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Traditional Market
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Apliu Street Market:
This improvised flea market comes to life
at weekends. Mainly selling really cheap second hand electrical
goods, the street stalls and shops are heaven for electronic
enthusiasts with anything from cables, transformers, tools
and batteries, to specialist hardware and gadgets for
building electronic circuits on offer. Watches, alarm
clocks, pocket electronic games and CDs are also for sale.
Nearby shops also sell a wide variety of mainly new electrical
products and gadgets. The market makes for an interesting
day out, being situated in one of the older parts of Kowloon
with lovely traditional Chinese shops.
Address: Apliu Street
Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
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Jade Market:
The Jade Market, just west of Nathan Road on the junction
of Kansu and Battery Streets, is where vendors sell various
shades and qualities of jade, a greenish stone that has
great spiritual value to the Chinese. Actually more a
place for locals than for tourists, visitors may have
to go in for a long bargaining session with the persistent
vendors before arriving at a good deal for a high quality
piece of jade. Nevertheless, there are also plenty of
trinkets and souvenirs at much lower prices.
Address: Jordan
Kansu Street
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Temple Street
Night Market:
Looking for cheap clothes, food, watches, and footwear?
Temple Street is the place to go to. Almost everyone will
find a bargain at this night market. Temple Street runs
all the way from Man Ming Lane to Ning Po Street and is
divided in two by the Tin Hau Temple, the street's namesake.
For some street-stall food, it is best to head north of
the temple, where anything from a bowl of noodles to a
full seafood meal can be found.
Address: Temple
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Western Market:
This 1906 building, with its red brick walls and large
granite arch over the main entrance, certainly stands
out from the surrounding office buildings. Originally
a fresh produce market, the renovated and revitalised
Western Market reopened in 1991 as a market place for
stores selling traditional Chinese handicrafts and souvenirs.
On the first floor there are also 16 fabric shops, selling
anything from sombre suit fabrics to gaudy silks. The
top floor houses a Chinese restaurant.
Address: New Market
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Fa Yuen
Street:
This market is very popular with the locals because of
its bargain prices for trendy fashion items. The market
stretches down the street and into the ground floor of
adjacent buildings. Clothing is the main buy--for ladies,
men and children--and copy designer clothing is a big
pull. Handbags, travel bags, hair accessories and shoes
are also big sellers. Payment at the stalls is in cash,
but credit cards can be used in some of the adjacent shops.
Saturday afternoons and Sundays are the busiest and very
crowded, so browsing can be reduced to shuffling along
between the stalls.
Address:
Mongkok
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Poor Man's
Nightclub Market:
This is a night market famous for its bargain priced clothing,
electronic goods and designer copy goods. Fridays and
Saturdays are busiest and it can be very crowded, although
these days are considered to be the better times to visit
because there are more stalls to browse. Casual clothing,
leather goods, pens, watches, electronic goods, videos
and CDs are all on sale, and prices are displayed in English
making shopping easy. Be prepared to bargain though--and
do check your purchases before paying!
Address: Macau Ferry
Terminal
Sheung Wan
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Wanchai Market:
The stalls lining the narrow streets in this area sell
mainly inexpensive clothing and accessories. There are
also shops in adjacent buildings that sell clothing, shoes
and handbags. Popular buys are the locally made designer
jeans and children's wear. The market is less crowded
than those in Kowloon, making shopping easier and more
relaxed, although Sunday afternoons are still busy. Prices
are displayed in English making shopping easy and payment
at the stalls and shops is in cash. The Wanchai MTR train
station is close by, making this market easy to reach.
Address: Spring Garden Lane
Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Shopping Centers
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Cityplaza
This large shopping complex is home to over 150 shops,
restaurants and entertainment venues. Shops selling fashion,
jewellery, furniture and interior accessories, as well
as electronic products are plenty full are accompanied
by a wide variety of restaurants, from regional Chinese
cuisine to Asian treats and Western dining. In addition,
the La Fiesta food court offers a range of Eastern and
Western food including fried chicken, European sandwiches,
Japanese noodles and plenty of traditional Asian favourites.
The Cityplaza Ice Palace and the Jumpin Gym USA, a games
centre for children, add to the whole fun experience.
Address: 18 Taikoo
Shing Road
Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong
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In
Square (The)
This mini
mall is home to a large number of popular retail outlets
covering fashion, children's wear and toys. The famous
Toys 'R' Us is located on the second floor and HMV is
on the first. Further up there are several large restaurants
such as Chiuchow Garden, Windsor Palace Chinese Restaurant
and Boston. For quick refreshments or afternoon tea try
Oliver's Super Sandwiches or DeliFrance. The Broadway
Windsor cinema is also here.
Address:
Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road
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Palace Mall (The):
This shopping arcade is located underground
below a small park by the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade! A glass
roof keeps the complex light and airy and the majority
of shops sell women's and men's fashion and shoes. There
are also shops selling children's wear and a beauty salon.
Sadly several of the shops are currently vacant--a result
of the recent pan-Asian economic downturn. Nevertheless,
the complex is only a few minutes walk from the Tsim Sha
Tsui MTR train station and is worth a look if you are
in the area.
Address: 12 Salisbury
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Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong |
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Times Square:
Times Square provides nine floors of shopping.
Well lit and airy, this shopping centre's most distinctive
feature is the open central atrium. Each floor is devoted
to a shopping theme such as designer and high street fashion,
home furnishings, electronic products, sportswear, gifts
and children's wear. Lane Crawford (Hong Kong) Ltd. and
CitySuper complete the retail experience. The Food Forum
and the Market Place food court will not leave visitors
hungry, whilst UA Times Square provides relaxing entertainment.
Address: 1 Matheson
Street
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2118 8900, Fax : +852 2506 2022 |
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World Trade Centre (The):
This modern shopping arcade has six floors
of shops and restaurants. The complex features a unique
entrance with an outdoor moving neon light, which looks
rather like a spaceship! The majority of the shops sell
young, casual fashion and shoes, and sportswear, but you
will also find some interesting shops selling books, gifts
and children's toys. There are a variety of restaurants
and fast-food establishments, catering to varying tastes
and budgets, and covering Chinese, American, Japanese,
Korean and Italian cuisines. You will also find coffee
shops, a sandwich bar, and a McDonald's fast food restaurant
with a Victoria Harbour view!
Address: 280 Gloucester
Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
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Golden
Shopping Centre
If you looking for cheap computer hardware, manuals, accessories
and lots of pirated software, visit the Golden Shopping
Centre. Also available are Namco games, Gameboy products
and VCDs. Some small shops have catalogues that display
pictures of popular English software, such as various
graphics, programming and publishing software as well
as numerous games. You select from the catalogue and the
software will arrive shortly afterwards. However, pirated
software can contain bugs or may not even run properly,
and of course it is now illegal to sell or knowingly use
pirated software in Hong Kong--you have been warned!
Address: Fuk Wa and Gwei
Lin Street
Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
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New Town Plaza:
This is one of the largest and best shopping
malls in the New Territories. There are eight floors of
shopping, restaurants and various service facilities,
such as banks, beauty salons and even medical practices.
A wide variety of famous boutiques and chain stores occupy
the first four floors, whilst the fifth floor has over
20 shops providing furniture, home design and decoration,
home appliances and audio-visual equipment. Food outlets
include Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai and
American restaurants, and entertainment is provided by
the UA Shatin multi-screen cinema and Fun Fun World, just
for children.
Address: 8 Shatin
Centre Street
Shatin, Hong Kong
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Peak Tower (The):
The distinctive Peak Tower, looking not
unlike a Shinto Gate, provides a mixture of shopping,
entertainment and dining establishments. Ultra-modern,
this seven-floor complex boasts Hong Kong's highest restaurant,
Mövenpick Marché, and offers unparalleled
views of the city and Victoria Harbour. For entertainment,
visit the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not, or
try the Peak Explorer, a motion simulator ride--preferably
before dining though! The Peak Tram has its Peak Terminus
as well as a retail outlet here.
Address: 128 Peak
Road
Victoria Peak, Hong Kong |
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Whampoa Plaza:
This large shopping and entertainment complex
in Hunghom comprises of separate blocks, each with its
own theme--there is Fashion World, Home World and Treasure
World. In the midst of the complex is a replica cruise
ship, The Whampoa, which houses yet more shops and restaurants.
The Japanese department store Jusco and the British Marks
& Spencer are both located here. For entertainment
there is a large electronic games centre, which is popular
with teenagers, and two multi-screen cinemas, the UA Whampoa
I and the UA Whampoa II.
Address: Tak On
Street
Hunghom, Hong Kong |
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