Where To Shop
The “prime” shopping centers are Central, Admiralty and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, and Tsim Sha Tsui and mong Kok in Kowloon. Shopping hours vary, but the good news is that shopping basically goes on until late seven days a week. Even during public holidays, shops are almost always open, except during the annual Lunar New Year holiday. As a guide, shops in Central close around 7pm, but the other main areas tend to stay open until 9:30pm, sometimes even later.
Markets
Hong Kong has a number of lively and interesting shopping markets.
Car Street
Off Hollywood Road in Central is a flea Market offering inexpensive trinkets and bric-a-brac. The surrounding area is famous for fine arts and antiques.
Stanley Market
On the south side of the Island, is famous for sports and casual wear, linen, tableware, silk, and leather garments. Open 10am – 7 pm daily.
Temple Street
Hong Kong's most popular night market, runs from Jordan to Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon, Cheap clothing, watches, pens sunglasses, CDs, electronic gadgets and luggage abound in its colorfully lit stalls. There are also Chinese fortune-tellers and Chinese opera singers practicing. Open 8 pm to midnight.
Tung Choi Street
is a busy street market in Mong Kok and is less tourist oriented than Temple Street. Specialities include local women's fashions, jewelery and accessories. Open 3-10pm.
Jewlery fans may like to check out the Jade Market, located under the flyover near Kansau Street in Yau Ma Tei. Open daily 10am-6pm.
Malls
The best known shopping malls on Hong Kong island are Landmark in Central, Pacific Place in Admiralty, Tims Square in Causeway Bay and City Plaza in Taikoo Shing. In Kowloon, the linked Ocean Terminal and Harbour Centre complexes plus Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong can keep you busy. The newest additions to Hong Kong's trademark malls are IFC 1 and IFC 2 – a vast selection of swanky shops and snack bars wrapped in a cocoon of shiny steel and glass just above the Hong Kong Airport Express station. Hong Kong's most luxurious cinema, the Palace, is here too with its comfy armchair seats.