{"id":31252,"date":"2026-02-24T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=31252"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:52:38","slug":"whats-behind-hong-kongs-retro-display-craze-sweeping-supermarkets-shops-and-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=31252","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s behind Hong Kong\u2019s retro display craze sweeping supermarkets, shops and stations?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Hong Kong fixture since 1945 and with more than 320 outlets across the city today, supermarket chain Wellcome is synonymous with practicality. It is therefore one of the last places one might expect to become a tourist attraction.<\/p>\n

Recently, one branch in the Kowloon neighbourhood of Yau Ma Tei has transformed into a photo hotspot, largely thanks to its vibrant in-store tribute to the city\u2019s \u201cgolden era\u201d from the 1950s to the 1970s.<\/p>\n

Upon entering, customers pass through a \u201ctime tunnel\u201d in the form of a silver-and-green turnstile before stepping onto classically patterned tiles. The air is heavy with nostalgia, from glass bottles of Vitasoy to the old-style telephone and retro television display.<\/p>\n

This particular branch is located opposite the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station<\/span>, a Grade II historic building that is also a popular photo spot among tourists for being featured in various Hong Kong films.<\/div>\n
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Tourists take photos at the revamped Wellcome supermarket in Yau Ma Tei that pays tribute to Hong Kong\u2019s \u201cgolden age\u201d. Photo: Dickson Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For Gen Z travellers, many of whom discover these locations via Instagram and TikTok, they get to make a tangible connection to a city they may only know from the screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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