Antiques and Works of Art

- The network of antique shops located around Hollywood Road offers an exorardinary range of Asian antiquities and artworks at a very wide range of prices
- The Chinese Arts & Crafts (www.crcretail.com/CR_CAC-) department stores scattered ariund Hong Kong also offer inexpensive traditional ceramics, textiles, clothes and handcrafts from Mainland China
- The largest stores are located at Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui and at Pacific Place
- Hong Kong also hosts regular art auctions fir the likes of Christie’sand Sotheby’s and there are hundreds of independent galleries
- Hong Kong Commercial Art Galleries Association has a useful map and up-to-date listings at www.hongkonggalleries.org

Ivory

- for many years, Hong Kong was the international centre of carved ivory, however, the ban imposed by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) means that you now have to obrain an import license from your country of residence in order to take any ivory out of Hong Kong

Bookshops

Bookazine

- 3/F Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Rd, Central
- 1/F Star Ferry Pier 8 Central

Commercial Press

3/F, Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Tsa Shui

Dynocks

- Level 2, IFC Mall, Central
- 1/F Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Rd, Central;G/F, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak

Flow

- 1/F 40 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
- Second-hand books

Page One

- Shop 3202, Zone A, Harbour City, Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
- 9/F Times Square, 1Matheson St, Causeway Bay
- Shop LG 1-30, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong (with cafe).
- Large selection of designer books

Swindon

- 13 – 15 Lock Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
- 310 Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

Clothing

- For international brands and designer names head to any of the large malls and department stores
- Local brands include Giordano, Bossini and Espirit and competes wtih global brands including Zara and H&M which have opened huge stores in Hong Kong
- For young local designers and imported Japanese and European fashions, you may want to visit Causeway Bay
- Close to the MTR station in Great George Street, the Island, Beverley, Causeway Place and Delay No Mall arcades all sell youthful clothes and accessories
- Fashion Island and Style House also on Great George Street have more up market brands like Armani, Calvin Klein, Max Mara, Agnes b and Vivienne Tam
- Traditional Chinese clothing can be fixed at all price points
- Chinese Arts & Crafts department stores have a good range of styles and prices while Shanghai Tang has styles with a designer edge and price
- Shops selling seconds and factory over-runs are scattered through the city
- There are plenty of bargains but often the clothing cannot be tried on before the purchase is made
- Look out for outlets in the Lanes (Li Yuen Street East and West) in Central, Johnston Road in Wan Chai and the streets between Jardine’s Bazaar and Percival Street in Causeway Bay
- In Tsim Sha Tsui, have a look in the shops along Granville Road and Cameron Road and if you have time, head north to Fat Yuen Street in Mong Kok

Computers

- China and Hong Kong are the top two exporters of computer components and accessories in the world
- Hong Kong has the second highest level of computer ownership
- Some of the best retailers are found on the tenth and eleventh floors in Windosr House in Causeway Bay and in Star House near tsim Sha Tsui’s Star Ferry pier
- There are several arcades devotes to selling computers and accessories including Golden Computer Centre in Sham Shui Po or Wan Chai Computer Centre, 130 Hennessy Road
- Make sure the keyboard and operating system are in the language you use and check everything that goes in the box
- If you make a purchase, make sure to keep the receipt in case of defects

Cameras and Electronics

- Many camera and electronic stores in Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Tsim Tsa Shui seldom have price tags on the item so compare prices and do research before you make the purchase
- Citywide chains Broadway (www.broadway.com.hk) and Fortress (www.fortress.com.hk) are reliable options
- Professional nd keen photographers recommend the long establishedPoho Scientific. Stantley Street, Central (2525 0550) and Hing Lee Camera Company, 25 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central (2544 7593)
- Staff are friendly and the goods are reasonably priced
- When buying electronic goods, be sure to check for correct voltage, adaptors, warranty, etc.

Custom Tailors

- Having a suit made to measure is still a popular luxury for visitors and a hong kong tradition
- The speed and quality of craftmanship and the range of fabrics are excellent
- A few places can create the suit in 24 hours but you won’t see the best quality
- it is recommended to give about a week time to get great quality suits

Raja Fashions

- Bespoke Tailor
- 34-C Cameron Road, Tsiim Sha Tsui (2366 7624)

Sam’s Tailor

- Burlington Arcade
- 94 Nathan Road, Tsi Sha Tsui (2367 9423)

Shanghai’s Tailor

- 35 G/F, Faar Easr Mansion, 5-6 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (2739 6165)

Taipan Tailor

- Shop 5 & 6, 1/F, Tower 1, Admiralty Center, Hong Kong (2529 8861)

Jewellery

- Hong Kong is the world’s fourth largest exporter of jewellery
- Hong Kong is a free port and there is no tax on the import or export of precious metals, the prices are competitive and tourists from mainland China are major buyers
- Popular jewellery includes jade items and bright yellow 24-carat gold called Chuk Kam in Cantonese
- These items are sikd by the weight of the gold only and there is no premium on the design
- There are many fine jewellery stores selling a vast range of gem-set designs where you pay for the craftmanship as well as the materials
- Another good buy in Hong Kong are pearls which comes in all shapes, sizes and colors
- Bargaining in jewelery store is less common, but you can always try your luck by asking for a discount

Sportswear

Hong Kong has many chain stores selling inexpensive sportswear and sports shoes
- Try Marathon Sports, Gigaports or Royal Sporting House
- You can also goto Mong Kok “Sneaker Streets” (parts of Fa Yuen, Nelson and Shantung streets east of the Ladies Market) and has many sport stores.