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Pai Dong
Pai dong () is a type of fixed-pitch Hawker (trade), hawker stall in Hong Kong. In May 2013, there were around 2600 such cabinet-type stalls in Hong Kong, primarily in the urban area on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (such as Central, Hong Kong, Central, Wan Chai, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Sham Shui Po). They sell goods such as fashion, fashion items, watches or toys. Notable sites of pai dongs *Temple Street, Hong Kong, Temple Street (Yau Ma Tei section) *Fa Yuen Street *Canton Road (Mong Kok section) *Tung Choi Street (Ladies' Market) See also *Dai pai dong References Cantonese words and phrases Buildings and structures in Hong Kong {{HK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fa Yuen Street (Hong Kong)
Fa Yuen Street () is a street between Boundary Street and Dundas Street, Hong Kong, Dundas Street in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With over fifty stores selling sport shoes, the street is famous for selling sport gear and is known as ''Sport Shoes Street'' or ''Sneaker Street'' (波鞋街). ''Fa Yuen'' (花園) means "garden" in Standard Cantonese, Cantonese. A much debated project of the Urban Renewal Authority may modify the street substantially. History During the Ming Dynasty (A.D 1368-AD. 1644) and the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644-AD 1911), Fa Yuen Street was a place of growing flowers, that belonged to Mong Kok village at that time. Characteristics Fa Yuen Street is a retail street with shops and hawker stalls selling bargain-priced fashion and casual wear for men, women and children and they usually open between 10:30 and 22:30 daily. At one point of Fa Yuen Street, the road is closed off to private cars for the convenience of the fresh produce market, which sells a variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
