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"Hiu Hiu Hiu Hiu Hiu, hahahahahahaha." Fong hackman, a construction worker, said that he “Hiu”(Knows) everything when he climbing stairs and working on the old buildings.

The word "Hiu" is an echoic of the inhalation sound. Fong immediately demonstrated : After climbing the stairs and catching my breath, I “Hiu”!

Then he burst into laughter.

The development of Tsuen Wan and Fong’s life transformed simultaneously: as the government developed this new town, he worked in the town's factory and also established a small engineering shop here. Repairing hinges and fixing wires - everything has become a thing of the past. But what has changed, apart from the community changes, is also reflected in the object. Fixing an object is a joy!

This is a game: a puzzle solved without instructions or guidance, only by your skills and experience. It's always enjoyable to engage your brain in something. Isn't playing video games the same?

These neighborhood businesses have always been like game, making people catch the breath, "Hiu Hiu", and laugh.

Lam Siu Wing

Lam Siu-wing is a Hong Kong artist, traffic researcher, lecturer and writer.

Fong Man Engineering Company
Year:1973 to present
Address:Shop 22, Heung Che Street Market and Cooked Food Centre, 8 Tso Kung St, Tsuen Wan
Interviewee: Mr. Fong Hak Ma
Business:Minor Works

Fong Man Engineering is a small engineering company in Hong Kong founded by Mr. Fong Hak Man. In the 1960's when Tsuen Wan was developed into the first new town, the light industry was booming, and Mr. Fong repaired machines in different workshops including Nam Fung Cotton Mills. Later on he set up his own workshop and shop to serve the residents of Tsuen Wan district. Apart from being a repairman, Mr. Fong is also an inventor. From two pieces of iron, he created a loudspeaker and then converted it into a measuring box, with which he has been measuring electricity for every maintenance project for over 30 years, from large incandescent light bulbs to small LEDs and fuses, and is still placed in his shop as highlight. Mr. Fong provides high-quality and careful repair services to the community, manifesting the hardworking and creative spirit of Hong Kong's small businesses.

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