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SUNMARK CAMPING EQUIPMENT

Map Outdoor Gear

2893 8553; 1st fl, 121 Wan Chai Rd, Wan Chai; noon-8pm Mon-Sat, 1.30-7.30pm Sun; 6, 6A or 6X

Head here for hiking and camping gear and waterproof clothing of all sorts. There’s also a small selection of second-hand gear. Enter from Bullock Lane.

PACIFIC PLACE

Map Shopping Mall

2844 8988; www.pacificplace.com.hk; 88 Queensway, Admiralty; MTR Admiralty (exit F)

One of the city’s best shopping malls, Pacific Place has, if anything, gone further upmarket recently. There are a couple of hundred outlets, dominated by higher-end men’s and women’s fashion (from the likes of Burberry, Chanel, Chloé, Loewe, Marc Jacobs and Versace) and accessories (Bottega Veneta, Coach, Fendi, Gucci etc). There’s also a Lane Crawford department store.

BUNN’S DIVERS

Map Sporting Goods

3422 3322; Mezzanine, Chuen Fung House, 188-192 Johnston Rd, Wan Chai; MTR Wan Chai (exit A3)

Masks, snorkels, fins, regulators, tanks –Hong Kong’s longest-established dive shop also runs dive tours and training courses.

KUNG FU SUPPLIES

Map Sporting Goods

2891 1912; Room 6A, 6th fl, Chuen Fung House, 188-192 Johnston Rd, Wan Chai; 6, 6A or 6X

If you need to stock up on martial-arts accessories or just want to thumb through a decent collection of books, this is the place to go. The staff here is very helpful.

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SHEUNG WAN

For antiques and curios, head for Hollywood Rd, which starts in Central and ends up in Sheung Wan, where there is a long string of shops selling Asian items. Some of the really good spots have genuine finds, but beware of what you buy. Western Market ( Click here) is a good spot for buying fabrics and curios. There are also a couple of big department stores in the area.

KARIN WEBER GALLERY

Map Antiques, Fine Art

2544 5004; www.karinwebergallery.com; 20 Aberdeen St; 26

Karin Weber has an enjoyable mix of Chinese country antiques and contemporary Asian artworks. She also gives short lectures on antiques and the scene in Hong Kong, and is able to arrange antique-buying trips to Guangdong for serious buyers.

INDOSIAM

Map Books, Antiques

2854 2853; 1st fl, 89 Hollywood Rd; 2-7pm; 26

Hong Kong’s first (and only) truly antiquarian bookshop deals in rare titles relating to Asian countries. It’s particularly strong on Thailand, China and the former French colonies (ie Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos).

RANEE K

Map Clothing

2108 4068; 16 Gough St, Central; 10am-6.30pm; MTR Sheung Wan (exit A2)

Young local designer Ranee K is a rising star for her combinations of dramatic prints and textures, as well as for her deft adoption of cuts and styles from both East and West in her evening and ready-to-wear lines.

WING ON

Map Department Store

2852 1888; 211 Des Voeux Rd Central; MTR Sheung Wan, exit E3

‘Forever Peaceful’ is notable for being locally owned. It carries a range of goods but is especially well known for inexpensive electronics and household appliances.

LOCK CHA TEA SHOP

Map Food & Drink

2805 1360; Ground fl, 290B Queen’s Rd Central; 26

This favourite shop sells Chinese teas of infinite variety, as well as tea sets, wooden tea boxes and well-presented gift packs of various cuppas. A great bonus is that you can try before you buy. Enter the shop from Ladder St.

ADDICTION

Map Homewares

2581 2779; 15 Gough St, Central; 9.30am-6.30pm; MTR Sheung Wan (exit A2)

Ever more independent retailers are opening up in this corner of Soho, and this one sells quirky and endearing design interpretations of everything from lamps to cushions to T-shirts, most of them portable enough to consider buying and taking home.

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MIGHTY MICROMALLS

Crammed into old buildings, above MTR stations, up escalators and in back lanes are Hong Kong’s micromalls consisting of microshops, selling designer threads, a kaleidoscope of kooky accessories and a colourful closet of funky footwear. This is where Hong Kong’s youngest mall-trawlers go for clothes and trinkets. The best shopping is done