But the good times didn't last even one year. As a result of a combination of factors-on the one hand Shanghai restaurants copied Hai Pa Wang but at lower prices, and at the same time as the standard of living in Shanghai has been rising people have been moving toward more refined dining experiences-Hai Pa Wang had no choice but to close up shop and go home.
然而好光景不到一年，在上海低價模仿，以及上海人消費能力快速提升、飲食潮流朝更精緻路線前進之下，海霸王也不得不立刻收攤，全身而退。