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Hong Kong Festivals 2009
The first day of January 1 Jan
Chinese New Year of the Ox 26 Jan
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Ching Ming Festival 4 Apr
Good Friday 10 Apr
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Easter Monday 13 Apr
Birthday of Tin Hau 18 Apr
May day 1 May
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 2 May
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 28 May
Hong Kong Special Admin-istrative Region Establ-ishment Day 1 July
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 14 Aug
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 26 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 2 Sep
Confucius' Birthday/ Teacher's Day 15 Oct
Chinese National Day 1 Oct
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 3 Oct
Chung Yeung Festival 26 Oct
Winter Solstice 22 Dec
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec

   

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Shopping in Hong Kong   

Attention:  It's against the law if the shop charges differently from what's on the price tag.  Call the Consumer Council 2929 2222 if negotiation with the shop fails. 

 

Markets Chinese Souvenir Electrical Applicance Pure Gold Silk/Chinese embroidery Computer Shops Everyday Shopping Furniture Factory Outlets

Shops that locals go to for their everyday shopping:

  • Fast food shops
  • 24-hour convenient shops
  • Department stores
  • Book shops
  • Toy shops

Market Browsing:

  • Flower Market
  • Bird Market
  • Aquariums Market
  • Local food and goods market
  • Ladies' Lane
  • old Western Market
  • Open Air Markets:
    - PorkFuLam Market: 3rd Sunday of the month at CyberPort Level 4, 10am-5pm
    - Discovery Bay Market: 1st Sunday of the month at the Piazza near ferry pier, 10am-5pm
    For more details, see www.openairhk.com
  • Fair - before Chinese new year (biggest one in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay)

 

Other shopping:

 

 

It's always safer to have an extra credit card around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not coming to Hong Kong yourself but want to go shopping in Hong Kong anyway?  There is a way!  Go to this site -- http://www.hkshop.com/ -- they will shop for you, and send the goods to wherever you are.  It's a great idea isn't it?

If you can't even do that then get a flavour of what HK is like by watching some HK movies.  The film industry in Hong Kong is very well developed considering how small the place is and puts out some high quality films that are watched by the Chinese community around the world, as well as occasionally breaking out into US or European markets.  One currently in production which is getting some great buzz is the Banquet kung Fu movie starring Ziyi Zhang, Daniel Wu and Ge.  Said to be based on a loose adaptation of Hamlet it is set in ancient china and of course features some serious martial arts scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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