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This down-to-earth open bazaar usually opens at 2pm. It is not uncommon to see that the street would gradually become crowded with foreign visitors and locals in the evening. Contrast to many cities' flea markets, it is busiest at night. During weekends or public holidays, it would be extremely packed with people. |
This down-to-earth open bazaar usually opens at 2pm. It is not uncommon to see that the street would gradually become crowded with foreign visitors and locals in the evening. Contrast to many cities' flea markets, it is busiest at night. During weekends or public holidays, it would be extremely packed with people. |
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One reason why Temple street is so popular for men is because of the porn activities inside the tentament house. It |
One reason why Temple street is so popular for men is because of the porn activities inside the tentament house. It is not difficult to see prostitutes wearing little clothes exchanging glances with the passers-by. Some hustlers on the street bring men upstairs to their tent, where there are lots of simple rooms, each has no more than a bed. There are lots of light boxes on the street that advertize about those activities at night. |
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==Food and necessities== |
==Food and necessities== |
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Revision as of 10:29, 28 February 2004
Many gangster-typed Hong Kong movies described Temple Street as the street of crime. In fact, like most of the all-night markets of nearly every Asians cities, Temple Street is merely one of these markets selling special but inexpensive things in Hong Kong.
Location
It is located at the Yau Ma Tei area of Kowloon in Hong Kong. It is the Night Market here which can be ordered chaos in action and the perfect place to pick up a few bargains.
History
It is named "Temple Street" because a Tin Hau Temple was built at there. It is in CONTRAST with Ladies’ market at Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok.
Attraction
Temple Street is known as the "Men's Street" because it is very popular for men's stuffs. Temple Street comes to life at dusk each day. Traffic stops going into the street and people begin to swarm. Nearly a hundred of little stalls appear with colourful light along the street. Carts bulge with goods, from clothing to mobile phones and watches. They sell inexpensive items mostly for men, from jeans and t-shirts to lighters and shoes. There are also pirated items, old cassettes, video tape, past newspaper, antiques and nearly all sorts of cheap merchandise you can think of. And you can bargain for cheaper price there. There are also Chinese street opera and fortune tellers. Food stalls are seen also around. In the past, Anita Mui sang on stage there and it started her fantastic career. It is a legend of Temple Street.
This down-to-earth open bazaar usually opens at 2pm. It is not uncommon to see that the street would gradually become crowded with foreign visitors and locals in the evening. Contrast to many cities' flea markets, it is busiest at night. During weekends or public holidays, it would be extremely packed with people.
One reason why Temple street is so popular for men is because of the porn activities inside the tentament house. It is not difficult to see prostitutes wearing little clothes exchanging glances with the passers-by. Some hustlers on the street bring men upstairs to their tent, where there are lots of simple rooms, each has no more than a bed. There are lots of light boxes on the street that advertize about those activities at night.
Food and necessities
Unlike Soho, Temple Street doesn't have Thai, Cajun, Nepalese, Italian fast-food cafes and pubs but it is famous for its midnight snacks, street-side dining, featuring local cuisine. The busy food stalls offer a wide range of delicacies to tempt appetite.There are also lots of restaurants selling seafood and hotpots, where it is perfect for an intimate dinner.
It is very funny to find out that if you want to buy clothes, shoes, leather, watches and everyday items in Temple Street, you have to plump for the shops hidden in the streets behind the stalls rather than the stalls themselves. This is one of the characteristics in Temple Street.
Entertainment
In addition to the food and clothes collections available in Temple Street, there are also bands of traditional Cantonese opera could be found. These bands seem to compete with the pop music bands and set up their own corners for entertainment in Temple Street. Temple street is a treasure island for collectors. Very old CD collections or nice Hi-Fi can easily be bought in a reasonable price.
There are a groups of fortune-tellers who set up their stalls in Temple Street, which is a key feature making the market feel hong kong. This group of people earns a living by telling words for the people who would like to know about their past and future. They charge HK$50-HK$500 depends on what people are asking for. Whether they are accurate or not, it just depends. Apart from that, if you have more time, you may go to the jade market at Yau Ma Tei for choosing some cheap jade stone as souvenir for friends.
Transportation
To visit the Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei, go from the Nathan Road MTR station exit and turn onto Nathan Road. Beware of the direction is towards the Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium. Go towards north on Nathan and walk for 2 or 3 blocks. Temple Street could be found on the left for one of the tiny entranceway. It is suggested that the best time to go is after 8:00 p.m.
Conclucion
Temple street is such an impressive place where attracts many tourists as well as local residents. This street is spiced up with the traditional culture of Hong Kong. Last but not least, one thing you should bear in mind, that is, beware of your personal belongings.