Hong Kong and Macau_ City Guide (Lonely Planet, 14th Edition) - Andrew Stone [99]
There are other bustling markets on Apliu St ( Map; noon-9pm) in Sham Shui Po, one block west of Sham Shui Po MTR station, and in the streets running off Tai Po’s Four Lane Sq ( Map) in the New Territories.
If you’re looking strictly for clothing, try Jardine’s Bazaar ( Map) in Causeway Bay. A bit more upmarket and a tourist attraction in its own right is Stanley Market ( Click here), in the village of that name on the south coast of Hong Kong Island. Another market worth visiting is Western Market ( Click here) near the Macau ferry terminal in Sheung Wan.
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HONEYCHURCH ANTIQUES
Map Antiques
2543 2433; 29 Hollywood Rd; closed Sun; 26
This fine shop, run by an American couple for more than four decades, specialises in antique Chinese furniture, jewellery and antique English silver. There’s a wide range of stock, with items from the early Chinese dynasties right up to the 20th century.
TAI SING FINE ANTIQUES
Map Antiques
2525 9365; 12 Wyndham St; MTR Central
Tai Sing has been selling quality Chinese antiques for more than half a century, with a special focus on porcelain. Two of the shop’s six floors are now devoted to European furniture, including a dandy assemblage of art deco pieces.
TERESA COLEMAN FINE ARTS
Map Antiques
2526 2450; Ground fl, 79 Wyndham St; 26
This is the finest shop in Hong Kong for purchasing antique Chinese textiles, including rare chi fu, the formal court robes of valuable silk worn by the Chinese emperor, princes and imperial ministers. The shop also deals in Chinese export paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries and antique fans.
WATTIS FINE ART
Map Antiques
2524 5302; www.wattis.com.hk; 2nd fl, 20 Hollywood Rd; closed Mon; 26
No place in Hong Kong has a better collection of antique maps for sale than Wattis Fine Art. The selection of old photographs of Hong Kong and Macau is also very impressive. You enter the shop from Old Bailey St.
CHINE GALLERY Map Antiques, Carpets
2543 0023; www.chinegallery.com; 42A Holly-wood Rd; 26
The carefully restored furniture – the lacquered cabinets are fab – at this shop come from all over China, and hand-knotted rugs are sourced from remote regions such as Xinjiang, Ningxia, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and Tibet. It sells statues and collectibles, too.
AMOURS ANTIQUES
Map Antiques, Clothing & Accessories
2803 7877; 45 Staunton St; 12.30-9.30pm Sun-Thu, 12.30-10.30pm Fri & Sat; 26
This wonderful shop stocks antique (well, old) rhinestone jewellery, frocks, and a darling clutch of beaded and tapestry bags dating from early last century. There are also vases, candle holders and Buddha figurines. Good gift-shopping territory.
CHRISTIE’S Map Auction House
2521 5396; Room 2203-2208, 22nd fl, Alexandra House, 16-20 Chater Rd; MTR Central (exit J2)
Christie’s has regular sales in ceramics, jade, jewellery, stamps, snuff bottles, art, traditional and contemporary Chinese paintings and calligraphy. It holds its spring (May) and autumn (November) pre-auction previews in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre ( Click here) in Wan Chai.
JOINT PUBLISHING
Map Books
2868 6844; 9 Queen Victoria St; MTR Central (exit A)
This primarily Chinese-language bookshop has a good range of English-language books about China, and CDs and DVDs for studying the language. It’s also strong on local maps and maps of China. Most English-language titles are on the mezzanine floor. There are 15 other JP outlets, many in MTR stations, including a branch in Wan Chai ( Map; 2838 2081; 158 Hennessy Rd).
TAI YIP ART BOOK CENTRE
Map Books
2524 5963; Room 101-102, 1st fl, Capitol Plaza, 2-10 Lyndhurst Tce; MTR Central (exit C)
Tai Yip has a terrific selection of books about anything that is Chinese and artsy: calligraphy, jade, bronze, costumes, architecture, symbolism. This is a good place to look deeper if you’re planning on buying art in Hong Kong. There are outlets