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Temple Street This
atmospheric market comes alive at night. Hundreds of stalls are
jam-packed by 9pm, offering pirated goods and all manner of, well, junk.
It used to be known as Men’s Street, and many stalls still stock
less-than-fashionable attire. Venture past the market and you’ll stumble
onto a lamplit coterie of fortune-tellers and possibly a Chinese Opera
recital. .
Temple Street
Western Market The
Western Market (in the northwest of Hong Kong Island) is situated in a
gorgeous old Edwardian building, but the pickings are slim. Best bet is
the excellent selection of antique and second-hand watches on the ground
floor. Also a good range of fabric shops, although bargains are scarce.
In a former life it housed a meat and vegetable market.
Western Market
Ladies Market No
designer labels – unless they’re fake. What you’ll find here is
inexpensive women’s clothing from lingerie to shoes. There’s a decent
selection of jeans, cheap food and knick-knacks galore. Jardine’s Bazaar and Jardine’s Crescent An
open-air market area in the heart of Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong’s
busiest shopping districts. All sorts of goodies here, from
run-of-the-mill fashion shops to traditional barbers and Chinese
medicine sellers. Sample a glass of fresh soy bean milk. Cat Street No,
there are no more cats here than anywhere else in Hong Kong. Cat Street
refers instead to the Chinese slang for odds and ends. This street and
nearby Hollywood Road are chock full of antique and curio shops. This is
the place for silk carpets, elegant Chinese furniture, Ming dynasty
ceramic horsemen and Maoist kitsch.
Antique Buddha image, Cat Street
Jade Market As
you might suppose, jade sellers abound – more than 450 of them at last
count. Don’t attempt to buy the top-grade stuff unless you’re an expert
and know what you are doing. But there are plenty of cheaper pieces to
be found . Stanley Market Full
of tourists of the badge-sporting, flag-following variety, this can
still be a fun place to shop. If you’re not claustrophobic, join the
hordes thronging the narrow lanes to gorge on tacky rubbish .
Bird Garden More
than 70 stalls showcasing all manner of songbirds and (mostly legal)
exotica, bounded by elegant courtyards, full of old men with white
singlets rolled up to bare their bellies (one of Hong Kong’s odder
fashion statements). A flower market is nearby. Yuen Po Street, Mong Kok 7am–8pm
Bird Garden
Goldfish Market A
popular spot for locals, as a fishtank in the right spot is thought to
ward off bad luck. Hook a bargain on underwater furniture with an
oriental flavour, or just admire the colourful creatures on show. Tung Choi St, Mong Kok 10am–6pm
Gage Street This
market is worth a peek if you happen to be in Central but hardly worth a
special visit. Lots of blood and guts, especially for early birds.
Trucks disgorge fresh pink pig carcasses as squawking chickens ponder
their final hours.
Busy Gage Street Market
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