Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Folks who wants to exercise their shopping muscles need go no further than Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. Here, you will find all the big brands such as Gucci, Prada alongside your Hong Kong made good brands such as Giordano, Bossini, G2000, U2, Baleno. Shop shop till you drop.

You will also find plenty of eateries here as well to get the strength for more shopping!

This is the place where all the little fishing boats, called sampans, take refuge when there is a typhoon. It is called Causeway Bay because there is a small strip of land (or rocks, i can't remember) which separates the bay from the sea.

Many small shops are dotted along the streets of Causeway Bay. Big departmental stores like Times square, Sogo etc can be found here too.

Street markets like Jardine's Crescent is also located in Causeway Bay. It is indeed a shoppers' paradise. (great food easily available too!)

Causeway Bay area is in Central District. The district's major claim to fame is its department stores surrounding the junction of Paterson Street, Great George Street and Yee Wo Street. Along the side streets, small shops sell fashionable, inexpensive clothing.

Jardines's Bizarre or Crescent is a clothing market in a alley in Causeway Bay, although there is also handbags, hair accessories, cheap make up and jewellery. Payment in the market is mainly cash. At the end of the market is a wet market for fresh produce and also a flower market.

open hours: 11am-7pm Mon-Fri; 11:30am-9pm Sat-Sun

You will find the Noon Day Gun In Causeway Bay, down on the shore by the Typhoon Shelter. If you blink, you would miss it but as far as I know the tradition still continues at 12 o'clock every day, with the firing of the Noon Day Gun. It all began in 1860. I you know Noel Cowards 1924 song, “Mad Dogs and English Men”.. then you will have heard of the Noon Day Gun. Originally it was a gong that was struck and the noon day gun fired off to reprimand each inmate. This particular gun was built in 1901.

The Noon Day Gun is fired every day at 12 Noon.

It is located at the Causeway Bay Yacht Club, opposite the Excelsior Hotel on Gloucester Road, there is a tunnel that leads from the the Hotel to the Gun, the doorway is on the right hand side of the hotel.

causeway bay is a great place for diverse shopping and eating. there are a few major department stores here too such as sogo, daimaru, mitsukoshi, and especially times square. food can vary from very cheap to very expensive depending on your taste and budget and most cuisines can be found in and around jaffe and lockhart roads. a few other points of interests are victoria park, the noon day gun, and hong kong central library. all are within close walking distance.