High quality and low prices make Hong Kong one of the world's most attractive shopping destinations. All goods, other than alcohol and tobacco are tax free. You can shop big in Hong Kong during the annual Shopping Festival. Extra special prices are available during the two-month-long event. Hong Kong has a long history of being the best place in the world to buy consumer electronics, clothing or tailoring, jewelry, watches, leather and optical goods. New treasures for your home will be found in the many exclusive art galleries. Designer label boutiques, vast modern malls and oriental emporiums are dotted in shopping districts around Hong Kong. You will find exactly what you are looking for if you take a walk through the arcades or a ride on the efficient underground rail service. Pricing is fixed in department stores and chain stores. Have fun practicing your bargaining skills in the smaller shops and street market stalls where there are no marked prices. Central
The perfect place to start is the Central district. You will find a wealth of exclusive brand names scattered among the government headquarters and financial houses in the main shopping centers of The Landmark, The Galleria, Prince's Building, Alexandra House and the IFC mall. In the two parallel streets in Central known as "The Lanes," Li Yuen Street East and Li Yuen Street West are a riot of stalls. Nearby Stanley Street is known for its range and reasonably priced photographic equipment. Hollywood Road winds above the Central business district and is Hong Kong's antiques row. Admiralty
Admiralty is famous for its brand-name luxury goods. Pacific Place, one of Hong Kong's most popular malls, is just the place to find perfect gift ideas within its outlets, which include the Lane Crawford and Seibu department stores. Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay is known locally as "Little Japan" because of the major Japanese department stores in the area. Shops specializing in shoes, electrical appliances and fashion for young people are found in abundance. Take a stroll through Times Square, Caroline Center, World Trade Center, The Lee Gardens, Lee Theater Plaza, Fashion Island and Island Beverley malls, which all have a strong focus on fashion and food. In Square, in Windsor House, is known for a wide range of computer products. Wan Chai
Wan Chai's streets are steeped in history and offer an amazing range of shopping. Along Queen's Road East you can find a number of excellent rattan and Chinese furniture shops which will happily arrange to have your purchases sent home. Markets
When you visit the Jade Market in Yau Ma Tai you will gain an insight into something near and dear to the hearts of Chinese people - jade. The written character for jade means a combination of beauty, nobility and purity. The green stone, in all its many hues and colors is associated with long life and good health. You will find the market at the junction of Kansu and Battery streets in Yau Ma Tai. On Hong Kong Island visit the historic Stanley Market which is a warren of lanes jam packed with stalls selling Chinese curios and paintings. When you have bought the best value, high quality goods in Asia, from a gleaming modern store or a jumble-filled market in Hong Kong, your holiday shopping experience will leave you with a memory to last a lifetime. Hong Kong Shopping Destinations Sogo
555 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2833 8338
12 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 3556 1212 These Japanese-style shopping emporiums are a major Hong Kong landmark. IFC Mall
8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2295 3308 Over 100 international brands, premium brands and many new brand stores are located in the mall. The Mall opened in 2005 in Hong Kong's tallest building. Island Beverley Shopping Complex
1 Great George Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
Tel: + 852 2890 6823 The tightly packed shopping complex featuring lots of local young designers, and hard to find lines that are only available in Japan. Does not open until the afternoon. Art Galleries Grotto Fine Art
2F 31C-D Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2121 2270 Modern and contemporary Hong Kong art. Artworks include paintings, sculpture, prints, photography and mixed media pieces. Plum Blossoms
G6 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2521 2189 Schoeni Gallery II -27 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2542 3143 Cutting-edge contemporary Chinese art by new talent from China. Specialist in Chinese avant garde, neo-realism and pop art | 
