New Chickeeduck store opening nuisance by National Security Division inspires public to line up for shopping support

Hong Kong, a children’s clothing chain stores located in Tsuen Wan branch, opened a few days ago by the police National Security Department and the Fire Services Department harassment, but instead stimulate public support, the third consecutive day to the store queue shopping, 11:30 a.m. after the opening, staff to put customers in batches, to the afternoon once more than 200 people in line.

Children’s clothing brand Chickeeduck is located in Tsuen Wan Heung Shing Street, “Art Life Department Store”, opened on Tuesday (4), Thursday (6) that was surrounded by the police sealed, searched for an hour after leaving, no arrests, and did not check away any items. The store owner Zhou Xiaolong said that the officers concerned belong to the police National Security Division, but did not explain the reason for the search, but also did not want to respond to whether he had broken the law, Zhou Xiaolong said clearly will continue to operate.

Friday (7) and the Fire Services Department received a complaint that the store fire escape does not meet the specifications, twice sent officers to the store inspection.

Bruce Chow said the retail business for many years, never encountered so many departments “visit”, the State Security Department raided the Tsuen Wan branch, copied the staff’s identification documents, two of the staff have resigned in fear.

In addition to posting many paintings about the anti-China movement, the Art Life Department Store also has a giant 6-foot tall bust of the Goddess of Democracy at the front entrance, which attracted over 100 people to support and shop on the first day of opening. The store sells a variety of products, including clothing, tea, towels, mugs, mask covers, calendars, and Goddess of Democracy decorations.

Chickeeduck originally had a branch in Discovery Park, Tsuen Wan, but last year the mall accused the store of placing the “Goddess of Democracy statue” and asked to remove it, and in July the store was not renewed and closed. The owner, Chow Siu Lung, and then chose to continue to operate at the ground floor store on Heung Shing Street in Tsuen Wan. But the media criticized the store outside the signboard display “time of light” slogan and the sale of related decorations, questioning the violation of national security laws.