Order and Local Identity: A History of Queuing in Hong Kong
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https://doi.org/10.54097/dgjmkp95Keywords:
Queuing, Hong Kong, Local ConsciousnessAbstract
Significant differences exist between the legal systems of other regions and Hong Kong. Other regions do not legislate queueing, whereas Hong Kong law explicitly mentions penalties for queue-jumping and meticulously regulates public order. Queueing, a "characteristic behavior" that Hong Kong residents are proud of, has become institutionalized and transformed into a collective subconscious within Hong Kong society. It is deeply ingrained and serves as a source of identity for Hong Kong people. Located at the crossroads of Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong's queueing culture, as a social norm, reflects both a high degree of legal order and a profound cultural identity.
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