Shopping Centers
Duty-free Prices
All goods, other than alcohol and tobacco, are tax-free. This makes Hong Kong one of the world’s most attractive shopping destinations.

Shopping centers in Hong Kong are similar to those in the United States.  Because of space constraints, however, they’re often housed in multi-level office complexes instead of the sprawling malls in the U.S.

Harbour City
Canton Rd
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
(852) 2118-8666
www.harbourcity.com.hk
Harbour City, in Kowloon, is the largest shopping center in Hong Kong.  There’s restaurants, child care, and a whole lot of stores.

Pacific Place
88 Queensway
Hong Kong
(852) 2801-4197
www.pacificplace.com.hk
Another huge shopping center.

Festival Walk
80 Tat Chee Ave
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
www.festivalwalk.com.hk
In addition to its stores, Festival Walk has an ice skating rink.

Cityplaza
14 Taikoo Wan Road
Taikoo Shing, Island East, Hong Kong
www.cityplaza.com.hk
Over a million square ft and 180 stores fill City Plaza, along with a skating rink.

Landmark
12 Des Voeux Road Central
Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
www.hkland.com/commercial_property/the_landmark_background.html
The Landmark Atrium is home to the flagship boutiques of many famous international fashion names and the famous Mandarin Oriental Hotel.  It also has many options for fine dining.

IFC Mall
(852) 2295-3308
www.ifc.com.hk/english/mall.aspx
The International Finance Center’s mall has hundreds of stores and a beautiful view across the harbor from it’s roof.  Located next to the Star Ferry and Outlying Islands Ferry Piers.

Times Square
1 Matheson Street
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
(852) 2118-8900
http://www.timessquare.com.hk/
Times Square is a nine-floor shopping center with a distinctive open central atrium. Each floor is devoted to a shopping theme such as electronics or sports.  The upper floors have gourmet dining and there’s a food court on the lower levels.

Shopping Districts
The open-air markets have a frenetic energy that just can’t be matched by traditional retail shopping.  All of the markets below are within walking distance of each other on Kowloon except for Stanley market, which is on Hong Kong Island.

Yuen Po Street Bird Garden
Yuen Po Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
7am – 8pm
Songbird owners meet here and carry their pets around in intricately carved cages. An interesting place to see beautiful birds and buy bird-related products.

Flower Market
Flower Market Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon
7am – 7:30pm
The Flower Market is an absolute jungle, full of flowers and houseplants of all varieties.  treat on Flower Market Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon.

Goldfish Market
Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon.
10:30 am – 10 pm
Aquariums traditionally brought luck to those in Hong Kong, and this is the preferred source for goldfish, tanks and aquatic ornaments.

Jade Market
Kansu and Battery St, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
10am – 5pm
Everything from rare jade carvings to inexpensive trinkets.  If you’re planning on spending a lot of money, you’ll want to take along a jade expert to make sure you get the most for your money. You’ll find the Jade Market at the junction of

Temple Street Night Market
Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
4pm – midnight
The market opens at 4:00pm but doesn’t come to life until dusk.  It has stalls selling everything from watches and leatherware to clothing and souvenirs. There’s also different forms of live entertainment, like fortune-tellers and singers.

Ladies’ Market
Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon.
noon – 11:30pm daily.
The most popular street market in Kowloon.  It has men’s and women’s clothing, toys, cosmetics and household knick-knacks.

Stanley Market
Stanley Market Road, Stanley, Hong Kong Island
9am – 6pm
The historic fishing lanes of Stanley on the southern coast are packed with vendors selling Chinese artwork, silk collectibles, clothing and curios.