Greenfield Book Store, a fixture in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district for five decades, announced on Wednesday that it will permanently close its doors once its lease concludes. The announcement was made via a social media post in the early hours of the morning, expressing gratitude to the community for half a century of support.

The closure comes shortly after the shop was subject to a raid by Hong Kong’s national security police earlier this month. While the shop’s statement confirmed the upcoming closure and thanked its patrons, it did not provide specific details regarding the legal or operational impact of the police raid on the business's decision to shut down. The shop, located on Sai Yeung Choi Street, has been a notable independent retailer in the area since its inception 50 years ago. As of now, no further details have been provided by the shop owners or authorities regarding the specific reasons for the police raid or any potential charges related to the store's inventory or operations.