Food scandals in mainland China , including the 2008 tainted baby formula scare in which more than 53,000 infants were reported ill , have pushed many consumers to buy products made elsewhere . Every day thousands of mainland Chinese go to Hong Kong to buy goods . They 're accompanied by agents to find buyers for non - Chinese , cheaper goods . Residents near the border complain that they 're a nuisance .
Every day thousands of mainland Chinese go to Hong Kong to buy goods . They 're accompanied by agents to find buyers for non - Chinese , cheaper goods . Residents near the border complain that they 're a nuisance .