Reasons for the suspension of the Hong Kong Products Exhibition. The government and film makers set up stalls in the Exhibition

The Exhibitions were eventually suspended because the government could not provide a suitable venue. Despite the fact that the CMA and participating manufacturers over-spent on organising the Exhibitions, the events regularly posted losses. The Exhibitions in the 1970s had been bustling and were entertainment hot spots for citizens around Christmas time. The government was given free a few stalls at these Exhibitions, some of which were used to recruit policemen. Radio Hong Kong was also given stalls to broadcast live programmes on the exhibition venue. Leading local film makers also released their latest movies at the stalls or invited movie stars to come along and promote their latest blockbuster.

Date 2008-12-18
Organization Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
Period Exhibitions of Hong Kong Products (1961-1974)
Document Type Oral History
Material Type Audio
Collection Hong Kong Products Exhibition
Source Hong Kong Memory Project Oral History Interview
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project
Accession No. HKPE-OH-FYH-6
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