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02-AUG-2008

Missed Her Customers

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This grocer’s shop supplies rice, sugar, and
different kinds of dried foods to the residences in So Uk Estate.
As the estate will be demolished soon,
her customers as well as old friends have been moving out from the estate gradually.

Posted on 7 August 2008
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Marcia Colelli08-Aug-2008 02:26
Very nice photojournalism V
Simon Chandler07-Aug-2008 23:48
A sad scene. Excellent photojournalism. v
TuTmin07-Aug-2008 20:40
Nicely composed & shown real life .~V~
Fong Lam07-Aug-2008 18:59
Hope her shop will be relocated to a better place.
Superb documentary shot, Kwan.
~V~
Raymond07-Aug-2008 17:09
DL is so right... your mini serie will now be part of their history. In a few years, they'll look at your images with regrets of things gone by... for the sake of progress.
Thank you for taking us on this fantastic journey through So Uk Estates. Your photojournalism is exceptional my friend, well done.
Guest 07-Aug-2008 15:54
I hope she move to the new place as well... really respect that you shoot the things you care about, excellent thought !
XiaoBernard9907-Aug-2008 13:50
With the map I see where it is.To change of life it is always a hard time ....In china very often the people must change of llocation ,situation,...It is a good time for the photographer not for the residents.The lady seams to wait and not happy...
Peter Stahl07-Aug-2008 13:50
Her face tells the story! Excellent job on this one! GMV.
2004 07-Aug-2008 13:50
Maybe she knew So Uk Estate that will be demolished. She feel upset. It's very good shot.
an nguyen07-Aug-2008 13:30
So well composed and even the expression on the owner face too. V
Walter Otto Koenig07-Aug-2008 13:29
Great shot of this shop. The owner looks despondent about her future. "V"
DL 07-Aug-2008 13:27
Yup! I can see from the expression that the lady was so disappointed. Nowaday, more and more traditional grocery stores are replaced by Supermarkets. Thanks for capturing all these memorable photos which in many years' later, all these will become history.
Char07-Aug-2008 13:08
Hi CM,
This is such an interesting series and great photo journalism. You definitely captured the mood in this shot. Excellent!!\/