Shopping in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Shopping

With its frenetic forest of clashing neon signs, Nathan Road is a postcard image of a busy Hong Kong street. It's also the main artery through a throbbing cluster of markets and shopping streets.

If it's a rarified shopping experience you're after, forget it: this hood is all about bargains, and it's a different world from the organized chaos of Central's covered walkways. Once you step off poker-straight Nathan Road, you can become lost in the perpetual stream of humanity weaving through the streets. But focus on all the amazing finds, and it's easier to fend off claustrophobia. Whether you're after classic Chinese souvenirs, jewelry, gadgets, clothes, shoes, or brand-name rip-offs (naughty you), it's all here. Keep your valuables tucked away safely, and keep that map in your hand. Nathan Road itself is the best landmark. Chinese street names are totally different from the anglicized versions, and many local people don't speak English.