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Hong Kong Hawkers share the crowded streets with shoppers every day of the week in some sections of the city, particularly Causeway Bay, which is the (...)
Hong Kong Hawkers share the crowded streets with shoppers every day of the week in some sections of the city, particularly Causeway Bay, which is the (...)

Hong Kong Hawkers share the crowded streets with shoppers every day of the week in some sections of the city, particularly Causeway Bay, which is the (...)

Date3/25/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hong Kong Hawkers share the crowded streets with shoppers every day of the week in some sections of the city; particularly Causeway Bay; which is the Chinese version of London's Petticoat Lane. There; on a Sunday; you can buy anything from 100-year-old eggs (which aren't) to live fish and Red Chinese candy.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117483F
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1908