Malls, and more malls. In the past couple of decades, despite a serious economic downturn, Hong Kong probably hasn’t seen one year in which a mall wasn’t being built. Luckily, Hong Kong does offer some shopping diversity. Those who would rather stay in the safe zone can choose from four main shopping areas in the centre: Tsim Sha Tsui at the southern tip of Kowloon and Central, Admiralty and Causeway Bay on the north side of Hong Kong island.

The kaleidoscope of retail outlets in Tsim Shau Sui range from the dodgy to the sublime. Across the harbour, shopping in Central is generally more upmarket. Lying between Central and Wan Chai, all the glossy shops in Admiralty are in malls or arcades. Otherwise, Causeway Bay is extremely popular with local Chinese and there are lots of smaller shops on secluded side streets that are definitely worth investigating.

All four neighbourhoods are located along the busy Victoria Harbour where people are quite English-savvy.

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