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City Stroll<br />
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Shanghai Street<br />
Once the most prosperous street in Kowloon, Shanghai Street<br />
still has some magic up its sleeve. More than two kilometers<br />
of unique kitchenware and trinkets line this thoroughfare<br />
ARGYLE ST.<br />
that extends from Mong Kok to Jordan. With its old-school<br />
shophouses and quirky colorful stores, this street characterizes<br />
all that’s best about Kowloon. Compiled by Danielle Harris<br />
and Jack McCormack<br />
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MONG KOK<br />
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I Love Cake<br />
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Your one-stop shop for all things<br />
dessert, I Love Cake offers pre-packaged<br />
ingredients, baking pans in fun shapes,<br />
and plenty of intoxicating smells. You don’t<br />
need to have baking plans in mind to enjoy<br />
a quick browse here—but you might end up<br />
walking out with some.<br />
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338 Shanghai St., Yau Ma Tei, 2671-2671.<br />
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Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market<br />
Feel like a part of history as you pick up your<br />
daily fruits (in bulk, as it’s mostly wholesale)<br />
from a market that’s been going strong since<br />
1913. It’s busiest during the wee hours of the<br />
morning for those who like to start the day<br />
off strong—an apple a day, right?<br />
WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR<br />
CANTON RD.<br />
SHANGHAI ST.<br />
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NATHAN RD.<br />
WATERLOO RD.<br />
Corner of Reclamation Street and<br />
Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei.<br />
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Ju Bo Sing <br />
If you love all the art and trinkets you find<br />
on Shanghai Street but don’t understand<br />
the religious undertones, find your middle<br />
ground at Ju Bo Sing (“Treasure City”),<br />
which we affectionately coined, “antique<br />
shop: dollar store edition.”<br />
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YAU MA TEI<br />
370 Shanghai St., Yau Ma Tei, 2781-0699.<br />
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Shanghai Street Artspace<br />
The Shanghai Street Artspace is a home<br />
for the effort to learn, preserve and cultivate<br />
art and culture in the area. With regularly<br />
rotating exhibitions taking over the space,<br />
you’re sure to be inspired no matter<br />
when you go.<br />
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404 Shanghai St., Yau Ma Tei,<br />
facebook.com/greenwaveart<br />
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TEMPLE ST.<br />
JORDAN RD.<br />
Cinema Paradiso<br />
The only pre-war theater building in Hong Kong, the Yau Ma Tei Theatre has been<br />
a mainstay of the area for decades. Built in the late 1920s, the theater has changed<br />
a lot over the years: It was a normal theater during its infancy, a Japanese propaganda<br />
outlet during the Occupation—and just before it was closed down in 1998 it became<br />
a porn cinema in an attempt to bolster flagging attendance. After renovation and<br />
revitalization in 2012, it’s now a Cantonese opera venue, breathing new life into this<br />
traditional artform.<br />
6 Waterloo Rd., Yau Ma Tei, lcsd.gov.hk/en/ymtt<br />
Check back next week for more awesome things to do on Shanghai Street!<br />
Photo: LCSD<br />
Bargain Jargon<br />
JORDAN<br />
? – Gei dor chin ah? – “How much is it?”<br />
? – Wai, dai lo, gum gwai geh? – “Dude, so expensive?”<br />
– Mm ho waan ngor la, peng di lah! – “Don’t mess<br />
with me, let me have it for cheaper!”<br />
– Suen la, ngor hui dui meen mai. – “Forget it, I’ll go<br />
buy it at the shop opposite.”<br />
– Kei sut, ngor mm sik gong<br />
gwong dong wah. Ngor hai ni bun jarp ji hok geh. – “In fact, I don’t know<br />
how to speak Cantonese. I just learned it from this magazine.”<br />
20 HK MAGAZINE FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016
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