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Hong Kong’s Jade Market and Jade Street is located at the area of Tau Ma Tei MTR area, selling all sorts of overpriced polished stones to the keen tourists.
It not all about Jade, you see, but Jade does set the tone for a more jewelry type of merchandize. Essentially, it’s a market enclosed in two separate buildings, with rows of locals selling their stock.
To make sure you know that you’re in a very touristic place, there are the compulsory complimentary accessories that make us western tourists cry out with joy when we see them.
"Oh my God! look here! it’s Mao’s red guardians little red book!"
"Come here! Mao’s waiving his hand in this CUTE wrist watch! and this lady says it’s only 150HK$!"
If you need something customized or you like to watch your jade being polished in front of you – no problem. Just tell the locals what it is you need.
If you’re not shopping…
… plenty of other interesting things for you to watch.
I’d say the Red side is in a bit of a spot. :)
Badet | July 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm #
Thanks for sharing this! I wasn’t able to go to the Jade Market when I was there, I think it’s quite a long walk from Yau Ma Tei MTR Station. Reading your blog makes me miss my visit in HK.
Craig Ferguson (@cfimages) | July 30th, 2009 at 2:35 pm #
Excellent photos Fili – your photography skills keep getting better and better.
Helen | July 30th, 2009 at 4:08 pm #
Wonderful pics. You have really captured the feeling there.
Thanx!
Fili | July 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pm #
Badet – Thanks. It’s actually about 3 minutes from the Yau Ma Tei MTR southern exit, but it’s easy to miss.
Craig – thanks :$ that’s really nice of you.
Helen – somehow, your HK photos have a kind of special “60s flavor” atmosphere to them (like in here). How’d you do that?
Grace Lan | July 30th, 2009 at 8:43 pm #
Good photoshoot! very informative!!