Friday, December 07, 2007

Dirty little markets locations

Some of my favourite places to go are the "dirty little markets" of Hong Kong. Here are a few favourites:
Temple Street Market – Go to Yau Ma Tei Station (MTR – Red Line) and follow the signs to the market. Look out for embroidery, jade, coral, turquoise, and lots of Chinese artefacts. Around the corner is the Jade Market where you can have your fortune read. Opens at night only – go after 6 pm. (Kowloon-side)
Li Yuen Street West - near Central station - a little street market full of clothes of all kinds - mostly for women. Haggle for what you want - it is expected and can be to your advantage. (Hong Kong side)
Fa Yuen Street - get off at Prince Edward station (MTR - Red Line) and head down to this very exciting market with clothes, fruits, medicinal herbs and everything welse you can imagine. This is a long market - open all day - it can get very crowded so watch out for your things.
Sham Shui Po - get off at Sham Shui Po (MTR - Red line, exit C) and look around - lots of small green roofs over small market stalls on these streets. Not many gweilos here, so be prepared to really bargain hard for prices since most traders will think you have lots of money to part with! This is not a market for the faint-hearted. Nearby is a street with lots of gemstones and it is really worth it to go and buy some beautiful pearls.
Tai Po - around the village square in Tai Po, there are lots of fruit and veggie vendors. Have a look. Also some interesting stalls in the side streets where you can buy all manner of things - such as hippie clothes from southeast Asia, art supplies, mah jong tiles and so on.

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