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Leopold Chen

Some lovebirds in Hong Kong are expressing their affection this Valentine’s Day by spending hundreds of dollars on bouquets and gifts, while several vendors have recorded growth in sales of about 20 per cent.
At the bustling Flower Market in Mong Kok, many men were among the crowds picking bouquets of roses, while others browsed for flowers to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year. The high number of shoppers on Tung Choi Street even prompted police to put in place crowd control measures.
Stalls were lined with bouquets of all sizes from a handful of red roses to 99, ranging from about HK$200 (US$25.60) to HK$3,000.
Edison Fung, an engineer in his thirties, spent HK$380 on roses for his girlfriend, whom he has dated for four years.
He planned to spend about HK$1,000 in total on flowers, lunch and gifts, a level similar to last year.
“Last year I bought a Jellycat doll, and this year I don’t want to be repetitive,” he said.
Asked why he chose to buy flowers in person when bunches on mainland Chinese shopping platforms could cost much less, Fung said he valued the freshness offered by local florists.
“I can only pick one when I see the real items,” he said.

Mainland shopping platforms such as Taobao and Pinduoduo have been advertising flower arrangements, which can be delivered in Hong Kong.
A search on Taobao showed a bunch of 11 roses costs about 210 yuan (US$30), in addition to 11 yuan for shipping.
The price of a similar bouquet at the Flower Market was at least HK$500.
Taobao is operated by Alibaba Group, owner of the South China Morning Post.
Andy Leung, who spent HK$580 on a bunch of 11 roses for his girlfriend, said he also preferred visiting physical flower shops over shopping online.
“I can’t see the flowers in person on Taobao. I toured the whole area before choosing this bouquet,” he said.
Leung, a first-time Valentine’s Day flower buyer, also described the prices as acceptable and lower than what he anticipated.
The 24-year-old banking sector employee also planned to spend around HK$1,000 on flowers, a meal and a gift that day.

Surveyor William Poon, in his thirties, planned to spend a similar amount for the occasion.
Poon said he had been buying roses on Valentine’s Day at the Flower Market for more than a decade and noted prices were slightly higher than last year’s.
He also favoured shopping at local shops over online platforms.
A manager of a flower shop in the area, surnamed Lin, said business had been brisk on Saturday, with strong demand due to Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year.
Revenue had risen by 20 to 30 per cent over last year’s level, he said.
“The weather is fine today, which drives up the traffic. We vendors fear rain the most,” he said. “Better weather and better business make my mood better.”
At a flower shop on Lee Garden Road in Causeway Bay, bouquets ranging between HK$200 and HK$688 were available, but there were few shoppers in the morning.
A shopkeeper said demand was not as strong as last year because Valentine’s Day took place on Saturday when most offices were closed.


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Some vendors at Mong Kok Flower Market say sales up 20 per cent as shoppers pack area


Some vendors at Mong Kok Flower Market say sales up 20 per cent as shoppers pack area.


Flower sales in Hong Kong bloom as Valentine’s Day shoppers splash out on gifts

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Some vendors at Mong Kok Flower Market say sales up 20 per cent as shoppers pack area