{"id":417,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T16:07:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T08:07:19","slug":"street-spirit-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Spirit In Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>As Hong Kong&#8217;s second oldest road, Hollywood Road was built in 1844, much before the more famous Hollywood in California was given its name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/#Hollywood_Road\" title=\"Hollywood Road\">Hollywood Road<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/#Lan_Kwai_Fong\" title=\"Lan Kwai Fong\">Lan Kwai Fong<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/#Fa_Yuen_Street\" title=\"Fa Yuen Street\">Fa Yuen Street<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/#Temple_Street\" title=\"Temple Street\">Temple Street<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/#Apliu_Street\" title=\"Apliu Street\">Apliu Street<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/street-spirit-in-hong-kong\/#Tung_Choi_Street\" title=\"Tung Choi Street\">Tung Choi Street<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hollywood_Road\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Hollywood Road<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuBcgGN0Dkb2OF-Rv9A7RqAAmMSX?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/h3>\n<p><span>As Hong Kong&#8217;s second oldest road, Hollywood Road was built in 1844, much before the more famous Hollywood in California was given its name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The road, linking Sheung Wan with Central, used to be a place where Chinese merchants came to trade antiques and artifacts with Europeans. Today, it is home to a great variety of art galleries and antique shops. Here, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a>ers can find all sorts of trinkets and art: from Chinese furniture, porcelain ware and Buddha sculptures to Tibetan rugs, Japanese netsukes and Coromandel screens. However, it may take the eyes of a historian to pick the truly rare and valuable antiquities from the trinkets sold to clueless tourists.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lan_Kwai_Fong\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Lan Kwai Fong<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fu6v3Q2hHnnP-zFH9c-EVX59qkLR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"432\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The street Lan Kwai Fong is L-shaped with two ends joining with D&#8217;Aguilar Street. Lan Kwai Fong is one of Hong Kong&#8217;s most popular nightlife hot spots and home to over 90 restaurants and bars. The atmosphere includes a range of options from stylish wine pairings to raucous jello shots and the food on offer is as diverse as the clientele.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fa_Yuen_Street\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Fa Yuen Street<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fm7fLFL4-nkON_sUWcr4oYHiksaQ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"425\" title=\"\"><\/h3>\n<p>What has to be the greatest gathering of sports shoe and sportswear shops on the planet, Fa Yuen Street is where Hong Kong&#8217;s image-conscious youth have come to get their statement footwear since the 1980s. Within about 150 meters, there are more than 40 shops selling sneakers and sports apparel. Consumers come for the latest designs and limited-edition releases from all over the world. Presumably, some athletes shop here too \u2013 Lebron James has even been spotted exploring the street.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temple_Street\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>Temple Street<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fq4CXtWMkwGgV71GDUwWmq5uqgyZ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"4.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Temple Street is located in Jordan and Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The street is famous for its bustling night market, which is popular with tourists and locals alike.<\/p>\n<p>When the sun goes down, stalls with colorful lights and carts bulging with goods will emerge, tempting shoppers with various goods ranging from antiques to daily necessities. The street is sometimes referred to as Men&#8217;s Street as most of the stalls sell items for men, such as jeans, t-shirts, pants and lighters. Visitors can also find fortunetellers and cheap street snacks here.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apliu_Street\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Apliu Street<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fuq9OADg7gKbhKKk8HfqAIFFIHwg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"5.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Apliu Street in Kowloon has a huge flea market containing electronics, electrical components and related items. There are probably over 100 stores on that street and the side streets connected to it, selling both new and used merchandise. Those shoppers with sharper eyes can also uncover antique watches, old coins and other relics.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tung_Choi_Street\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Tung Choi Street<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjAdFvnFYn5GSSbzg4AyuJGGBmq8?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"6.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>With over 100 stalls of bargain clothing, accessories and souvenirs, Tung Choi Street is often known as &#8220;ladies&#8217; street&#8221;. It provides a one-kilometer stretch on which to practice your haggling skills. It gets its name from the huge amount of clothing and accessories on sale for women of all ages. However, with watches, cosmetics, bags, home furnishings, CDs and trinkets also up for grabs, you don&#8217;t need to be in the market just for a pair of nylon stockings to find something to buy within its crowded aisles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Hong Kong&#8217;s second oldest road, Hollywood Road was built in 1844, much before the more famous Hollywood in California was given its name. 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