Hong Kong markets

Ladies Market
Bargain clothing, handbags, cosmetics, watches and lots more open from noon to 11.30 at night. Use the Mong Kok MTR Exit E2 and then a short walk along Nelson Street.

"The Lanes"
Li Yuen Street East and Li Yuen Street West for stalls selling watches, clothing and jewellery and more. Situated between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central, the market is open daily from 10am to 7pm; use Central MTR (Exit C).

Stanley Market
On the south of Hong Kong Island contains Chinese arts, souvenirs and lots more. Open daily from 9am – 7pm.

Temple Street Night Market
A night market that starts at 4pm and closes at midnight. Plenty of atmosphere alongside the many stalls. Use Jordan MTR Exit A and walk along Jordan Road.

Western Market
An indoor market good for fabrics and other curios housed in a renovated Edwardian building. Situated at the corner of Connaught Road and Morrison Street, Sheung Wan MTR and leave by Exit B or C.

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Markets
Hong Kong Shopping Centres:
Hong Kong shopping centres/malls are renowned for their size and are indeed impressive. Hong Kong's shopping malls cater to the population’s penchant for shopping.
• Pacific Place: One of Hong Kong's swankiest malls, Pacific Place may be called palatial. A three level building, the top floors showcase fancy boutiques and designer shops with a snazzy range of up-market, international boutiques; from Armani to Versace and you name who. The lower level has ‘the ordinary’ shops. The mall boasts of four of Hong Kong's up-market hotels, apartments, a cinema and many restaurants. Address: 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Opening times vary shop to shop.
• Times Square: One of Hong Kong's busiest malls, and also one of the most iconic. Inspired by Times Square New York, Hong Kong’s Times Square is the core of Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong's leading shopping areas. Address: 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay. Opening times vary shop to shop.
• The Landmark: The high altar of Hong Kong shopping, The Landmark features Hong Kong’s most exclusive shops, and chic boutiques, from Luis Vutton to Harvey Nichols. It is also the most expensive. It also features the Landmark Oriental Hotel, with many classy restaurants. Address: Des Voeux Road, Central.
• Harbour City: The city’s biggest mall, Harbour City is enormous, three kilometres long with nearly 800 shops. The shops are nothing special, albeit endless. The complex has two cinemas, and restaurants providing almost every culinary delight from all parts of the world. Address: Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
You just cannot give Hong Kong markets the go by on any visit to the ex-colony. They remain a vibrant part of local life, and the best place for bargains.
1. Ladies Market: noon to midnight daily. Hong Kong's most famous market, and the best for tourists to imbibe the essence of a Chinese market. The markets sells clothes for women and men also and cheap Chinese curios. Address: Tung Choi Street, Mongkok.
2. Temple Street Market: 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. daily.
A night market selling mostly small electronic items, including second-hand mobile phones. One big, open-air restaurant, as street food sellers feed hungry shoppers. Temple Street hosts hundreds of stalls. Many of the streets that intersect Temple Street also do. The emphasis is on fashion, with stalls selling fake Gucci and other branded handbags, to carefully embroidered Chinese jackets. Address: Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Mongkok.
3. Stanley Market: 10:30 a.m.-6.30 a.m.
Stanley Market is Hong Kong market shopping for beginners, primarily tourists hunting for souvenirs. Address: Stanley Market Street, Stanley. Do have your English name transcribed into Chinese.
4. Wan Chai Street Market: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
One of the biggest outdoor markets on Hong Kong Island, Wan Chai Street Market sells a variety of everything, from kids toys, to Chinese clothes, making it one big, low-cost department store. Locals shop here as prices are fair. Address: Tai Yuen Street, Mongkok.
6. Golden Shopping Arcade: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Probably Hong Kong's best computer market, and there is plenty of competition, mind you. Address: Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po.