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Chinese Arts & Antiques
Hong Kong is a one-stop shopping destination for all
types of Asian arts, crafts and antiques. The range
includes traditional silk garments, centuries-old opium
pipes and historic photographs, as well as Burmese
scrolls and Thai Buddhas.
Where:
Hollywood Road, running from Sheung Wan
to Central, is lined with shops selling antiques and
Chinese furniture. Chinese department stores are good
one-stop shops for porcelain, silk and traditional musical
instruments. Chinese furniture can also be found on
Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai and at Horizon Plaza
in Ap Lei Chau.
Chinese Medicine & Herbs
Among the mounds of dried seafood, fungi and roots
on display in Chinese medicine stores, there might be
something for what ails you.
Where:
Try Ko Shing Street in Sheung Wan. Chinese
department stores also carry a variety of dried remedies.
Custom-made Goods
Suits, shirts, shoes, skirts, evening and wedding gowns,
bags or hats – all can be made to measure in Hong
Kong’s famous tailoring shops. Your guests can be their
own designer, discuss their requirements with the tailor
and step out in custom-created elegance.
Where:
Fine tailoring shops can be found in most
hotels, Prince’s Building in Central, the Admiralty Centre
and in many side-streets in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Electronics & Computers
Thousands of Hong Kong shops fill the demand for cutting-
edge electronics, computers and home appliances. The
latest products often go on the market here before they are
available in other countries. Hong Kong’s free-port status
means they’re competitively priced.
Where:
Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong
Kok are popular places for electronics products or
photographic equipment. For computers, try dedicated
malls such as the Wan Chai Computer City, Mongkok
Computer Centre and the Golden Computer Arcade and
Golden Shopping Centre in Sham Shui Po.
Factory Outlets
With international brands available, the savvy shopper
can often be found perusing the clothes-rails in these
establishments, which also give local designers a
chance to air their latest designs at down-to-earth
prices.
Where:
In New Territories – Citygate Outlets in Tung
Chung. In Kowloon – Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok,
Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kwun Tong and Hung
Hom. On Hong Kong Island – Lee Garden Road in
Causeway Bay, Spring Garden Lane in Wan Chai, and
Ap Lei Chau.
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