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The experience of buying medicines in Hong Kong is very different from that in the mainland, and the products in pharmacies are not always necessary, and many times you will find that their prices are more transparent and reasonable in other places. What kind of trade secrets are hidden behind this?
When you go to the pharmacy to buy medicine, there is always a bad experience because the medicine in the pharmacy is sometimes not necessary.
After going to Hong Kong, I learned that many of the products bought in pharmacies can actually be purchased directly at the obvious price of Sasa, Watsons and Mannings.
What kind of business model is this, it seems that pharmacies are full of suspicion of deceiving consumers.
In Hong Kong, the selling price of these goods is transparent and there is no wrong price, which is a normal business environment.
Today, we will talk about some characteristic phenomena in Hong Kong and see what are the differences between here and China.
A strong human touch
For many people, the first impression of Hong Kong is its strong human touch.
Enthusiastic help can be found everywhere on the streets, and whether you are lost or have other difficulties, there will always be someone to help you.
This is in stark contrast to some cities on the mainland, such as Beijing and Shanghai, which are often strangers to each other.
But the streets of Hong Kong are always so lively, and everyone is a happy little step.
This phenomenon may also be related to the social climate.
Many people know that during the United Kingdom colonial period, Hong Kong's atmosphere was greatly affected.
The United Kingdom has always been a polite representative, and this culture has also affected Hong Kong.
Many Hong Kong people behave in a gentlemanly manner, and they are very polite to others.
Over time, a pattern of getting along in Hong Kong has formed, not only being very particular about hospitality at home, but also being so welcoming on the streets.
However, it is precisely this kind of atmosphere that many mainland tourists will find very uncomfortable when they go to Hong Kong.
Some netizens once said that when they went to Hong Kong after living in the mainland for many years, they suddenly found that the air here was full of happiness.
After all, there is a big gap between the pace of life in the mainland and Hong Kong, and when you come here, it seems that the world has slowed down in an instant.
Behavioral habits
In fact, social climate may affect people's behavior and habits.
For example, running a red light is a very common phenomenon in some cities in the mainland.
Especially in cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, red lights seem to be just decorations, and no one cares about them at all.
Even if you are stopped by the traffic police for running a red light sometimes, there will always be some "bulls" who stand up and quarrel with the traffic police.
In Hong Kong, however, this is hardly the case.
Because running a red light in Hong Kong will not only result in a fine, but will also affect your credit score.
And many places have installed traffic light capture systems, as long as you run a red light, you will be captured immediately, and the fine will be delivered to your home in a few days.
As a result, Hong Kong people are more than a step above the mainland in complying with traffic rules.
Of course, in addition to traffic rules, many Hong Kong people also like to exercise and go for a morning jog or play badminton every day.
This may also be related to their good lifestyle habits, such as not drinking alcohol and eating less greasy food.
"Bald" and "full of gray hair"
What comes to mind when you think of Hong Kong men?
It is estimated that everyone will name two characteristics: bald head and full of gray hair.
You can see all kinds of men on the streets of Hong Kong, but the most are the bald men.
This hairstyle is not actually their favorite hairstyle, but a hairstyle that is adopted to solve the problem of hair loss.
Everyone knows that hair loss may be a problem for male friends for a long time, so after the hair loss is severe, many male friends resort to shaving their heads to solve the problem.
In Hong Kong, almost every day, you can see men with shiny bald heads in the sun, so they are nicknamed "bald heads" by everyone.
In addition, it is common to see gray-haired, agile and energetic elderly people on the streets of Hong Kong doing morning exercises or walking.
This is another impressive scene in Hong Kong, and has even been used as a backdrop in many movies to show the living conditions of the elderly in Hong Kong.
Prices are high and low
Many people think that living in Hong Kong must be very happy and materially rich.
But the truth is that not everyone can enjoy this kind of life.
Hong Kong is known to have relatively high incomes, but it is also high incomes that bring high prices and high housing prices.
As a result, most ordinary residents can only live on meager wages, and they are not as rich as they imagined.
For example, everyone's favorite shopping area: Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and other places, where there are many high-end brand stores, food stores and other shops.
It attracts a large number of mainland tourists to come for consumption and shopping. But who knows, there is a lot of pressure behind this?
Many netizens have posted that they are living under pressure in Hong Kong and ordinary people are angry.
You can only choose to rent a small house and pay a high monthly rent; Even buying ingredients in the vegetable market costs thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan;
There are also many migrant workers who stand for a long time every day and are not well paid; There are even many people who have no choice but to live on the streets or sleep on benches at night
These phenomena have given many people a new understanding of the living conditions in Hong Kong. In fact, the cost of living directly affects the quality of life of residents.
Even if you are stopped by the traffic police for running a red light sometimes, there will always be some "bulls" who stand up and quarrel with the traffic police.
But who knows, there is a lot of pressure behind this?
Many netizens have posted that they are living under pressure in Hong Kong and ordinary people are angry.
You can only choose to rent a small house and pay a high monthly rent; Even buying ingredients in the vegetable market costs thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan;
There are also many migrant workers who stand for a long time every day and are not well paid; There are even many people who have no choice but to live on the streets or sleep on benches at night.
These phenomena have given many people a new understanding of the living conditions in Hong Kong.
In fact, the cost of living directly affects the quality of life of residents.
If the cost of living is high but the income is meager, then it is impossible to enjoy a truly happy and happy life.
Of course, you don't have to worry, in today's rapid development of science and technology and social progress and development, more and more new things and new concepts have entered our lives.
One of the most important and fundamental is the modern means of payment.
Tools like Alipay, WeChat Pay, Apple Pay, Octopus and other tools are becoming more and more popular, allowing us to enjoy a more convenient and comfortable life.
But maybe 10 years ago, people didn't know about these tools, and they probably didn't think too much about it when they saw numbers such as "999", "888", and "777" appear in the price of goods.
But for a certain netizen, it coincided with the time of his encounter.
At that time, a few days after she went to Hong Kong to study, when she was shopping in a supermarket, she saw that the prices of goods were all "999", "888", "777" and other numbers.
I thought I had miscalculated the price, so I didn't count a few while choosing, and found that the price was all 99 yuan, 9 jiao, 8 jiao, 7 jiao and other numbers.
I began to wonder: Do all goods end with 99 yuan? This is almost no different from the discount promotion of 99 yuan by mainland merchants!
So she asked her classmates around her, and one of them told her: No! These prices all end in 9 because convenience store owners have no change and get it back, and they all end in 9.
I didn't expect it to be so troublesome to make change. Of course, in addition to cash payments, mobile payment tools are also popular.
At that time, she had not used Alipay, thinking that it might be difficult to use Alipay in Hong Kong, but she did not expect to walk into the next store and see the Alipay collection code and QR code pasted on it.
Immediately opened Alipay, scanned the code, and after the payment was successful, she found that Alipay showed that the user had passed 90%, and she was speechless.
It turns out that Alipay is so widely used in Hong Kong!
But who knew that 10 years ago, the use of Alipay and Octopus was still in the minority?
At that time, she went out with her friends to play and left her wallet in the taxi, and the next day she went to look for it, thinking that the wallet inside had been stolen, but she didn't expect the taxi driver to drive the wallet back to them.
Not even a few dollars in the wallet. Perhaps because there were not many safety hazards at that time, the sense of security was stronger, the social atmosphere was better, and it became natural to help others.
However, with the rapid development of the times, we pay more and more attention to safety issues, and we are more and more indifferent to helping others.
For example, 10 years ago, when I went to the cinema to buy a ticket, the conductor always liked to pull out the change drawer when looking for money, and there was no special reaction at that time.
But if they do it again, I'm afraid the audience will start to wonder if the conductor is hiding, fumbling in his pocket for change, or whether he is collecting change from the audience's wallet.
Even if you don't give change to the audience anymore or the change is inaccurate, the audience will start complaining.
If it is replaced by Alipay and WeChat, the ticket purchase rate is more than 70%, and the audience needs to make change, and the rate has dropped sharply.
The conductor can only sit and collect profits, and accept all kinds of criticism from the audience. In fact, not only conductors, but also workers in other industries are facing the same dilemma.
However, I believe that with the rapid development of technology, there will be fewer and fewer similar embarrassing scenes in the future, such as modern payment methods can make our lives more comfortable and convenient.
epilogue
Through this article, we not only understand the business model and human touch of Hong Kong, but also see the pressure and helplessness behind living in the city. Although the prices in Hong Kong are high, it also makes us realize that a happy life is not just a pile of money. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to share your views in the comment area, and don't forget to like and support!
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