香港50年独立书店梅田书店宣布将在租约期满后结业Hong Kong Independent Greenfield Book Store to Close After National Security Raid

梅田书店于周三凌晨通过社交媒体平台发布了结业声明。书店在声明中明确表示，将在当前的租约期满后正式结束营业。尽管书店公布了这一决定，但并未在声明中向公众透露其当前租约的具体到期时间。这意味着这家拥有半个世纪历史的独立书店的具体闭店日期目前仍未确定。

Greenfield Book Store released its closure announcement on social media during the early hours of Wednesday morning. In the statement, the bookstore explicitly confirmed that it will officially shut down after its current lease expires. However, the shop did not specify the exact date when the lease is set to end, leaving the final day of its operations unannounced to the public.

在宣布结业的同时，梅田书店向过去50年来一直支持书店的广大顾客表达了深切的谢意。书店在社交媒体的帖文中写道，感谢大家自书店开业50年来的支持，并叮嘱大家保重。该书店并未在结业公告中提及任何关于此前警方搜查行动的细节或后续安排。

Alongside the closure plan, the bookstore expressed its gratitude to the customers who have supported the business over the past 50 years. The social media post thanked everyone for their support since the shop first opened and wished them well, without providing further details regarding the recent police investigation or the future steps for the business.

梅田书店创立于1976年，在香港的独立书店界拥有悠久的历史。该书店坐落于旺角繁华的西洋菜南街，在过去半个世纪里，其经营定位始终专注于人文社科类图书的销售。作为一家专门销售人文类书籍的独立书店，它在当地文化界和读者群体中建立了自己的独特地位。

Founded in 1976, Greenfield Book Store has established a long-standing presence within Hong Kong's independent bookstore scene. Located on the bustling Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mong Kok, the shop has dedicated its operations to a highly specialized niche, focusing consistently on the sale of humanities titles throughout its half-century of history.

在长达50年的运营历程中，梅田书店一直坚持其特定的图书选品方向。尽管旺角商业区经历了多次变迁，该书店依然在西洋菜南街的现址上持续为读者提供人文社科领域的专业书籍，直到本月遭遇警方搜查并随后于周三宣布了结业计划。

Over its 50 years of business, the independent bookstore maintained this specific literary focus amid the changing landscape of the Mong Kok commercial district. Operating from its premises on Sai Yeung Choi Street South, the shop served as a dedicated outlet for humanities literature until the recent police raid and its subsequent closure announcement on Wednesday.

在梅田书店宣布结业决定的两周前，香港警务处国家安全处对两家独立书店执行了搜查行动，该书店便是其中之一。根据相关指控，国家安全警察对该书店展开搜查的原因，是怀疑其员工涉嫌作出了具有煽动意图的作为。这一执法行动直接发生在书店于周三凌晨通过社交媒体发布闭店声明之前。

The decision to close Greenfield Book Store follows a law enforcement action taken by the Hong Kong police force. Two weeks before the bookstore released its closure announcement on social media, officers from the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force conducted a raid on the premises. The national security police targeted the shop based on allegations that its staff members had performed acts with seditious intent.

此次针对独立书店的搜查行动发生在两周前，当时共有两家店铺受到警方的突击搜查。除了专门经营人文社科类书籍、拥有50年历史的梅田书店外，另一家在同一时期遭到国家安全警察搜查的独立书店是“森记图书”。警方对这两家书店的搜查以及针对其员工涉嫌煽动行为的指控，构成了梅田书店最终决定在租约期满后结束营业的背景。

Greenfield Book Store was not the sole target of the law enforcement action, as national security police raided two independent bookstores during the operation earlier this month. Alongside the 50-year-old Mong Kok establishment, another independent bookstore known as "Have a Nice Stay" was also subjected to the police search. These coordinated raids over alleged seditious activities by staff preceded the bookstore's Wednesday morning announcement regarding its upcoming closure.

在香港警务处国家安全处两周前展开的搜查行动中，除了宣布即将结业的梅田书店外，另一家受到波及的独立书店是名为“森记图书”（Have a Nice Stay）的店铺。根据相关报道，这两家独立书店在同一时期遭到了国家安全警察的突击搜查，其原因均指向员工涉嫌作出具煽动意图的作为。这一连串的执法行动在当地独立书店界引发了广泛关注。

During the law enforcement operation conducted by the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force two weeks ago, Greenfield Book Store was not the only establishment targeted. Another independent bookstore affected by the police raid actions was "Have a Nice Stay" bookstore. Both independent shops were searched by national security police during the same period over allegations that their staff members had performed acts with seditious intent, marking a coordinated law enforcement action against these local literary businesses.

在梅田书店于周三凌晨正式宣布结业计划的同时，“森记图书”作为另一家在两周前遭到警方搜查的独立书店，其后续动态也受到了外界的留意。法新社与时事社（AFP-JIJI）在周三拍摄的图片显示了“森记图书”书店的入口外观。目前，这两家在同一次国安搜查行动中受到影响的独立书店，正面临着各自不同的处境与后续发展。

Following the raids, the situation at "Have a Nice Stay" has continued to draw attention alongside Greenfield's closure announcement. On Wednesday, visual documentation provided by AFP-JIJI captured the entrance to the "Have a Nice Stay" bookstore, reflecting the ongoing public interest in the status of the two affected independent shops. While Greenfield has now confirmed its plans to shut down upon the expiration of its lease, the two establishments remain linked by the police actions carried out earlier this month.