Herbal Tea Shops
Herbal tea shops () are Retail store, stores that specialise in selling Chinese herbal tea. They are mostly found in southern Chinese cities. In Hong Kong History Before 1940s Back in the 1930s, herbal tea shops were not popular. There were only a limited number of street vendors that sold herbal tea on the street. 1940s to Early 1960s In the 1940s, the popularity of herbal tea grew as the public realised the efficacy of herbal tea brought was higher. From then onwards, shops that only sold herbal tea opened in residential areas with a small Floor area (building), floor area and gained in popularity in the whole of Hong Kong. Their primary source of customers was residents who lived nearby, and the owners or staff usually had an intimate relationship with their customers. Until the late 1960s, herbal tea shops acted as a public space, semi-public space where the public could go for entertainment. As there were jukeboxes in the shops, it was common for the public to spend thei ...
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