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It's gotten to the point where stores that would never sell luggage have started selling it... any store that sells baby powder has luggage for sale nearby
To add to G's list: WAY more cigarette smoke everywhere they go. A lot of HKers smoke but for mainlanders probably 95% of the population smokes. And instead of marlboros they smoke these disgusting chinese cigarettes where the smoke smells like acid and stings your eyes.
Also when a suburban area just "becomes" a tourist destination, that area is ruined. Look at Tseung Kwan o/Tiu Keng Leng area. I used to live nearby and would go to different restaurants in the area. Now there are huge hotels and tourist malls that sell nothing but luxury goods and expensive chinese medicine (and baby powder). All my favourite restaurants have been replaced by chains like Tai Hing and other expensive mainland tourst friendly places.
I don't live near there anymore, but I can imagine how much is sucks to be a local to the area, and all of a sudden your home has turned into a tourist hotspot for no good reason, with prices of EVERYTHING shooting up.
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