Shopping

Pacific Place is one of the most exclusive and swanky malls in Hong Kong with designer boutiques in its top two floors. It has three luxury hotels connected to it. It is on 88 Queensway, Admirality

The Landmark has all the famous brand names. It also boasts of Hong Kong's only Harvey Nichols store. This is perhaps the most expensive shopping mall of Hong Kong. It is in Central on Des Voeux Road.

The Times Square on 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, is again one of the Prime shopping malls. With international stores including Japanese, it is very popular.

The Central again has top designer shops. All the Malls in this area including the Galleria, Alexandra House, The Landmark and IFC host a number of designer boutiques, and big brands.

Stanley Street is famous for photographic equipment.

Causeway Bay in Hong Kong Island is probably the best shopping experience in this category and is popular with the locals, hence prices are lower. Everything from herbs to house ware, clothes to shoes, electronics and others can be found in the various shops and malls here. Japanese department stores are also in this area.

Nathan Road, the mile long shopping street in Tsimshatsui, Kowloon is another area with great shopping for clothes, electronics, jewelry, shoes, handcrafted items, watches, bags, luggage etc

Tsimshatsui's Canton Road has the Harbour Mall, the city's largest mall where along with some expensive stores are a host of standard selections of items.

Stanley Market for silk clothing is a good area to buy in. Horizon Plaza in Southern Hong Kong's Ap Lei Chu connected by bridge to Aberdeen has good prices for upscale items and for furniture.

The Festival Walk in Kowloon again is a beautifully designed mall with a number of individually styled shops.

The Flea Market in Sham Sui Po, Kowloon, is great for electronics and gadgets at cheap prices.

The Temple Street Night Market, Kowloon is again full of clothes, electronics, shoes, bags etc. One must bargain to get a good deal.

The Tung Choi Street in Kowloon is the place for women to buy cheap clothes.

The open air market in Jardine's Crescent has cheap clothes and food items.

Happy Valley on Leighton Road is the place to buy shoes and handbags.

Side streets of Tsimshatsui also have open markets with cheap wares.

Sheng Wan in Western District is where one can find Chinese handicrafts. Hollywood Road has all antiques and Ming Vases and Jade.

Liuligongfang, in Central building on Pedder Street has beautiful souvenirs like colored-glass objects, Chinese vases, jewelry, Buddhas in crystal, candle holders and sculptures

Apliu Street Market near Nam Cheong and Kweilin Street sells many antiques and souvenirs.

Jewelry made from black glass with pink lights is found in Rock Candy in 1 Elgin Street, Central area.

HMV Music on 1-3 Peddar Street Central has the largest collection of CD's and DVD's and associated literature.

Central Market in Victoria Street, Hong Kong Island is the place to buy all meat products and Chinese herbs.