Apart from visiting Man Mo Temple, you have four other things to do on Hong Kong Island's Central & Western District to learn the history, enjoy shopping and local delicacies.

(1)Learn Hong Kong's public health history
There is the Taipingshan Medical Heritage Trail, which shows you the history of 1894 bubonic plague and Hong Kong public health. The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences and the Blake Garden are the focal points of the trail. 

(2)Learn Dr. Sun Yat-sen's life

The Father of Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen studied medicine and got the enlightenment in Hong Kong. He then organized the revolution in the colony. You can learn his life by visiting the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park and Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail.

(3)Buy and eat locally

Sun Yat-sen once studied in the Government Central School. The site later became the first Police Married Quarter in Asia. Today you can go shopping at the 'PMQ' to support Hong Kong's talented designers. You can then go dining at different Taipaidong (outdoor food stalls) to taste the local delicacies.

(4)Visit different markets

Apart from PMQ and malls, you can visit different markets. You can go to the 'Cat Street Market' (Upper Lascar Row) for the curios. You can go to the Lei Yuen Street East and West for the souvenirs. You can still go to the Graham Street Wet Market to see locals' dining habits. But you must be quick. Hong Kong's oldest wet market may disappear soon due to the urban renewal project.

For further questions, please contact us:

[email protected]

除了參觀文武廟，你還可以在港島中西區做四件事，認識歷史文化，吃喝玩樂。

(1)認識香港公共衛生史
中西區有一條太平山醫學史蹟徑，介紹1894年鼠疫和香港公共衛生歷史，香港醫學博物館和卜公花園是史蹟徑的焦點所在。

(2)認識孫中山先生的生平

國父孫中山在香港修讀醫科，並得到西方知識的啟發，遂於香港組織革命活動，力圖推翻君主專制。到孫中山紀念館、孫中山史蹟徑和中山紀念公園，就可以認識孫氏生平。

(3)買本地產品、吃本地美食

孫中山曾經就讀的中央書院，地址後來變成已婚警察宿舍，政府最後活化了建築物，使之成為支持本地設計師的PMQ，你可以去購物，又可以到附近的大牌檔，吃道地美食。

(4)遊覽市集

除了PMQ，中西區有不同的市集，想買珍奇玩意，可到摩囉街；想買紀念品或衣物，可到利源東西街；想認識香港飲食文化，可到嘉咸街街市。因為市區重建，嘉咸街街市或許很快消失，想去，就要快了！

如有查詢，可電郵到：

[email protected]

After saying 'happy new year', people will say 'gong hei fat choy' soon. Five places in Hong Kong are very busy before the Chinese New Year.

(1)Dried Seafood Market in Sheung Wan and Chinese restaurants
For making a good family reunion dinner, lots of old housewives go to Sheung Wan's Dried Seafood Market with their daughter in laws or domestic helpers to buy the precious and expensive dried seafood, abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, fish maw etc. Some big families, which has no big apartment to accommodate many family members, just go to the Chinese restaurants to enjoy the all-included new year banquets. They use the lazy Susan to share the dishes, which have a lucky names.   

(2)Chinese New Year Carnivals

Hong Kong Government does organize many Lunar New Year Canivals, i.e. the new year bazaars, til the Chinese new year eve. People do want to leave their bad luck and get some good luck at the carnivals. So after enjoying the reunion dinner, lots of families just go shopping at the carnivals.

(3)Temples

People make wishes at the temples at the beginning of the Lunar New Year. At the end of the year, no matter their dreams come true or not, they need to go back to the temples to say 'thank you' to the Gods.

(4)Flower Market in Mong Kok

Chinese people believe the beautiful blossoming flowers can bring good fortune and prosperity. So people go to Mong Kok's Flower's Market to buy the seasonable Narcissus, Peach Blossom, Kumquet , Sword Lily etc. to decorate their homes or offices during new year.

(5)Shopping malls
Although the stylish Hong Kong citizens buy and change new clothes and accessories all year round. They still believe that they should wear something brand new at the new year time. So the time before new year is the high season for retailing industry. Discount is waiting for you!

Just say HAPPY 2016 to you!!!

不久前還在講「HAPPY NEW YEAR」，很快就要改口說「恭喜發財」了！香港有五個地方，在農曆新年前最為熱鬧。

(1)上環海味街或各大酒家
為了烹調一頓豐富的團年飯，很多老一輩的主婦會帶著媳婦或外藉家傭，到上環海味街選購名貴的鮑參翅肚。而許多大家庭沒有足夠大的住宅，以容納眾多的家庭成員同時享用晚飯，故他們會出外到酒家享用團年全包宴。所吃的跟在家中吃的差不多，各菜色卻有一個「好意頭」的名字。為做更多生意，酒家更會規定入席和離席的時間，不得有誤！

(2)各個年宵市場

吃個團年飯，最好就是到政府舉辦的年宵市場「行大運」。大除夕晚，各大年宵市場往往都水洩不通。踏入新年後，人潮不散，皆因正是選購減價貨品時。

(3)各大廟宇

人們習慣在農曆年初到廟宇祈福，到了年晚，不論願望成真與否，都要回到廟宇還神，向神明說聲衷心的「謝謝」！如要求簽問卜，都要待過年之後，因為年晚時候，連各位神祇都要「放假」休息一番，無暇出手保佑了！

(4)旺角花墟

「花開富貴」是傳統揮春祝福語，為追求富貴，許多香港人都會到旺角花墟買年花，若花能在大年初一盛開，就皆大歡喜了！

(5)各大商場
時尚的香港人整年都在購買、替換時裝配飾，但香港人仍深信「新年穿新衣」的習俗。故此農曆新年前，是香港的零售旺季。打折商品正在等待你哩！

祝大家2016年新年好！

The Ladies Market in Mong  Kok is famous, but the nearby Fa Yuen Street Market is better! WHY???......

(1) Fa Yuen Street Market is easy to walk
Hong Kong Government helps the stall owners to renovate the market. The market becomes cleaner and spacious. It is easy to walk, so easy to shop.

(2) Fa Yuen Street Market is for the locals

A lot of Hong Kong citizens go shopping at Fa Yuen Street. They buy everything there. Apart from shopping, you can see the local life style there.

(3) Fa Yuen Street Market's goods are cheaper

Local citizens know where they can purchase cheaper things. Fa Yuen Street is their first choice. When you shop there, you can enjoy the local price. Bargaining is also acceptable.

(4) Fa Yuen Street Market's goods are more practical
As Fa Yuen Street Market is NOT a tourist market. So you won't find the touristy souvenir there (like the 'Maobama', Mao Zedong + Obama T-shirt). You can actually buy something useful, practical, beautiful and reasonably priced. They can be good souvenir or for your own use.

Fa Yuen Street Market only 5 mins walk from the Bird Market and Flower Market. Don't miss the two interesting places after shopping.

女人街十分有名，但同在旺角的花園街市集就比女人街更好，原因是什麼呢??

(一)花園街更好和更易「行」
幾年前香港政府幫助花園街商販重修市集，市集於是變得更寬敞和更乾淨，自然方便去行街購物的本地人和遊客。

(二)花園街更地道
許多香港市民到花園街購物，遊客除了跟著港人去SHOPPING，還可以看到香港人的生活習慣。

(三)花園街的貨品更便宜

香港人出名精打細算，有許多香港人到的花園街的貨品自然便宜，記著和店主「講價」呀!

(四)花園街的貨品更實際

花園街「不是」一個遊客市集，故你不會找到那些常見的「旅遊紀念品」，如磁貼、鑰匙扣或「毛巴馬」(毛澤東 CROSSOVER奧巴馬)T-SHIRT。你買到的會是價廉物美的貨品，送禮自用皆宜。

花園街與雀仔街和花墟只咫尺之遙，血拼後別忘了那些美麗的鮮花和活潑的鳥兒呀!