When talking about Hong Kong cinema, one cannot fail to mention *Chungking Express*, one of director Wong Kar-wai's representative works.

The scene where Faye Wong, playing a snack bar worker, squats on the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator to peek into Tony Leung's home has become an absolute classic. It feels as though merely stepping onto the escalator allows one to experience that ambiguous and subtle romantic atmosphere shared by the film's protagonists.

#CentralMidLevelsEscalator is the world's longest outdoor covered escalator system, stretching 800 meters through various streets and having served as a filming location for numerous local movies and TV shows. It passes by traditional tea stalls, flower shops, dim sum restaurants, and buildings with a nostalgic, classic style, while also being adjacent to plenty of modern cafés and bars.

Looking around along the way, you can feel the charm of a city where the old meets the new. In particular, outdoor traditional tea stalls (dai pai dongs) are becoming a rare sight! With folding tables and chairs, tin-sheet structures, and awnings—some set up in narrow alleyways—they are brimming with authentic Hong Kong character.

Although their decor may not match that of modern tea restaurants and they lack air conditioning, their signature Hong Kong-style milk tea, coffee, and local delicacies attract crowds of locals and tourists alike. A cup of hot milk tea and a toasted corned beef and egg sandwich—simple yet high-quality—embody the unique charm of Hong Kong flavor.

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Savoring Hong Kong Sentiment. Preserving Collective Memories