Temple Street's night market.

Temple Street (廟街) is a street located in the areas of Jordan, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is well known for its night market and the busiest flea market at night in the territory. The night market is in the Yau Ma Tei, Jordan areas of the street and not the Mong Kok area of the street. Popular with both tourists and locals alike in the evening, it is common to see the place crowded at dusk. It sells cheap merchandise and food stuff. The place is sometimes known as Men's Street. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Yau Ma Tei, also Yaumatei, Yau Ma Ti or Yaumati (Chinese: 油麻地; pinyin: ), is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong district, in the south of the Kowloon peninsula in Hong Kong. ... A busy street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong Mong Kok (Chinese: 旺角; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: Wong6 Gok3; Mandarin Pinyin: ; the English name is a transliteration of its older name 望角 or 芒角) or Mongkok is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. ... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lóng; lit. ... A typical flea market shop in Europe Swap meet redirects here. ...

History

The place was built during the Qing Dynasty and it was named after a temple to Tin Hau was constructed there. It settled at banyan at the middle of the street (the place is called Jung Syu Tau). Contrast that with the Ladies' Market in Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok. The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... Matsu (媽祖, pinyin: Māzǔ, Wade-Giles: Ma-tsu, lit. ... A busy street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong Mong Kok (Chinese: 旺角; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: Wong6 Gok3; Mandarin Pinyin: ; the English name is a transliteration of its older name 望角 or 芒角) or Mongkok is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. ...

Shopping

The place is sometimes known as Men's Street as it is very popular for men's fashion. The market starts at 2 pm in the afternoon, but is lively at dusk daily. Traffic is closed on the street at that time, and visitors swarm into the street. There are more than hundred stalls with colourful lights in the market. There are carts bulge with goods from clothing to mobile phones and watches. Stalls have items mainly for men, jeans, t-shirts, pants, lighters, shoes and men's accessories. Cheap merchandises are common in the night market. Cheap second hand equipment such as cassettes, video tapes, old newspapers, antiques are sold there also. Like in Mainland China, prices can be negotiable by bargaining. This is very common in the night market. Men and women wearing suits, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing (from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog) Clothing is optional, in its broadest sense, as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots... A wrist watch A watch is a small portable clock that displays the time and sometimes the day, date, month and year. ... This article concerns how a man differs from women. ... Blue Jeans Jeans are trousers made from denim. ... T-Shirt A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a shirt with short or long sleeves, a round neck, put on over the head, without pockets. ... Look up Pants in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A metal naphtha lighter A lighter is a device used to create fire with the intent to ignite another substance such as a cigarette, smoking pipe, or charcoal in a grill. ... shoe for right foot A shoe is a piece of footwear for humans, less than a boot and more than a slipper. ... Fashion accessories and theur jewelry counterpart referred to as costume jewelry are items that used as fashions complementary. ... For the meaning of cassette in genetics, see cassette (genetics). ... U.S. stamp commemorating the VCR. The videocassette recorder (or VCR, more commonly known in the British Isles as the video recorder), is a type of video tape recorder that uses removable videotape cassettes containing magnetic tape to record audio and video from a television broadcast so it can be... Antiques (Latin antiquus, old) are objects which have reached an age which makes them a witness of a previous era in human society. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù, lit. ...

If one has to buy merchandise in Temple Street, they have to hunt for shops hidden in streets behind the stalls rather than looking in the stall themselves. This is one of the uniqueness of Temple Street Night Market.

Entertainment

Chinese street opera, fortune tellers are forms of entertaiment in the night market. Late Cantopop star Anita Mui used to sing on a stage at Temple Street and her performances are a legend in the area. 19th century Chinese opera Chinese opera costumes Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. ... For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional: 梅艷芳; Simplified: 梅艳芳; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ...

In addition to the food and clothes collections available in Temple Street, bands of traditional Cantonese opera singers can also be found. These bands seem to be competing with the pop music bands, and they set up their own corners for entertainment in Temple Street where they have mini-concerts every night. Temple Street is a treasure island for collectors. Very old CD collections or nice audio instruments can easily be purchased for a reasonable price. Majong shops can also be found. Cantonese opera (粵劇, pinyin: Yuèjù, yuet kek or 神功戲) is one of the major Chinese opera categories, originating in southern Chinas Cantonese culture. ... This article discusses the four-player game of Chinese origin. ...

There are a groups of fortune tellers who set up their stalls in Temple Street, key feature that makes the market feel typically Hong Kong. This group of people earns a living by telling the fortunes of people who want to know about their past and future. These fortune tellers charge HK$50 to $500 depending on what subject people are willing to foresee. Apart from that, the nearby Jade Market also in Yau Ma Tei is a great place to find cheap jade stones for souvenirs. For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ... The Hong Kong dollar (currency code HKD) is the currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and has been the currency of Hong Kong since 1937. ... A selection of antique, hand-crafted Chinese jadeite jade buttons Jade An ornamental stone, jade is a name applied to two different silicate minerals. ... A souvenir stall in London, England A souvenir (from French, for memory) is an object that is treasured for the memories associated with it. ...

Brothels

Temple Street is popular with men as of the prostitution activities inside the tentament houses. Many brothels are housed there and it is not difficult to see prostitutes wearing few pieces of clothing exchanging glances with passers-by. Some hustlers on the street bring the men to the brothel and there are many spartan rooms with no more than a bed. There are lots of neon lights on Temple Street to advertise these activities at night. Prostitution is the sale of sexual services. ...

Temple Street In Film

The unique characteristics made Temple Street to be chosen as a location for films produced in Hong Kong such as Queen of Temple Street in 1990. It was used as a symbol for public life in Hong Kong at that time. Also, many gangster films describe the place, as a street of crime. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... This article is about the year. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Clinics

Old Chinese clinics exist on this street and they use the Traditional Chinese medicine for curing illnesses and diseases. They are known as Masters instead of doctors. These physicians have run these clinics for many years and they have a good reputation of curing patients. TCM shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. ...

Food and Beverage

A street food stall along Temple Street.

The night market is famous for its tantalising snacks and road side dining, which serves local street cuisine. It sells a wide range of delicous local delicacies. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

There are also lots of restaurants selling seafood. These hot pots can be perfect for an intimate dinner. They are delicious as well as cheap. All of these culinary delicacies represent Hong Kong's traditional and unique food culture. Spaghetti with seafood (Spaghetti allo scoglio). ... An amount of formality may be present at a dinner Dinner is a term with several meanings. ...

Temple Street Festival

During September 2003, the inagural Temple Street Festival was organised and was supported by the Home Affairs Bureau and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for September, 2003. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Nearest MTR Stations

The nearest MTR stations to Temple Street is Jordan and Yau Ma Tei. Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... The old type is replaced. ...

Safety

Pickpockets and kidnapping are common in Temple Street, and one should be aware of their personal belongings. It is not advisable for young girls to hang around there alone. Two Tamil girls in Tiruvannamalai. ...

See also

• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong: List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets Hong Kong Island Central and Western Central Admiralty Kennedy Town Mid-levels Sai Ying Pun Shek Tong Tsui Sheung...

External link

• Photo gallery of Temple Street