The Hong Kong government has several policies for Dai Pai Dongs which centers on the tightening of licenses transfer and and the improvement of of quality of Dai Pai Dongs with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department providing funds to stalls located in Central.
In response, the government stopped issuing new "big licenses" in 1956, and limited their transfer. In the late 20th century, the Hong Kong government decided to restrict the operation and license of dai pai dong in order to remove them from public streets. According to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, there are only 25 dai pai dong remaining in Hong Kong. 
