Remember duck farms? Apliu Street in Sham Shui Po once housed them. Now it is a hub for electronics.
Sham Shui Po means Deep Water Pier in Cantonese. The water was once deeper here than in Cheung Sha Wan. The area’s history stretches back 2000 years. The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb proves it.
Let’s explore Sham Shui Po. It is a vibrant area in Kowloon Hong Kong. It is known for street markets and bargain electronics. The Golden Computer Shopping Arcade is famous.
Sham Shui Po has accepted refugees. Many temporary residents have come and gone. Some were absorbed into the local population.
In 1942 the Japanese operated a Prison of War camp here. Victor Stanley Ebbage wrote about it. His book is called The Hard Way Surviving Shamshuipo POW Camp 1941–45.
Sham Shui Po was once a manufacturing center for textiles. It became important in the 1960s. It was the most important wholesale district for textiles then.
Let’s talk about shopping in Sham Shui Po. Apliu Street is famous for electronics. You can find all sorts of things there. There are industrial electronics and vintage radios. You can even find audiophile hi-fi amplifiers.
Ki Lung Street is famous for fresh food. You can get cheap prices here. The government rebuilt the market in the early 1990s. They even added air conditioning.
Cheung Sha Wan Road is where you find fashionwear wholesalers. On weekends some shops sell retail. You can find quality clothes at affordable prices.
Nam Cheong Street and Ki Lung Street have fabric stores. You can find cloth ribbons and buttons here.
Let’s not forget the Golden Shopping Centre. It is one of the cheapest places to buy a computer. You can find complete systems and cell phones. There is a wide range of equipment.
HKGolden started as a website for the Golden Computer Centre. It posted prices for computer hardware. It became one of the largest internet forums in Hong Kong.
Dragon Centre is a nine-story shopping center. It was the largest in West Kowloon until Elements opened. It is popular with teenagers.
Sham Shui Po is known for cheap local food. Fuk Wa Street and Pei Ho Street are good places to look. Try Kung Wo Beancurd Factory for soy milk.
There are historic buildings here. The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb is one. Lui Seng Chun is another. The Sham Shui Po Police Station is worth seeing. It was built in 1925.
Ng On-yee grew up here. She is a Ladies World Snooker champion. She learned to play at her father’s snooker hall.
Sham Shui Po is a place where time stands still. You can witness traces of history. It is a unique adventure.