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The Flea Market

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

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The Flea Market Hong Kong
The Flea Market Hong Kong

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

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The open air market

Market

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

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Happy Valley

Market

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

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Side streets

Market

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

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Pacific Place

Plaza

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

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The Landmark

Plaza

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.

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The Times Square

Plaza

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.

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The Central

Plaza

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.

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Stanley Street

Market

Stanley Street is famous for photographic equipment.

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Causeway Bay

Market

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.

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Nathan Road

road

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

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The Avenue of Stars

Theatre

Located along the Victoria Harbor waterfront, the Avenue of Stars in Tsimshatsui is the Far East's equivalent to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is a tribute to the great movie and TV industry of Hong Kong, a tribute to the professionals who have contributed to the territory's hundred-year history of film making. The Avenue of Stars features commemorative plaques, hand prints of movie celebrities, descriptive milestones, kiosks with movie memorabilia, a towering Hong Kong Film Awards statuette, and a life size statue of Bruce Lee, the legendary kung-fu star.

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Museum of History

Museum

Museum of History is another landmark of this area. Established in 1975 when it became a separate entity, it finally got its permanent home only in 1998 on 100 Chatham Road, South Tsimshatsui. This colossal museum has the same colour planning as the Science Museum next door. If one is a history enthusiast, this is the place to go to. Intricate details of the history of Hong Kong can be found here. There are plenty of reconstructed facts interestingly brought out with costumes, photographs, old artefacts and even a 100 year old reconstructed street. There are five branches of this Museum around Hong Kong.

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What to do with children in tow

Activity

As Hong Kong boasts of both the Disney land and Ocean Park, children all over the world will always enjoy a visit. Besides this all tours are child friendly and quite interesting for children. To take a cruise by day or night, dolphin watch tour, just play on the beach, or go for some water sports, the best being on Lantau, is something all kids love to do.

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Hong Kong Dolphin Watch

Activity

Hong Kong Dolphin Watch is a special tour every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, mainly by environmentalists to raise sensitivity and protect the Pink Dolphin.

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The Tin Hau Temple

Temple

The Tin Hau Temple is a protected monument and located on Causeway Bay. This temple is dedicated to Tin Hau, the Goddess of the Sea. It still retains a lot of the original architecture and form.

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Victoria Park

Park

Victoria Park, in Causeway Bay, originally built as a protection from Typhoons is today a popular park, with a statue of Queen Victoria at the main entrance. It now has many sports facilities and international tennis tournaments are hosted here. There are pools, fountains and children areas. Events like the Lunar New Year Fair, Annual Flower Show and Expositions are held in this park. People also hold their protests, demonstrations and meetings here.

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Causeway Bay

Town

Causeway Bay is in the Northern area of the Island. It is one of the world's most expensive shopping areas to rent a place. It has the famous Times Square indoor shopping plaza, the famous Japanese store Sogo, The World Trade Centre, Fashion Island, Fashion Walk, Windsor House, and Lee Gardens. It is the trendy, upmarket area popular with the fashion conscious youth. It has some great hotels and service apartments. The Royal Yacht Club is located here. The famous Noon day Gun is still shot from here as an age old tradition of signaling time.

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Victoria Peak

Mountain

Victoria Peak is at 550 m above sea level and as such offers breathtaking views of both the Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon area along with the Harbor. It is a must visit both during the day and at night. The main view point is on the roof of a shopping mall even though the actual peak is to the west. There is a lot of entertainment on the Peak as well as some great eateries. Tram rides to the Peak can be taken.

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Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Garden

Zoological and Botanical Gardens are on the northern slopes of Victoria's Peak. Started as a Botanical Garden in 1871, it was renamed with the increasing interest and additions to the Zoological sections. Albany Road divides this Garden into two parts which are connected by a subway. It is in the area between Garden Road, Upper Albert Road, Robinson Road and Glenealy. The Western part is where all the mammals and reptiles can be seen. The eastern part of the Garden has a beautiful Children's playground, Jaguar enclosures, Fountains and Terrace Gardens and a Green House.

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Old Man Mo Temple

Temple

Old Man Mo Temple located on Hollywood Road was built in 1848 and is the oldest and most well known temple of Hong Kong. It pays tribute to Man Tai, the god of Literature and Mo Tai, the god of war whose images are found inside. Many throng this temple and burn incense sticks. It is believed that physical strength and intelligence is granted in the worship here.

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