Xi Xi’s essay “Interesting Shops” was published in Thumb Weekly. The piece, renamed “Shops,” was later selected as one of the reading materials for The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.

Xi Xi’s essay “Shops” has been included in the school curriculum and has been discussed by many students and teachers. The Hong Kong Education Bureau provides a curriculum guide, and Hong Kong Education City provides more learning materials. A scan of the original publication is available from the CUHK Library.

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