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Temple Street Night Market

The Temple Street Night Market put you into a sensory overload! The brightly lit stalls selling a multitude of goods ranging from garments to antiques. The loud raucous roar of shoppers speaking a multitude of languages and dialects and the delightful smells of the roadside food stalls make this one of the most unforgettable shopping streets in Hong Kong.

Located in one of Hong Kong’s crowded and busy areas, Temple Street is known is well known for being home to the busiest flea market in the city. Temple Street itself is located in Kowloon bordered by Jordan and Yau Ma Tei notoriously popular shopping, residential and entertainment areas. The area is well known among tourists and locals and both kinds of shoppers throng here after dark to pick up bargains and to soak in the typical Hong Kong atmosphere.

The Temple Street area is sometimes known as Men’s Street and is often seen as the masculine answer to China’s Ladies Street. Being an area that specializes in Men’s fashion, it is possible to find nice fitting pants, well cut shirts, leather shoes and other men’s fashion accessories here for a very reasonable price.

Though the area is not a designated night only market; the commercial activities continue even during the day. Many stalls are only open after dark so as to target the working population in Hong Kong. Other items that can be bought here include electronics goods such as VCD players, Walkmans and MP3 players. However other items such as antiques, jade carvings, ancient coins and traditional Chinese Medical ingredients are extremely appealing for tourists. The street is also popular for its street side restaurants that offer traditional Chinese cuisine, be sure to sample the Beef Balls, Wonton Noodles and other local delicacies that are testament to Hong Kong’s vibrant gastronomical culture.

The best way to experience the excitement of Temple Street Night Market is by staying at a Hong Kong hotel such as Eaton Hotel Hong Kong which offers fine service and great comforts to its numerous guests from around the world.

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