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niversity student Shay Xie zhen every weekend. compared with RMB ¥20 (US $2.77)
Chengxi, who lives in Fan- across the border,” Shangguan says.
Uling, goes to Shenzhen with “Dining out is the highlight of my
his friends every weekend. week. I choose to go to Shenzhen to “If you want a fine haircut at a
spend money because of cheaper high-end salon, it costs RMB ¥300-
“I go to Shenzhen for a day of cost and better quality of service,” the 400 (US $41.47-55.29) in Hong Kong.
fun. It costs me about RMB ¥300 (US 23-year-old student says. But it only costs about RMB ¥100 (US
$41.47) to watch a movie, dine out and $13.82) in mainland China. Colour-
sing Karaoke. If I do the same things “You can get a delicious meal with ing and perming are also more ex-
in Hong Kong, it probably costs me two to three dishes in Shenzhen pensive in Hong Kong. And the skills
RMB ¥500 (US $69.11),” the 23-year- for RMB ¥40-50 (US $5.53-6.91) of hair stylists in Shenzhen are much
old student says. if you order takeout, and it usually better,” he adds.
only costs RMB ¥100 (US $13.82)
Shay shares that a hotpot meal if you go to a restaurant. But in Apart from cheaper spending on
with five people in Shenzhen costs Hong Kong, it costs you RMB food and services, university students Entertainment of Mahjong in Shenzhen
Enter
tainment of Mahjong in Shenzhen
about RMB ¥100 (US $13.82) per ¥150-200 (US $20.73-27.65) for also flock to Shenzhen for leisure ac-
head, which is half the price of a meal tivities.
in Hong Kong. dining in,” he says.
University student Ivy Shi Yuhan
“In Hong Kong a hotpot meal costs “About the quality of service, visits Shenzhen at least once a week
at least RMB ¥200 (US $27.65). Pric- there’s usually no time limit for dining and sometimes stays overnight there.
ing is a strong reason for me to go in Shenzhen, and the waiters are more
to Shenzhen. Also, I eat cuisine that polite,” he adds. “I usually go to Shenzhen to join
I cannot find in Hong Kong, such as role-play games, sing karaoke, play
Xinjiang food like charcoal grilled Other than eating out, Shangguan board games, have a massage or a
beef and lamb,” he says. also has his hair cut once a month in drink with friends,” she says.
Shenzhen.
Another university student, Felix According to the data provided
Shangguan Yuqian, also goes to Shen- “A simple haircut in Hong Kong by the Dianping app, the per capita
costs RMB ¥60-70 (US $8.29-9.68), consumption of entertainment activi-
ties such as Live Action Role Playing
(LARP) games, escape room games,
KTVs, board game parlours, and
massage shops in Hong Kong cost
RMB ¥50-200 (US $6.91-27.65), while
the price is RMB ¥30-150 (US $4.15-
20.73) in Shenzhen.

“Dining out is the
highlight of my week.
I choose to go to
Shenzhen to spend
money because of
cheaper cost and
better quality of
service”

Hotpot cuisine enjo yed in Shenzhen that is cheaper than Hong K ong
Hotpot cuisine enjoyed in Shenzhen that is cheaper than Hong Kong