Shopping in Hong Kong
Shopping in Hong Kong
Written by Martin Style Friday, 13 February 2009 06:08
What is one of the main reasons to visit Hong Kong? Shopping!
It's not called a Shopper's Paradise for nothing and even though it is a relatively small place, each shopping district you go to can be a very different experience. Here is my short guide to shopping in Hong Kong.
Starting on Hong Kong Island:
Central
If you want luxury and have too much money burning a hole in your pocket, shopping here is for you! With all the high fashion brands having a shop in one of the centres here, you'll be in heaven. Start at the Landmark, right in the heart of Central and you can move between buildings without almost ever having to go outside, just use the air-conditioned walkways. IFC also has a great mall there too.
Admiralty
An extension of Central, there are 3 or 4 shopping arcades here. The main one is Pacific Place, which is another luxury shopping mall and has some great department stores like Lane Crawford and Seibu. The supermarket in Seibu is quite expensive but superb. There are also many great restaurants there, like Grappas and Dan Ryan's. Across the way is Queensway Plaza and United Centre, which have smaller boutique clothing stores and a few tailors as well, that can make suits, shirts, shoes and bags.
Wan Chai
Although Wan Chai has a reputation for bars, clubs and nightlife in general, if you're in the market for computers or gaming, then this is the best place to come on the island. For computers, you have the Wan Chai Computer Centre and another cheaper computer mall at 298 Hennessy Road (just called 298). Be warned, a lot or piracy rings operate out of 298. For gaming, the shopping centre at 188 Wan Chai Road is your best bet and again, pirate shops (not the eye patch and parrot type) is prevalent there.
Causeway Bay
This is shopping heaven with shops for all tastes. Times Square situated at one end, with 9 floors of shops and 5 floors of restaurants (if my memory serves me correctly). You then have lots of ground floor shops around the whole district and Sogo, a huge Japanese department store. There are also more restaurants than you can count here.
Now let's move on to Kowloon:
Tsim Sha Tsui
Very much like a combination of Central and Wan Chai, this can be seen as a luxury shopping district but with a seedy side too. There is a huge shopping arcade next to the Star Ferry, called Ocean Terminal which also leads into Harbour City where you can spend days if you wanted to visit every shop.
Mong Kok
A friend of mine once said that you could buy anything you wanted here, and I believe it. As soon as you arrive here, you'll be surrounded by shops and this is the home of the infamous Lady's and Jade Markets. If you want car accessories, this is the best place as well, around Nelson Road. There is a huge mall on Nathan Street just for phones and phone accessories. People also come here specifically to buy sports shoes as there is a street full of them. The best thing to do is to start at the junction of Sai Yeung Choi Street South and Argyle Street (exit D2 on the MTR) and walk down Sai Yeung Choi Street South. If you get sick of the heat, head over to Langham Place Shopping Centre, with a good selection of shops and restaurants.
There are other places you can shop but these are the main areas to get you started. I'm pretty sure that you'll be sick of shopping if you do them all in a short period of time. If you want more specific advice, leave me a comment and I will reply as best as I can, but for now all I can leave you with are my good luck wishes for you on your shopping expedition! ..and remember, if you forget to buy anything, there's always the airport!
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