Shop till you drop is a slogan quite appropriate where shopping in Hong Kong is concerned. Famed for its variety and shopping options, Hong Kong offers a wide ranging items including designer fashions, electronic gadgets, the latest gizmos, antiques and collectibles displayed in glitzy malls, noisy and crowded street markets, trendy boutiques, traditional Chinese product stores and themed shopping districts. It is a veritable shopper’s paradise with shopping areas located within easy distance of each other.

Some of the most popular shopping destinations are the street markets where the jostling crowds, shops piled high with a mix of wares and the opportunity to bargain attracts many a customer. Stanley Market, Temple Street Night Market, Ladies Market and Jade Market are the most visited venues. The essential Hong Kong street atmosphere can be found at these markets.

Thinking of updating your wardrobe, then Hong Kong is the place to visit where designer shops and exclusive labels for men, women and children’s products are easily found along with silk and art work. Shopping areas throughout Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories feature stylish shopping malls department stores and busy open air markets.

With its culture dominated by consumerism from the time of its founding it is perhaps no surprise that shopping is one of the city’s main preoccupations. Hong Kong’s shopping experience is one of a kind as the various fashion influences of countries close by and its own designer labels is changing the tastes of its consumers adding a twist to existing fashion trends.

One of the major attractions for shoppers is the sales between Christmas and the Chinese New Year and late summer. Prices are slashed and plenty of bargains are to be found. The sales are mostly held in the malls, up market boutiques and designer stores. The more serious sales season falls in summer (July / August). Shops are open till at least till 10 pm and major discounts are given at the end of season items. The Hong Kong Shopping Festival coincides with the sales.

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