Urban development is changing how markets function as public spaces and causing culture and tradition to disappear in Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island. This report characterized Sai Ying Pun’s markets as public spaces throughout urban development. Analysis was accomplished through archival research, observations, and interviews regarding the markets. We identified how urban development has affected both shop owners and customers. Suggestions were proposed for how to maintain markets throughout urban development while increasing their appeal as public spaces.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Farrell, Meghan L.
• Rangel, Maria Alexandra
• Barnhill, Dylan Hadley
• Lin, Xueyang

Subject

• Culture
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030112-223124

Keyword

• Multiculturalism
• Public spaces
• City planning

Advisor

• Vaz, Rick
• Demetry, Chrysanthe

Year

• 2012

Center

• Hong Kong, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Chinese University of Hong Kong

Date created

• 2012-03-01

Location

• Hong Kong

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright