WHAT TO DO - Hong Kong - page 111

Tailor-made clothes are not as popular in Hong Kong as they once were, but
there are still many tailors' shops, experts when it comes to producing custom-
made garments for men and women, and also adept at copying patterns. The
result can be a quality suit at a fair price - but made-to-measure clothing is not
cheap. Many tailors are located around Nathan Road and Mody Road in Tsim
Sha Tsui. On Hong Kong Island, Tai Pan Row Tailors in IFC Mall and at 9
Queen's Road Central are a respected choice.
Clothes. Hong Kong's shops carry almost every recognisable European and American label,
from top-end designers to the moderately priced or on-trend brand. For clothes and ac-
cessories from young Hong Kong and Asian designers, visit the city's malls and markets,
but you should also try small boutiques in and around SoHo. Shanghai Tang (12 Pedder
Street, Central and 1881 Heritage TST) has classy Chinese inspired clothes and gifts.
Tea. If you want to learn something about tea, go to the Moon Garden Tea House at 5 Hoi
Ping Road, Causeway Bay. The owners will brew up a pot so that you can taste before mak-
ing a choice. There are tea classes at the Lock Cha Tea Shop in Hong Kong Park on week-
days ( www.lockcha.com ) . For current schedule and fees call tel: [phone].
ENTERTAINMENT
Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps and plenty of bars and eating places stay open well in-
to the early hours. The Hong Kong Tourism Board offices and many hotels carry two free
monthly magazines, Citylife and Where , which give nightlife and restaurant listings as well
as a run-down on what's showing at theatres and cinemas. Otherwise you can simply
wander through the maze of neon signs and take your pick. For slightly more objective re-
views of bars, restaurants and shows, study the City section of the South China Morning
Post , the weekly HK Magazine or BC Magazine which comes out every two weeks. These
last two are handed out free in many bars, restaurants and bookshops. There's always a var-
ied programme of events, ranging from world-class concerts to local amateur dramatic pro-
ductions.
There are more than 30 cinemas in Hong Kong and the latest Western releases are shown
in some of the larger ones. English-language films have Chinese subtitles. Mainland
Chinese and foreign films usually have Cantonese and English subtitles. The Hong Kong
International Film Festival ( www.hkiff.org.hk ) takes place in March/April. More than 200
films from all over the world are shown at this event.