In Cantonese, Mong Kok means a 'crowded corner'. It is indeed a fitting name to call one of Hong Kong's liveliest and most overcrowded areas. With an extraordinarily high population density, it is dubbed the world's busiest district by the Guinness World Records.
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Exploring Mong Kok, Kowloon
When visiting Mong Kok, you will immediately notice a beautifully chaotic maze of narrow and wide streets. Each row is lined with stalls selling colourful clothes, knick-knacks, and unique local food. There are so much to discover and shop at the Fa Yuen Street and Ladies’ Market, while lovers of flowers and plants can head to the nearby Flower Market. Alternatively, make your way to the Temple Street Night Market and have your future predicted by a fortune teller.
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| Exploring Mong Kok at night can be a fun experience |
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| The iconic signboards of Mong Kok |
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| Neon-bathed streets of Mongkok |
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| Evening traffic at Nathan Road |
People Watching
The best way to get to know a new place is to people watch, and Mong Kok offers a stirring experience when it comes to that. There are people on every street, alley, and corner, and since most of them are locals, you'd be able to get to know the people and their etiquette in no time.
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| Elderly men playing Chinese checkers on the side of a crowded street, because why not? |
Watch the Street Performances
Street performances these days are hardly restricted to just singing and dancing. People are getting increasingly imaginative and bold, and so are the variations in their performances. Expect to see teenage boys juggling with footballs, older men preaching, smashing of wooden planks or glass bottles with unprotected body parts by citizens of any age and background, and many other unusual and eye-opening acts. It would have been enjoyable if the amount of tourists was cut down to half. Otherwise it's just an unbearable nuisance having to walk through the uncontrolled crowd.
Nevertheless, it would be a complete waste to not experience any of these when in Hong Kong. Head on to
Sai Yeung Choi Street to have your mind blown.
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| Street performances at Mong Kok at night |
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| Entertainers performing at the littlest space they could find |
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| This basically took up two-thirds of entire street, causing a crazy and unnecessary obstruction |
Shopping at the Ladies Market, Mong Kok
Ladies, good news! Mongkok is a haven for beauty-related products that are keenly priced and it would be wasteful to go home empty-handed. Regret walking past a shop without getting the mascara you really wanted? Fret not, because there are twenty more of the same shop 100 meters ahead of you.
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| The famous Ladies Market |
Local Street Food in Hong Kong
Unfortunately, the street food here aren't cheap, contradicting the way they ought to be (cheap, inexpensive, low-priced, and
cheap). I would suggest heading over to the nearest Cha Chan Teng (tea-house/cafe) for a nice, hot bowl of Wonton noodles or duck rice instead (and a glass of HK milk tea, of course)
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| Local street food in Mong Kok |
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| Hong Kong "street food" is not exactly affordable, but delicious nevertheless |
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| Go on a gastronomical adventure during your trip to Hong Kong |
Sure, Hong Kong is a prominent and greatly-developed city. However, it is more of a destination for tourists than it is for travelers. Will you go back for a second time?
waaa Hong Kong ni bandar dia busy kan?? Suka tgk drama je tapi tak pernah sampai lagi. Thank you sharing boleh share dgn kawan-kawan kaki travel
ReplyDeleteLove Hongkong!!! Especially their street food. Their duck rice is one of the superb dish that we have tried.
ReplyDeleteI've visited Mong Kok with my friend in 2016. But we didn't really enjoy Mong Kok. Maybe it is not our thing. However, good post. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Seronoknya tengok places of interest ni... teringat pulak kat Petaling Street... hehehehe... busy ya bandar Hong Kong... actually, I pun ada juga plan nak ke Mong Kok haritu, but see how the situation goes dulu... still not ready to travel abroad lagi...
ReplyDeleteOh my. I want to visit those markets - I always love traveling and visiting all these good-for-bargain places. That's a must!
ReplyDeleteWah meriahnya tempat ni. teringin jugak nak pergi travel ke hong kong. tengok dalam filem & drama nampak best je :)
ReplyDeleteSeronok nya dapat nikmati keindahan negara orang. Meriah yaa Hong Kong. Banyak tempat menarik, suka tengok kebudayaan mereka.
ReplyDeleteSeronoknya bercuti di sana. Menarik pemandangan waktu malam di situ dengan signboard neon berwarna-warni.
ReplyDeletehong kong mmg happening.. esp time malam.. rindundgn street food dkt hk
ReplyDeleteCan't believe I've not been to Hong Kong yet, I heard the foods amazing, gotta go once in a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy travel Hong Kong, byk tempat2 menarik blh kita explore and tgk meriahnya tempat2 ni
ReplyDeleteDulu kalau tengok filemm lakonan Jackie Chan ker , Chow Yun Fat ker mesti ada selit lokasi penggambaran dekat kawasan Mong Kok nih. Teringin jugak nak pergi satu hari nanti.
ReplyDeleteBandar yang penuh dengan kepadatan orang.. AM sendiri tak pernah sampai sini.. Suka tgk street performance.. nmpk menarik dan ada WOW factor..
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