1881 Heritage

1881 Heritage was the Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound. It is now converted to a shopping arcade and good place for shooting.

Transport: Exit E / L4, MTR Tsim Sha Tsui or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station

CityWalk

CityWalk is another new shopping mall in Hong Kong. It was opened in Dec 2007.

The mall is located in Tsuen Wan, which is mainly a residental area. The shopping mall is targeted to serve peoples daily life.

There is a 40,000 square feet "Citywalk Piazza:, together with a 8,000 square feet area as Vertical Garden, the green space in this mall is relatively high when compared to those existing shopping malls in the down town.

Website: http://www.citywalk.com.hk/

Address: 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan

Transport: 10 minutes walk from MTR Tsuen Wan Station or Tsuen Wan West Station

Festival Walk

Festival Walk is a large shopping mall located at Kowloon Tong. It is not new, was opened for about 10 years.

There is the Hong Kong's largest ice-skating rink. People can enjoy skating there.

Cinemas, flagship stores, boutiques, fashion, home accessories, cosmetics, books are also there. It is near the railway station, therefore, tourist especially from mainland China can access it via MTR directly.

Food courts and various kind of restaurant are also opened in this mall.





Transport: Exit C, MTR Kowloon Tong Station

Sino Centre (信和中心) & Comic World HK

Lots of young people in Hong Kong like Japanese Anime. If you have heard about DragonBall, Saint Seiya, Sailormoon, you may know why Anime are so popular. The story itself is already good enough. Together with the beautiful illustrations, Japanese Anime becomes an important interest among Hong Kong people. Apart from the annual anime show introduced before, you can also go to Sino Centre in Mong Kok.

Apart from the annual anime show introduced before, you can also go to Sino Center in Mong to find out those anime related goods. A lot of manga (comic books), illustration books, anime magazines, figures, capsule toys, VCDs and DVDs can be found there. If you think you are also interested in Japanese Anime, you can enjoy a lot in Sino Centre.

Furthermore, if you want to know more about Hong Kong's own comic culture, you can join this large function, Comic World HK 26, which will be held two times per year. The coming show will be on 24th August 2008.

Sino Centre -
Address: 582-592 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
Transport: MTR Mong Kok Station, Exit E2.

Comic World HK 26 -
Date: 24th August 2008
Venue: Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre
Application Deadline: 31th May 2008
Website: http://www.cwhk.org/php/CwDetail.php?cw_id=26 (Chinese link)
Transport: http://www.hitec.com.hk/en/hitec_transport.htm

Around the World Musical - !Cityplaza

!Cityplaza, is a mall event during last Christmas. A performance group are having musical show at the shopping mall. This attract people to stay there. People can enjoy the show there while the otehr family member can shop around. This is a good way to spend a warm and happy winter holiday in Hong Kong.

This shopping mall organize different kind of performance, so you may see some when you visit Hong Kong someday.





Transport: Exit D2 or E1, Tai Koo MTR Station

Shopping @ APM Millennium City

Another shopping mall in Hong Kong. Some of the shops in the mall operate till 2am, or even dawn.

You can enjoy shopping here, also you can have entertainment like cinema, karaoke and dining here.





http://www.apm-millenniumcity.com/

The mall is located in Kwun Tong, which is a old district, however, you can walk across the MTR station to feel the typical Hong Kong old district at Yue Man Square. There are some stalls there selling street snacks like fish-ball, tou-fu-fa. Therefore, you can see the difference of modern and old Hong Kong in Kwun Tong.

Transportation: Exit A2, MTR Kwun Tong Station

Sport shoes street (Fa Yuen Street) Hong Kong

Sport shoes street (Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok) is well known to Hong Kong citizens that there are quite a lot of shops selling sport shoes, sport fashions, hiking and camping equipments. Nearby is Ladies Street(Tung Choi Street) and the multi-storeys computer shopping centre.

Just a few minutes walk is Sai Yeung Choi Street where you can find a lot of electric shops selling lastest models of cell phones, digital cameras and other home appliances.

So, a whole day should be reserved for shopping, dining and walking around in Mong Kok.

Transportation: MTR Mong Kok Station, Exit E2.

Have a nice trip in Hong Kong!

Foot Reflexology (Foot Massage)

Hong Kong is a shopping paradise! After a day's shopping may cause sore feet. There are now many body and foot care centres around shopping areas like Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Central, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. Some of them open 24 hours! You can choose from Accupoint Massage, Aroma Massage, Foot Massage, and/or Shanghai Trim Style Pedicure from HK$88 up. The next day you can shop freely again without pain.

CityGate Outlets -Tung Chung

CityGate Outlets - If you are obsessed with shopping (just kidding), especially for sport's wears, accessories, designer fashions and children's wear in an air-conditioned shopping mall. CityGate Outlets, just a minute's walk from Tung Chung MTR, would be an ideal shopping paradise to all ages of your families. (I have to emphasize that I am not working for CityGate Outlets, :>).

There are more than 50 stores selling sport's wears, accessories, designer fashions and children's wear at discount up to 60% OFF. The environment and the competitive pricing can actually stimulate our emotional buying. It is irresistible to anyone.

Last sunday, beside CityGate Outlets, I also went to other tourist attractions around CityGate Outlets. They include Ngong Ping, Giant Buddha Temple. I spent the afternoon in Ngong Ping and Giant Buddha and the evening at CityGate Outlets (I will post the photos soon). Very tired afterwards. :>

A fresh fruit and smoked Salmon Salad at Spaghetti House

More Infomation: http://www.citygateoutlets.com.hk/index.html
Transportation: Exit C, MTR Tung Chung Station

The ToyMart

Gundam, Star Wars, Lego, Dragon Ball………

They are all in here. Even if you are not a collector, you should have a look. The ToyMart is a multilevel shopping center and there are a lot of trendy little shops. You can also take the lifts to the upper level of the building and you will find a lot of toy shops.

Buy an action figure for your friends.
The ToyMart is located in Mong Kok and easy to find.
CTMA Centre, 1N Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok

Transport: Exit B2, Mong Kok MTR Station, or Exia A2, Yau Ma Tei MTR Station

If you are looking for huge toy stores like Toys"R"us
You may find the address here. There are total nine Toys"R"us in Hong Kong.
http://www.toysrus.com.hk/inside/location.htm

2008 Olympic Game Specialty Shop

We are all happy that our country is going to organize the Olympic Games in 2008. The souvenir are being sold in the country. Beside Beijing, the city of most of the games being there, several cities will join the games with support to the same.

Hong Kong is one of these side city that going to hold equestrianism. We all enjoy that such international event are being held here.

The Specialty Shop are located in every big city in China, I have been to those in Qingdao and Shenzhen. However, there is one located in Hong Kong. It is recommend to have a look there, or you may interest to buy some small souvenir, such a key ring back to your country as small gifts to your friends.

Address: G/F 34-36 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Transport: Exit B2, Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station

Shopping @ Causeway Bay

Though Hong Kong is a tiny city, it is a shopping heaven for tourists. There is NO GST (Goods and Services Tax) for your spendings!

Many branded shops are here in Causeway Bay. Watch lovers can go for an Omega and/or Rolex just opposite to the Times Square :) Women can get a handbag from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Chloe, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Loewe, Bally, Furla, Lancel :) Searching for a limited edition? Go Milan Station and France Station!

You can spend a whole day for shopping here. Have a break, there are coffee shops (Starbucks, Pacific Coffee, Haagen-Dazs) nearby or you can enjoy a movie too!

Transport: Time Square - Exit A, MTR Causeway Bay Station

Cinema Admission @ Time Square: HK$45-$70 per ticket

Elements - Shopping Mall of MTR Kowloon Station

"Elements", the newest Shopping Mall in Hong Kong.

Since the station started operated nice years ago, it is just a quiet place, only for the airport express interconnection. However, a new shopping mall, Elements, here was grand opening in October, it is great that the shopping mall may bring more traffic to the railway station.

The shopping mall called "Elements", it is connected directly to the railway station. The mall is divided into five areas, with different topics of Wu Xing: metal, wood, water, fire and earth, which represent the "Five Elements" (or Wu Xing) in the natural phenomena of the traditional Chinese philosophy.

Besides stores, the shopping mall also equipped with food court, cinema and skating court. the combination of the business is quite similar to megaBox in Kowloon Bay, however, the area is wider, with compare to megaBox, people may feel more comfortable to be here. Come to Elements next time you visit Hong Kong.

Transport: MTR Kowloon Station or any bus to MTR Kowloom Station, for example 281A from Mong Kok.