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Mong Kok Computer Centre () is a
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for
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s and computer related products in Nelson Street, in
Mong Kok Mong Kok (also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok. Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in Hong Kong. The area is characterised ...
,
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
. The three floor mall houses more than 70 computer shops and attracts some 10,000 customers daily. Shops sell various kinds of products, including
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s,
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, hardware and other accessories. Most shops offer made-to-order computers with customizable configurations, while others offer individual parts for customers who prefer to build own machines. Free
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access is offered in the shopping mall.


Ownership

In the 1990s, the building was owned by Tang Shing-bor (), a major property investor in Mong Kok. Alpha Investment Partners, the property investment fund of
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of
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, bought it for HK$750 million in January 2007.


Strikes by tenants

In February 2009, shop operators and tenants went on strikes to demand a rent cut during the economic downturn. Another strike occurred in April 2009, over complaints that computer festival bargains were cutting into their sales.


Transportation

Mong Kok station Exit D3, E2


See also

*
Golden Computer Centre and Golden Computer Arcade Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui Po ...
* Wan Chai Computer Centre


References


External links

* http://www.mongkokcc.com/ {{Use dmy dates, date=May 2017 Mong Kok Shopping centres in Hong Kong