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The satin bed linens are also exquisite (as are the old ship's cabinets in which they are
displayed).
MALL
IFC MALL
Hong Kong's most luxurious shopping mall boasts 200 high-fashion boutiques linking the
One and Two IFC towers and the Four Seasons Hotel. Outlets include Patrick Cox, Geiger,
Longchamp, Kenzo, Vivienne Tam, Zegna…we could go on. The Hong Kong Airport Ex-
press Station is downstairs.
DEPARTMENT STORE
LANE CRAWFORD
Mall, Central; 10am-9pm; Central, exit A)
The territory's answer to Harrods in London, Lane Crawford (c 1850) was Hong Kong's ori-
ginal Western-style department store, and one which, admirably, has succeeded in rejuvenat-
ing itself while remaining classy over the decades. This flagship store sells everything from
fashion to crockery. There are four other branches in town.
FOOD, DRINK
FOOK MING TONG TEA SHOP
Level 3, IFC Mall, Central; 10.30am- 8pm Mon-Sat, 11am-8pm Sun; Central, exit A)
Tea-making accoutrements and carefully chosen teas of various ages and grades are avail-
able here, from gunpowder to Nanyan Ti Guan Yin Crown Grade - costing anything from
HK$10 to HK$9000 per 100g.
BOOKS
DYMOCKS
3rd fl, IFC Mall, Central; 10am-9pm; Hong Kong, exit F)
Has a mainstream selection of books and magazines, mostly English-language, in several
branches.
FOOD, DRINK
CITYSUPER
10.30am-9.30pm; Hong Kong, exit F)
Citysuper sells a range of top-notch hard-to-find ingredients from all over the world, as well
as natural and organic foods. The prices, of course, are high.
