Once a symbol of the territory, the historic vehicles are rolling into obscurity
It was once a symbol of old Hong Kong - but today the rickshaw has become just another cut-price item on sale in hard times.
Five years ago, rickshaw-pullers started selling their vehicles because of falling trade. At one stage, they fetched $19,500 each.
But now a rickshaw sells for between $10,000 and $13,000 and business is far from good, say the rickshaw makers.
Three of the five remaining rickshaw-pullers have diversified into making and selling the vehicles to collectors and tourists, because of the decline in passengers.
One of them, 76-year-old Mr Chan, who has been pulling rickshaws since 1976, says he is lucky to sell one a year. He last sold one last year and says he can't see anyone else buying them.