1000 Reasons to Love Hong Kong: Shopping and Macau

275. Trawling the malls and markets of Causeway Bay

276. The cool chaos of Mong Kok
A hive of street food, fast fashion, teenage punks and markets.

278. Luxury in Tsim Sha Tsui
A shopper’s paradise (or purgatory, depending on your worldview). Show your age and call it “Chimsy.”

279. Cheap and awesome alteration shops

280. Buying seafood from a sampan on Sai Kung pier

281. Dog paraphernalia

282. Sticker printing machines

283. Toy egg vending machines outside supermarkets

284. “Under-the-counter” pharmacies

285. Wet markets
Bet you’ve never seen anyone skin a frog so fast in your life.

286. Clothes shopping in the Lanes
And while we’re at it, Fa Yuen Street, Granville Road, Jardine’s Bazaar and The Ladies’ Market are also worth a snoop.

287. Stanley Market
It’s cheesy, but it’s still a great day out.

288. Island East Markets
Delicious hipster food? We’re in.
Taikoo Place, Tong Chong St., Quarry Bay.

289. Farmers’ markets in general Worldwide House
A haven for homesick domestic helpers.

290. New Territories soap
www.bathetobasics.com.

291. Cat Street
Officially known as Upper Lascar Row. A haven of bric-a-brac and crap.

292. Kow Hoo Shoe Company
They’ll measure your foot, whittle a wooden last, and then make your shoes for you.
Shop 241, Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Rd., Central, 2523-0489.

293. W. W. Chan & Sons
Tailor-made suits to rival Savile Row.
Shop A2, 2/F, Burlington House, 94 Nathan Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2366-9738.

294. Linva Tailors
They make Maggie Cheung’s cheongsams. They can make yours too.
38 Cochrane St., Central, 2544-2456.