Fa Yuen Street, Bargain Shopping
Fa Yuen Street is a street located in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong and is situated between Dundas Street and Boundary Street. Fa Yuen Street is well known for the sale of sports gear and so it is called Sport Shoes Street. The street contains numerous shops which usually operate between 10:30 am and 10:30 pm daily. The area is crowded the most on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Most of the payments at the shops are by cash but an increasing number of shops also accept credit card payments.
Fa Yuen Street has shops that sell an assortment of goods. The majority of items sold however would be clothing items for men, women and children. The shops are bargain style shops so the prices are comparatively cheaper. At a certain point in Fa Yuen Street private cars are not allowed passage so as not to inconvenience the fresh fruits and vegetable stalls. These stalls are located at the middle of Fa Yuen Street and sell all sorts of fresh exotic fruits and vegetables. Adjacent to these fruit and vegetable stalls lies some of the cheapest clothing shops located at the ground floors of the buildings.
The meaning of Fa Yuen in Cantonese is garden. The street is a good place to buy clothes, accessories, handbags, fruits and vegetables, travel bags, hair accessories, shoes, cosmetic bags and many other items.
There are many hotels in Hong Kong that offer accommodation. Of the many 5 star hotels in Hong Kong a good hotel would be the Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong.
About the Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.