Markets, Hong Kong

Temple Street Night Market opens around 6.00pm until about 11.00pm - don't get there too early otherwise they are just setting up. The road is closed and stalls are set up with everything from leather goods, C.D.'s, t'shirts and clothing, fake watches, jewellery and toys. There are food stalls around as well.
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There are many "wet markets" in Hong Kong, but perhaps the most popular, and most photogenic of them are the ones located in Central.

Take the escallator up, and eventually you will see them below you, you can get off the escallator at most streets.

They have all the live fish, meats, vegetables etc, very local, and interesting. Beware though, hold your noise, it can be a bit smelly. Lots of little streets lined with stalls, in a very Chinese setting. A MUST photoshoot!

The Flower Market in Mongkok (Kowloon) in the logically-named Flower Market Road is the place to come for fresh and very competitively priced flowers of whatever species one might require. You'll find all the old favorites here as well as bizarrely exotic varieties that most westerners have never seen before. Of particular interest are the dozens of varieties of orchids as well as the odd blossoms that seem to have more in common with vegetables than they do with flowers. (See the glittery specimens in the photograph that seem to resemble something not unlike a cabbage.)

The Goldfish Market in Kowloon's Mongkok District must be, so far as I know, almost unique. Dozens of shops, sitting cheek-by-jowl , sell just about every conceivable kind of tropical fish, whether native to freshwater and saltwater. The Chinese, for centuries, have bred and cross-bred goldfish/carp species to produce specimens of both great beauty and great freakishness.

But dozens of other varieties are found here as well. We saw wonderful angel-fish, some nearly transparent; piranhas were on offer; myriad varieties of Japanese Fighting Fish were available. And just about everything else in between.

The shops varied in their set-up: some were crowded with sparkling-clean aquaria, well-lit, and perfectly aerated, while others were mere stalls, their wares swimming listlessly inside plastic bags filled with water. Prices, too, ran the gamut from a few cents to several thousands of HK dollars. Depending on your interest in aquatic specimens, this little outing is worth at least an hour or so. Or you could stay for days...

Central Market has everything, from chickens and pigeons to frogs and eels, sold alive or freshly slaughtered. The loud and vigorous haggling over prices, coupled with the variety of fresh produce, makes this an extremely colourful place to visit.

The Markets. HK saves some of its best bargins at the night markets. You can see locals, travelers and all others. Some of the best Night Markets are Temple ST. Tung Choi ST Market'These 2 are in Kowloon. head to Hollywood Blvd in Central for antiques.
Night Markets are one of my most favorite things in Asia.
You can get anything at these markets, watches, wallets, tee Shirts, electronics, bootleg cassetts and CD's and DVD's. Also shoes, belts, and to many other things to mention.
of course lots of Hawker and noodle stalls nearby for that much needed break.

There are about two hundred plus open-air stalls selling women's clothing and accessories. Apart from women's clothing, there is also a wide range of merchandise like T-shirts, bags and trendy items. The best time to visit Ladies Market is a night time. Be prepared to squeeze with other people because this place is sure crowded and hot!
You can get lots of imitation branded goods such as Prada, Gucci and LV are available here at very cheap prices! Be sure to bargain here!

It's just a different world when it comes to shopping. They are very organised with specialised markets for fruit, flowers, meat, fish etc. They also have separate streets for different things - there's the Mah Jong street, the Camera street, the Maternity Wear street and so on.
Our favourites were the bird market - quite small but fascinating (if you ignore the treatment of the birds of course!). They're all in beautiful bamboo cages with pretty feeding bowls and are hand fed live crickets. Also, the fish market is quite a sight. Yes, they do the slicing up live fish thing. They've also got superb tropical fish, sea horses, crabs and so on. Unforunately the conditions they are kept in are far from ideal which can be quite distressing.
In general all the markets are vibrant and fun places to visit.