by bus, trams, and MTR, making it convenient for not only locals but also tourists.  Therefore, you get lots of advantage in starting business here due to its accessibility.


在較大的地圖上查看利源東西街

但係,呢兩條巷有先天既限制,就係長度!全條巷要行完,唔駛幾分鐘,所以呢兩條巷既攤檔數目,只有一百二十幾檔,所以要响到開檔,絕對要爭崩頭。

However, there is a in-born weakness to these roads, length. It only takes minutes to finish walking these two roads.  Therefore the stalls here are limited to around one hundred, making it highly competitive in order to get a place. 
一間冇開既排檔正面,綠色既鐵皮非常加上灰色既痕跡充分表示佢既年紀,
4塊鐵板上既數目字係唔係當年政府既規定範圍方法呢?
排檔既後面

其實一直以黎,利源東西街都係港島著名既旅遊點,好多遊客都會响呢百幾個僅可容身既箱仔尋找心頭好,而呢一帶既舖頭亦都做好多遊客生意,不過隨著住時代既推展,每逢週末,你都會响度見到大量棕色皮膚,化著濃妝既外藉人士出現,齊齊執平野,因為中環係菲傭既聚腳點,除左頭先提及既環球大廈,過少少仲有皇后像廣場,同埋話立根香港但裁員最狠既匯豐銀行,齊齊同佔領中環班人一齊佔領中環,所以呢度都有好多菲傭响度購物閒逛,平時服侍香港主人,而家倒番轉俾香港人服務,都唔知算唔算風水輪流轉呢?不過,有錢唔通你唔搵?

Li Yuen Streets is one of the as a tourist spot, tourists all over the world floak here to explore in these green iron-made stalls.  However, you will also see lots of South Asians like Philippines who work as helpers in Hong Kong shop in this area during weekends.

YO,What's up man?



你估下左手邊嗰個係咪菲律賓人黎?

其實如果你坐電車,你會發覺利園東西街,係分隔左兩個世界……

If you travel across Central by tram, you will discover Li Yuen Street divides the district into half...

-置地廣場 右-日日都有雷曼示威既CITIBANK


响利源街沿西環方向,係平民既國度,雖然有商業大廈,但係賣既野都偏向平民,除左迄立不倒既永安百貨,仲有上少少既H&M等,價錢都算係大眾,唔會係出現幾萬一件衫咁誇張既情況,唔好唔記得仲有菲傭聖地環球大廈,响呢個地帶亦仲有非常多既排檔响度擺賣。所以西面,絕對係香港本地生活既寫照。

On the place west to the Street, goods here are for general public, their prices are more affordable. Just like H&M historic Wing On, they will not cost thousands for a piece of clothing.  And never forget World Trade Tower, the "Holyland" for Philippines. You will also find lots of hawkers hawk here. Therefore, west of the Li Yuen Street  will show you a photo of Hong Kong local living.

至於東面(銅鑼灣方向)既世界就同西面天淵之別,一過畢打街呢條楚河,置地太子歷山三巨頭有幾多名牌坐鎮應該唔駛提大家都知:LVArmani Parda Burberry,可想而知有幾多大陸同胞去完尖沙咀意猶未盡,要再黎呢度血拼,但係俾著生於香港,而家仲係為事業拼搏既你,你或者會覺得,呢度唔係你應該黎既地方,這個地方不是你的。而你除左見到報販呢類攤檔外,係唔會見任何既攤販群响度擺賣,有都只係零星既排檔,响香港島一個有咁百幾年擺賣歷史既地方黎講,呢度既小販清洗非常成功。

For the Eastern part, this is totally another story. Once you cross Pedder Street, the Landmark, Alexandra House and Prince Building occupied the area.  LV, Armani, Parda and other luxurious brands open their shop here. You will find people thirsty for these brands spending generous here, if they are still dissatisfied after shopping in Tsim Sha Tsui.  For those will are still striving for their career, you may think this is another world. And you will find few if not none hawkers, besides book stores, selling here.

如果套用我地祖國共慘黨既革命理論,响左方既簡直係資本主義bourgeoisie既陣地,右邊就係無資階級proletariat既據點。兩者壁壘分明。

不過話分兩頭,响利源二街呢度開檔,既已有本身既知名度,而家仲可以吸埋同胞血拼完既血水,就算係蠅頭小利,山大斬埋有柴,何況呢個係一條「血流成河」!?


當然,如果只係咁樣,大家响旅遊書都睇到,所以下一次,我地會就呢兩條街作一次地毯式考察,將利源街排檔販賣既貨品一次過做一個分析,睇下呢個旅遊點究竟賣乜野多?

In next entry, we will provide you a detailed study about this area, letting you know the whole picture of the area, so don't miss the next entry if you want to investigate this area!


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