A 50-year-old independent bookshop has announced it will close when its lease ends, following a raid by Hong Kong national security police earlier this month.Greenfield Book Store, located on Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mong Kok, took to social media during the early hours of Wednesday morning to announce its plans to close.“The shop will close down after the end of the lease. Thank you, everyone, for your support over the past 50 years since the shop opened. Thank you and take care,” the bookshop said.
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Independent bookshop of 50 years to close after national security raid
Greenfield Book Store, a 50-year-old independent bookshop in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, has announced it will close when its lease expires. The decision follows a raid by Hong Kong national security police earlier this month.
Elizabeth CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-29 · 03:21 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Greenfield Book Store, a 50-year-old independent bookshop in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, has announced it will close when its lease expires. The decision follows a raid by Hong Kong national security police earlier this month. The bookshop shared its plans on social media, thanking customers for their support over the past five decades. The announcement did not specify the exact date of closure, only that it would occur after the lease ends.
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The shop will close down after the end of the lease. Thank you, everyone, for your support over the past 50 years since the shop opened. Thank you and take care.
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A 50-year-old independent bookshop will close when its lease ends.
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The bookshop's closure follows a raid by Hong Kong national security police.
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