In 1950 ages, thw initial period, one batch receive Kuomintang and Communist Parties civil war influence jade carving merchant, from Guangzhou Longevity road. The jade carving ruins carryy on the jade carving transaction, after Hong Kong has concentrated in a YauMaTei section, canton road start jade carving shop. Originally in 1960 ages initially, the jade carving shopis short in 10, but in 1970 has developed to surpasses 100, spreads in Jordan road to Saigon street section of canton roads. In 1972, American president Nixon the visit to Chine, raises the whole world "China's to be hot", the jade carving sales volume increases, the jade carving shop once surpassed more than 300, became a Hong Kong's travelling hot spot.
In 1984, then Hong Kong Municipal administration Bureau. Take is advantageous for the management and the improvement transportation as the reason, north of Gansu street and Liang Xian Li community service centre. A south of open area has set up the brand new Gansu street jade carving market provides approximately 440 stalls. In the major part, the low grade jade carving shop moves to the new market, but area canton road then still retained the small amount sell upscale and the precious jade jewellery primarily store.
In 2006, in December, Hong Kong Government Plans to construct Kowloon skeleton line needs to demolish the Gansu street jade carving market, causes Hong Kong Legislature, many congressmen are discontented, finally overruled the government to request the allocation research the application.


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