Travel: China - Hong Kong

[moonee]

jtoh:

Is ladies market worth a visit? what's there?


Where would you recommend shopping for teenagers?

I walked half the street, its similar set up like the lanes we have in peoples park, can find cheap buys like clothes that are sold in shops here but cheaper. Wide variety of costume jewellery, handbags, stuff toys, cheaper fashion clothes, luggages, handphone covers etc... quite interesting

[tankee]

jtoh:

Is ladies market worth a visit? what's there?


Where would you recommend shopping for teenagers?

if never been there, then worth going for experience sake

[starlight1968sg]

moonee:

I walked half the street, its similar set up like the lanes we have in peoples park, can find cheap buys like clothes that are sold in shops here but cheaper. Wide variety of costume jewellery, handbags, stuff toys, cheaper fashion clothes, luggages, handphone covers etc... quite interesting

Need to bargain?

[starlight1968sg]

Anybody tried going to Po Lin Monastery to see the Big Buddha via Ngong Ping cable car? I can’t figure out how to get to the MTR station to take this cable car from YauMaTei.

[MandyMummy]

starlight1968sg:

Anybody tried going to Po Lin Monastery to see the Big Buddha via Ngong Ping cable car? I can't figure out how to get to the MTR station to take this cable car from YauMaTei.

From YauMaTei, take the Tsuen Wan line to Lai King station, then transfer to the Tung Chung line to Tung Chung station (last station).
http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/routemap.pdf

[MandyMummy]

starlight1968sg:

moonee:

I walked half the street, its similar set up like the lanes we have in peoples park, can find cheap buys like clothes that are sold in shops here but cheaper. Wide variety of costume jewellery, handbags, stuff toys, cheaper fashion clothes, luggages, handphone covers etc... quite interesting

Need to bargain?

Yes, definitely. If it is fixed price, they will tell you so. I found that most of the stalls there are repeated many times and they sell almost the same stuff, so don't rush into purchasing something. You will most likely run into another stall selling the same items just a few stalls away.

[MandyMummy]

jtoh:

Is ladies market worth a visit? what's there?


Where would you recommend shopping for teenagers?

Ladies market is worth visiting for the experience. There are also shops behind the stalls selling apparels etc.
For teenagers, if they are interested in outlets and bargain hunting, they can try Citigate Outlets (Tung Chung), China Hongkong City (TsimshaTsui) and the Granville Road.
For the usual shopping, TsimShaTsui and Causeway Bay are good.

[jtoh]

MandyMummy:

jtoh:

Is ladies market worth a visit? what's there?


Where would you recommend shopping for teenagers?

Ladies market and Flower market are worth visiting for experience. There are also shops behind the stalls selling apparels etc.
For teenagers, if they are interested in outlets and bargain hunting, they can try Citigate Outlets (Tung Chung), China Hongkong City (TsimshaTsui) and the Granville Road.
For the usual shopping, TsimShaTsui and Causeway Bay are good.

Thanks! Will take a note of these. Where's Flower Market and what is it called in Cantonese? What do they sell there?

We'll prob give Citigate a miss. Too far and we have no intention of visiting Disneyland.

[MandyMummy]

jtoh:

MandyMummy:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]Is ladies market worth a visit? what's there?


Where would you recommend shopping for teenagers?

Ladies market and Flower market are worth visiting for experience. There are also shops behind the stalls selling apparels etc.
For teenagers, if they are interested in outlets and bargain hunting, they can try Citigate Outlets (Tung Chung), China Hongkong City (TsimshaTsui) and the Granville Road.
For the usual shopping, TsimShaTsui and Causeway Bay are good.

Thanks! Will take a note of these. Where's Flower Market and what is it called in Cantonese? What do they sell there?

We'll prob give Citigate a miss. Too far and we have no intention of visiting Disneyland. :)[/quote]I think I don't mean the Flower Market but the Fa Yuen Street which is actually the adjacent street next to Ladies Market, the street that was burnt down in the recent MongKok fire. My apologies.
You may also wish to consider another more upmarket market, the Stanley Market.
http://www.stanleymarket.org/

[starlight1968sg]

Just back from Tung Choi Street, Fa Yuen Street and Temple Street. The 1st 2 were more crowded than the last. Temple Street has plenty of shops selling food.

I found 榮華 Bakery which sells wife’s biscuits.
I have yet to find Kee Wah Bakery near my accommodation.