On a pavement in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district, a 60-year-old clocksmith sits behind a small mobile cupboard, carefully taking tools out of various drawers to repair a broken watch.
He is one of five street hawking tradesman that the government are planning to issue licenses to in the district in a bid to legalise their operations. Critics say the move may force those who are unable to afford the fees to close down and end the succession of some traditional handcrafts.
The licenses would...
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