Wet Markets Face Digital Transformation

傳統街市正經歷數碼轉型嘅浪潮。

cyun4 tung2 gaai1 si5 zing3 ging1 lik6 sou3 maa5 zyun3 jing4 ge3 long6 ciu4.

Traditional wet markets are experiencing the wave of digital transformation.

食環署宣佈，全港二十個公營街市將喺年底前引入電子支付同網上落單系統。

sik6 waan4 cyu5 syun1 bou3, cyun4 gong2 ji6 sap6 go3 gung1 jing4 gaai1 si5 zoeng1 hai2 nin4 dai2 cin4 jan5 jap6 din6 zi2 zi1 fu6 tung4 mong5 soeng6 lok6 daan1 hai6 tung2.

The FEHD announced that twenty public markets across Hong Kong will introduce e-payment and online ordering by year end.

商販反應兩極：年輕一輩認為數碼化可以吸引更多顧客，但係唔少資深檔主擔心操作困難。

soeng1 faan4 faan2 jing3 loeng5 gik6: nin4 hing1 jat1 bui3 jing6 wai4 sou3 maa5 faa3 ho2 ji5 kap1 jan5 gang3 do1 gu3 haak3, daan6 hai6 m4 siu2 zi1 sam1 dong3 zyu2 daam1 sam1 cou3 zok3 kwan4 naan4.

Vendors are split: younger ones believe digitization can attract more customers, while veteran stall owners worry about operating difficulties.

有學者指出，街市嘅核心價值在於人情味同即場揀貨嘅體驗，數碼化應該作為輔助而非取代。

jau5 hok6 ze2 zi2 ceot1, gaai1 si5 ge3 hat6 sam1 gaa3 zik6 zoi6 jyu1 jan4 cing4 mei6 tung4 zik1 coeng4 gaan2 fo3 ge3 tai2 jim6, sou3 maa5 faa3 jing1 goi1 zok3 wai4 fu6 zo6 ji4 fei1 ceoi2 doi6.

Scholars point out that the core value of wet markets lies in their human touch and the experience of selecting goods in person — digitization should supplement not replace.