University Museum & Art Gallery

I am going to kick off the Hong Kong Museum series. If you are a museum fan, please come back to my blog regularly.

Last weekend, I went to The University of Hong Kong and visited their Museum and Art Gallery. The shows are on rotation.

The one which is most impressive currently is The Fame of Flame - Imperial Ware of the Jiajing and Wanli Periods. See right-hand column for the slideshow. This exhibition will last Oct 14, 2009 through February 28, 2010.

94 Bonham Road, Hong Kong
Open Mon-Sat, 9.30am - 6pm
Admission Free
http://www.hku.hk/hkumag
Transporation: Bus 23, get off at University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Museum

Hong Kong Shopping Malls - IFC

IFC Mall

Among all Hong Kong shopping malls, the IFC Mall is the newest and most deluxe. It connects the IFC I and II and the newly opened Four Seasons Hotel. Even if you don’t plan to buy, you do worth making a trip here. You’ll find this mall extremely impressive. It is highly competitive to any other first class mall you could find in London, Paris or New York.

You can find the world’s finest everything here, a. testoni, Burberry, Cerruti 1881, Escada, Prada and so on. You must love this mall though things are expensive.

Direction: MTR Central station, Airport Express Hong Kong station
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Hong Kong Shopping Malls - Lankmark

The Landmark
The Landmark used to be the most prestigious among all Hong Kong shopping malls before the opening of the IFC mall. At the heart of Central, it connects two blocks of A-grade office buildings and the Landmark Oriental.

The mall itself has five levels and an in-door fountain in the middle. All kinds of world famous designers’ fashion, jewellery and leather goods are available here. At some stage, it was on local news headline that tourists line up at the Louis Vuitton shop at The Landmark as they were unable to buy original LV products at such attractive price elsewhere in the world.

Connected to the Landmark via covered foot bridges are smaller malls at Prince’s Building and Alexandra House. All these Hong Kong shopping malls are selling very prestigious fashion and accessories.

Direction: MTR Central station

Quick tip: In Central, there is a well developed cover footbridge network linking up most of the shopping malls. You call walk from Four Seasons Hotel to IFC all the way to The Landmark without crossing a road or carrying an umbrella on a rainy day. The buildings and malls in the network are namely IFC I & II, Exchange Square, Prince’s Building, Chater House, Alexandra House, Worldwide House and The Landmark.

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Hong Kong Shopping Malls - Pacific Place

Pacific Place
Pacific Place has three phases, but shopping mall is mainly at phase one.

The goods here are of high quality however less expensive than IFC and Landmark. Famous department store Lane Crawford operates here. The whole of the basement are restaurants and supermarket.

Across the street via covered foot bridge is the Admiralty Centre. The goods here are far cheaper than those at the Pacific Place mainly selling fashion and accessories.

Pacific Place is connected to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Park via escalators. At the end of the escalators, there are three hotels namely Island Shangrila, Conrad and Marriott.

Direction: MTR Admiralty station

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Hong Kong Shopping Malls - Times Square

Times Square
Among Hong Kong shopping malls, this one is extremely well-planned. If you have a particular product in mind, this could be an ideal place to buy.

At the heart of Causeway Bay shopping area, Times Square has a different theme on each floor, such as children’s goods, audio-visual and telecom products, sports goods, fashion and accessories. The goods here are far more economic than those of IFC, Landmark and Pacific Place. It is my favourite shopping mall.

Inside the mall, there are four levels designated to restaurants. You can spend a day here without getting hungry, nor getting wet on a rainy day.

The boutique hotel Holiday Inn Express is just across the street.

Direction: MTR Causeway Bay station

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Wanchai Computer Centre – Computer Shopping Mall

Wanchai Computer Centre

There are several computer shopping malls in Hong Kong. One of the malls with the most convenient location and wide range of products is the one at Wanchai.

This is one of my favourite Hong Kong shopping malls. Its computer product range is very comprehensive and pricing is very competitive. This computer mall is always full of people as it is conveniently located next to Wanchai MTR station. To avoid the crowd, you might want go early or late. Shops opening hours varies, but most of them open in mid morning around 10am through 10pm.

Direction: MTR Wanchai station, exit A4, turn left

Shopping Tips: Though my experience shopping at this computer centre is good, and the shops here are generally reliable, but to secure that you are buying original products, please check the originality of the goods and make sure you won't buy any pirate goods.

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Hong Kong Shopping Malls - Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard

Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard
Location: 111-181 Nathan Road, Kowloon

Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard is located on Nathan Road and beside Kowloon Park. It is about 300 metres long of two-storey buildings which gives a sense of strolling along the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris. At the end of the Avenue is the Kowloon Park where you can find the largest mosque in Hong Kong which is a place worth visiting.

The Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard consists of a wide range of retail outlets covering fashion, shoes, leather ware, sportswear, cameras, mobile phones…and almost anything you want.

Getting There: Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station exit A
Opening Hours: through 10pm daily

Nearby Shopping Areas

Ashley Road, Hankow Road, Lock Road, Haiphong Road.
These roads are between Nathan Road and Canton Road, and both of them have many restaurants. Ashley Road has western restaurants and pubs; Hankow Road and Lock Road have Hong Kong and Chinese restaurants; Haiphong Road has local Hong Kong food hawkers.

Granville Road is famous for the outlet and cosmetics shops, ladies cannot miss it.

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