Tung Choi Street / Ladies’ Market

We survived Ladies Market! I went to buy my mom a nice purse and my dad a sports watch and hoping to find more for my kids. I pissed off a few vendors because I think I offended them with my fixed price. but in the end with a little ‘pretending to walk off.’ …they finally agreed to my outrageous fixed price and I ended up leaving happy with a nice purse and watch! Just watch out bc they are angry angry people! We got lost trying to find food! Every restaurant is upstairs and we could not figure out how to get up there! Ended up at an AYCE Japanese buffet… however we didn’t want to eat that much. No one spoke any English so I had to use my phone to translate that we wanted the check. It was an experience and be prepared before you shop! The nicer, higher quality, almost close to real purses are on the ‘ipads’.

Very touristy spot. So many people and shops and stuff, quite overwhelming really. Everything is way overpriced.

So a lot of people like to say that the French are super rude, but clearly those who believe that never meet a Hong Kong-​er! Guidebooks and blogs will tell you it’s okay to haggle, but if you go too low prepared to be cursed and kicked out of the stall.
This long stretch of closed off street has more than what you’ll ever need. Toys, clothes, random Chinese bowls, fans, fake designer bags, watches, etc. From time to time, sellers will ask if you want to buy Rolex or Gucci and take you to some back alley. These covered stall shops are fascinating and can be overwhelming. If you don’t speak Cantonese, most shop owners will communicate through iphones or calculator. If you see something you like, don’t buy it immediately because there’s probably 4 more shops with the same item; compare costs before buying!
From experience, shops with children goods like stuffed toys, nanoblocks and hoverboards tend to be the nicest. Many of the other stores, erm no comment. I speak Chinese and still get treated impolitely haha.

TIPS:
1) Check to make sure whatever you buy works/​is functional/​is what you are paying for.
2) If you’re buying anything electronic, make sure it works first.
3) If you don’t speak Cantonese, be prepared to be ripped off. The starting price is like 5−6x higher than those who do.
4) They will physically touch you, be careful. One lady grabbed me by my waist when I tried to leave.
5) If they give you something «new,» open it and make sure it’s what you wanted BEFORE you pay. Don’t ever give money first.
6) You don’t always need to try to lower the price, another option could be asking for more items at the same price/​a bit higher.
Ladies’ Market is filled with tourists, notice that there aren’t many local people here for a reason. Regardless, this is a nice place to buy cheap souvenirs for friends. For me, I probably won’t be back due to personal reasons, but I still think that this is a good place to stop by if you’re touring Hong Kong.

Probably one of the more popular street markets in Hong Kong. This is where they sell all kinds of fake things you can think of. They’ve got fake LV’s, fake Rolex’s, and as of March 2016 they even got some fake Yeezy’s. Other than all that fake stuff, this is a great place to get souvenirs and little knick knacks.
Be sure to bargain here. I, for the life of me, can’t; so I come with someone that can. They’ll usually say no if you your bargain price is too low, but sometimes, when you start walking away because you can’t get the prices you want, they’ll come after you and give in. Also, beware of people pick pocketing here. If carrying a backpack, I’d carry that in front of you in this area.

This is a cultural staple of Hong Kong and really cool to see. It’s a long narrow street market and each shop more or less offers the same thing. The items aren’t the best replicas of real designer handbags but the market has really cute souvenirs and key chains and things that you can bargain for. Id recommend to go!

Very local entertainment that had become a tourist attraction. Most of the stuff being sold here are made in China and are fake copy right items. The things are nice to look at but not for buying. The prices are incredibly marked up which means you came bargain it down.
I saw Mickey and Minnie and they looked super fake to the point ugly.
There are bling bling lights everywhere and entertainment. People singing on the street. It’s like a night attraction. Must go and see if you are visiting.

What am I doing in the ‘Ladies Market’! Yes but like lots of things in life what you see is not what you get. It is just another flea market where you can get just about anything, but watch the price. Plenty of trinkets and clothes, mobile phone cases etc.

AKA The Ladies’ Market, they sell all sorts of random stuff like souvenirs, cell phone accessories, and small electronics. The stuff they sell here is mostly crap. Vendors here prey on tourists so everything is super overpriced. You can try to haggle but many of the vendors here become quite irritable. You are better off finding the item on eBay — even with shipping to the US, it ends up being cheaper than buying something here.
Mong Kok, the area where the Ladies’ Market is at, has changed a lot over the years due to the mainlandization of Hong Kong. The shops that line this street used to be outlets selling second quality clothing. New the entire street is packed with restaurants and cafes.
Come here if you are a tourist — but don’t expect to find any good deals at the market, though some of the restaurants are decent.

I really loved shopping here. My husband was here because he was stuck having a impromptu surgery. This place has the best shopping if you were able to spend half a day and check out prices of different vendors. You DEFINITELY have to bargain. I mean set a price in your head and don’t accept anything but that. If one vendor doesn’t sell it to you for the price, just start walking away, they will accept it. You also have to ASK or show PICS of the replicas you want. They’ll then show you an iPad of what they have. Then you negotiate the price. It takes time, but it is fun and you really can get a deal. Designer 100% perfect replicas (you must know what to look for and what to feel for) for $ 20-​$ 60. They have great scarves, sunglasses, tee shirts, and any other tourist stuff you want. I mostly went for the clothes and accessories for friends and family. My husband and I had such a fun time coming here. Don’t come alone though if you’re a female. It can be slightly shady/​scary. It’s super easy to get to also, take the red line to Mong Kok and take exit e2, walk out of the subway station, cross the street, the market is right there on your left and right.

Think you got some haggling skills? Try them out at this night market. Even though this place is called the Ladies Market, most of the things sold can easily be used by both genders.
Within the market, you’ll find the typical items like small souvenirs, t-​shirts, knock off purses, cellphone accessories and etc. Many of the vendors will sell the same items but with varying prices. So be sure to haggle! Knowing some Chinese will definitely help when it comes to haggling but if you don’t know any, just stand firm with your offer and walk away if the seller won’t budge. Start at least 50−75% off their asking price and work the price till you’re satisfied.
There are a ton of restaurants along the side of the market and random street food stalls that you can stop by to eat. Look for crowded places since those suggest good food /​cheap prices. The market itself is just one long strip of a street, so just wander down one side and on your way back, go on the other side.
Do be aware of your belongings since it does get quite crowded and hectic (especially on the weekend). Most vendors start opening shop around noon ish and closing time is roughly around 11pm. Overall, this is a great time killer if you’re looking to shop or browse around.

I wouldn’t say Ladies Market is a «must-​do» in Hong Kong, but it is a great street flea market worth visiting if you love purchasing random souvenirs such as magnets, clothing, handbags, luggages, phone and tablet cases, USB thumb drives, and knock-​off designer goods. The market runs a few blocks long along Tung Choi Street, and many of the vendors sell the same items. Bargaining skills come in hand here, and be sure to bring cash only! And Ladies Market isn’t just for ladies, despite the name.

As a teenager I used to love this place and every year coming to HK I would spend most of the money buying unnecessary things from this place only to get yelled by grandma saying I buy trash. Now I understand and I see the Ladies’ Market from a different angle.
It’s true. Don’t expect to find quality here. There are certain things here and there you can find for a great deal but other than that it is just trash you purchase, which doesn’t last long.
But for tourist I’d say it’s a have to do experience when you’re in Hong Kong and it can be very fun to walk through the alley to see all these different things you’ve never seen before.

How much stuff could there be? A LOT. Tons of replica of brand name/​designer stuff, toys, pjs, luggages, basically anything you can think of. I went more for the tourist attraction than for shopping because it’s a sight to see with numerous stalls and tourists. They have souvenirs to bring back like I love HK shirts, magnets, etc.
Be sure to bring cash on hand and never pay full price. Sharpen your bargaining skills because you can always haggle for a lower price than what they tell you.

女人街 is the holy grail of tourism when one comes to visit HK. Your Chinese relatives and friends back home will always ask you if you bought any goods from 女人街, whether it’s knock-​off items or household essentials that can’t be found anywhere in the States. For me, as a kid back then, it was knock-​off Hello Kitty jammies. Yes, I traveled 3,000 miles to apparently buy somewhat decent quality jammies that I can’t find in NY. To this day, I still have a pair of bottoms that I wear leisurely at home. Who says knock-​offs are bad quality? For the most part, 女人街 has not changed. It’s still as busy as ever. Knock-​offs are still abundant but with much more sophisticated products these days. Haggling is a must and be prepare to defend yourself.

Auf der Suche nach einigen Orten, wo der Ursprung des berühmten Hongkonger Marktlebens noch pulsiert — bin ich auf diesen Markt in einem Reiseführer gestoßen.
Nun, der Titel verrät es schon. Wer mit weiblicher Begleitung dorthin kommt, der wird es kaum schaffen unter einer Stunde dort wieder weg zu sein. Nimmt man (n) sich die Zeit und begutachtet alle Waren die dort angeboten werden — so liegt meine Schätzung bei rund 3 Stunden Aufenthaltsdauer.
Alles, aber auch restlos alles, was ihr euch bei Conrad Electronics oder Amazon an chinesischen Kleinmetallplastikelektrodrehschraubsummfahrobjekt­en vorstellen könnt, ist dort zu bekommen. Dazu noch Taschen, Tücher, Kleidung im generellen, Gürtel, Bilder, Lederverabeitung, Brillen, Uhren und und und. Ja, natürlich auch die berühmten «Copy Watches». Wer´s braucht, der holt sich sowas. Handeln und Feilschen kann man (n) wie in Südeuropa oder auf nordafrikanischen Märkten. Gute Stimmung, enge Gassen und improvisierte Stände. Auch wenn dieser Ladies Markt schon seit vielen Jahren in jedem Reiseführer zu finden ist, war die Anzahl der Touristen dort noch recht überschaubar. Nicht jeder will halt in den Stadtteil Mong Kok.
Nicht zu vergessen sind die zahlreichen kleineren Restaurants, die sich parallel zu den Ständen in den Häusern eingenistet haben. Man (n) kann also weder verhungern noch verdursten. Und wem die bis zu 95% Luftfeuchtigkeit zu sehr auf´s Gemüt schlägt kann sich dort unter garantiert Tiefsttemperatur eingestellter Klimaanlage kurz erfrischen. Da bekanntlich einem ja die Füße nach ca. 1 Stunde schmerzen können (Männer vor allem hörte ich), werden alle paar Meter auch die diversesten Massagen angepriesen. Und das für kleines Geld.
Also, wer nach Hongkong kommt und nicht bei Gucci, Fendi & Co einkaufen möchte, sondern dort, wo auch Chinesen einkaufen gehen, der versucht sich hier auf dem Ladies Markt.
Ein Stern Abzug, weil es mir dann stellenweise doch zu eng war ;-)

I appreciated Ladies’ Market much more as a tourist attraction than as a place to buy things I might actually use. It was a fun place to visit, and I’d recommend a stroll down Tung Choi Street if you’re ever in Hong Kong.
I came to Mongkok with my family, and we were getting overwhelmed by all the shopping streets until we finally consulted our tour guide to the district – the reliable Wikipedia, which told us Ladies’ Market was the place to go. We found our way to Tun Choi Street about half an hour before the stalls started to open. I guess there’s no official start time, as the stalls are all operated separately, but we were told to come back at noon, and that seemed to be opening hour, at least on that Monday.
The street was set up with dozens and dozens of stalls, each of them with a tented, provisional look. They spilled with merchandise, pinned up and hanging and spread out on tables. Clothing, accessories, electronics, souvenirs, and knick knacks, just all the junk you can possibly imagine. My mom bought a pair of reading glasses at one of the stalls, and though they were already cheap, she made sure to haggle. She didn’t push it too far, and was sure she could’ve gotten them even cheaper.
For the most part, though, we weren’t really there to shop, and it didn’t take us too long to walk through Ladies’ Market. The fake handbags didn’t really appeal to me, and the clothing that jumped out did so for the wrong reasons – a Michael Jordap [sic] T-​shirt, for example, featuring a slam dunk in silhouette, as squiggly and misshapen as the famed Potato Jesus. There were some cute figurines and tons of fun flash drives for some reason (like I kind of wanted a Despicable Me Minion flash drive – there were so many of these all over Hong Kong), but nothing that made me want to spend actual money.
In any case, Ladies’ Market was fun and interesting, definitely a good place for a tourist browse. I wouldn’t bring an empty suitcase or anything, but it’s well worth a visit.

The Ladies’ Market (Lui Yun Guy) is a must for me whenever I’m in Hong Kong. It is a shopping DREAM!
The variety of stuff that you can find here is so fun. Yes, the stalls start to repeat each other a bit, but there is still so much to look at. I always dedicate a day to shopping at the Ladies’ Market and other shopping areas in Mong Kok. And yes, the bargaining is part of the fun!
I can’t give away all of my haggling secrets, but if you can speak Cantonese… do it. During one of my shopping sessions, I witnessed a seller quote an Australian girl 5x what she quoted me… so even if she started at 50% off that price, (the usual start of negotiations), she would still have paid way more than I would have. Eep!

Shoppers’ and bargain hunters’ paradise! Bring cash and brush up on your bargaining/​haggling skills before you come here.
Huge outdoor market. Stall after stall after stall of Tshirts, handbags, jewelry, watches, toys, electronics, souvenirs, luggage, lingerie, leather goods, clothing, etc.
Tips:
1. Never accept the first price they offer. You will be grossly overpaying if you do. Prices are marked up as you are expected to try to haggle the price down.
2. Aim for around 50% of the initial price.
3. Don’t show them how much money you have. If they see that you have a lot of money, they will be less likely to bring the price down. A friend’s favorite technique is to only put the amount she wants to pay in her wallet, then she actually shows them that that’s all she has so she couldn’t possibly pay more. (She’s a hard-​core haggler btw).
4. Don’t be afraid to walk away if you don’t get the price you want. Chances are, there are two or three other stalls selling the same items, so you can try your luck again there.
Is Ladies’ Market a «must-​do» in Hong Kong? Perhaps only if you’re an avid shopper. Otherwise, it might be we worth a look just to experience the spectacle of it all.

walking and browsing is fun, i wouldn’t want to buy anything here but maybe a phone cover. i don’t need any of those cheap made in China junks. Be ready to bargain or being physically pulled by the seller when you try to walk away from a fail bargain price

Headed there again in a few months, but Liu yun Gai is old school, late night, inexpensive, hustler vs bargainer (actually they’re much less into that these days) OG Night street life!
Mother grew up one block over, on Fa Yuen, so I def know this bargain outdoor stall mart shopping very well.
Yay for Unilocal HK!
It’s crowded, loud, and super fun!

Ladies Market, a.k.a. Tung Choi Street, is a street filled with over hundreds of stalls where you can get your hands on all kind of clothing, souvenirs or even accessories. Though most tourists believe it is a great place to get cheap presents that represent Hong Kong for their family and friends back home, in all honesty, Ladies Market has changed a lot over the years and unfortunately most of the things there are over-​priced (even though they expect you to haggle, still, the items are generally too costly for their worth) and are ‘fake’ or of ‘poor product’. However, it does not mean that I do not suggest you to come. As a matter of fact, this place is still a must-​visit because it truly represents the Chinese way of shopping and selling, in this case, bargaining.
If you are really looking for souvenirs, I recommend buying them off the shops at a registered place and those that look legit. Though they may be quite touristy and expensive, at least the quality is there and you do not have to bargain for half and hour. Yet, I strongly suggest whoever thinks they are a good haggler comes here and try their luck and see if you can really get a «bargain».