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Hongkong Shopping
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Hong Kong is perhaps the best shopping place in the world with reasonable prices, various types and best service. In Hong Kong, Shopping is not only the act of buying staff but a form of recreation, a way of life. Visitors can contently enjoy the shopping environment and experience the fashion tide.
As a free port, most goods from all over the world are custom-free except wine and cigarettes, and they are sold at relatively low prices. In addition, every year there are lots of season promotions and sales which are indeed very economical. Therefore, all customers can get content service when they go shopping in Hong Kong.
Generally speaking, the first three buys are clothes, cosmetics and electrical appliances. Shops in Hong Kong offer completed goods as well as comfortable shopping environment since they combine shopping and recreation together. Many shopping malls have facilities like restaurants, book stores and cinemas and some large ones are even with skating grounds. Besides, some book stores even have coffee café, which enable customers to choose their favorable books in leisure atmosphere.
In Hong Kong, shopping is at itself a recreation and enjoyment.
Top shopping places
Causeway Bay
Not only processes the charming Victoria Park and horse racecourse, Causeway Bay is also a prosperous City without Night. The closing time is always the latest one in the whole Hong Kong. Besides Time Square, Lee Gardens and many Japanese malls, there is also the popular open market, Jardine's Crescent where the youth can buy the fashionable clothes and fancy and interesting things.
As the center of shopping for medium and high-level goods as well as dining, everybody can find their favorite at Causeway Bay. Gathering together various shops for gold ornaments, clothes and cosmetics, the region contains the main large-scaled shopping malls like Time Square, Sogo, Lees Garden and many malls for the youth.
To go shopping in Causeway Bay, visitors can start at Windsor Plaza of Great George Street in the east of Causeway Bay and end at Time Square in the west of Causeway Bay. Along the line, there are Hang Lung Centre, Fashion Island, Island Beverly Center, World Trade Center, Jumbo Sogo, Causeway Bay Plaza, Mitsukoshi Shopping Mall, Jardine's Crescent and Lee Gardens. Most shops in Causeway Bay open at 11:00-12:00 and close at 10:00-11:00 at night.
Mong Kok
At present, Hong Kong's another crowded area is Mong Kok which is always fresh and energetic because most small malls and streets aim at the young generation. In the area, electrical appliances are sold on Sai Yeung Choi Street South and golden ornaments on Nathan Road.What’s more, Mong Kok has many featured streets like Sport Shoes Street (Garden Street), Women's Street（Tung Choi Street）, Golden Fish Street（Tung Choi Street）, Flower's Fair and Bird's Garden.
Tsim Sha Tsul
Tsim Sha Tsul is a prosperous high-ranking shopping and recreational area. The famous Harbor City is the biggest mall in Hong Kong; the Toys "Я" Us has a branch in the region; the Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard of 200 meters is the favorite shopping place for women where you are able to buy the fashion clothes at medium price; the modern Ming Chueng Shops is on the basement and it contains not only clothes at medium price like G2000、U2、Color 18、Esprit but also elegant brands like Episode、Jessica、Crocodile; Canton Road and Beijing Road are the places for lots of chain stores of various famous brands; and Granville Road is for cosmetics and exported finished clothes.
Central
Situated on Hong Kong Island, Central is the business and economic center of Hong Kong. Obviously, Shanghai and Hong Kong Bank Building and Bank of China Buliding are the two most outstanding landmarks. Top boutiques and large shopping malls are elegant and luxury in this district. The Landmark Square has three floors and sells the elegant top brands like Gucci, Versace and LV, and youth brands like Versus、O.Z.O.C、D&G as well as popular brands like Esprit、U2; The Pacific Place mainly sells leather clothes, which has high quality and price, including LV, Channel, Tiffany and Levin; the Galleria Square is a heaven for top Italian brands, thus almost all of the shops sell Italian clothes; and Peddar Building leads the trend of restoration.
Hong Kong Shopping Reminders
- Almost all the shops open all year round except the Lunar Chinese New Year which most shops will close from 1st to 3rd for celebration. Credit cards are widely used and accepted, the Visa card, American Express Card. DC cards are widely accepted, Bargin is not common and can be only limited to some small shops or outdoor markets.
- Do choose those shopping malls with the sign of "Excellence" granted by Hong Kong Tourist and Development Bureau because they can guarantee quality and service and their goods are clearly priced. Be cautious of buying anything without price tags.
- Keep the receipt and credit card deposit receipt after the transaction, and always check carefully whether the thing in your shopping bag is exactly what you have purchased in case it has been changed.
- If you have any trouble with a shop owner, call the HKTB's Quality Tourism Services(28062823) for help.
- Always keep an eye on your personal properties when in crowds.
- Do not miss the gold shops. The TSL, Chowtaifook, Chowsangsang provide very good gold products.
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