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BOOKS
ESLITE
10am-11pm Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat; Causeway Bay, exit F2)
You could spend an entire evening inside this swank three-floor Taiwanese bookstore (really
- it's open til 2am on weekends), which features a massive collection of English and
Chinese books and magazines, a shop selling gorgeous stationery and leather-bound journ-
als, a cafe, a bubble-tea counter, and a huge kids toy and book section.
ELECTRONICS
WAN CHAI COMPUTER CENTRE
Sat; Wan Chai, exit B2)
This gleaming, beeping warren of tiny shops is a safe bet for anything digital and electronic.
DEPARTMENT STORE
CHINA GOODS CENTRE
This very local Chinese department store has everything from ginseng to silk baby slippers
to acupuncture models to calligraphy brushes. Crowded, dusty and entirely non-English, it's
a fun place to poke around for gifts and souvenirs without the hassle of bargaining.
CLOTHING, HOUSEWARES
MUJI
Causeway Bay, exit F1)
The Hong Kong flagship of the cult-hit Japanese brand, this two-storey Muji is chock full of
charmingly designed, neutral-toned clothing, housewares, beauty products and toys. The
section of Japanese snacks like sour plum candy and animal-shaped seaweed crackers is ir-
resistible.
FOOD
PAPABUBBLE
11am-10pm; Tin Hau, exit B)
This Spanish artisan candy company's Hong Kong outpost sells unique-to-here flavours like
lemon tea and durian, featuring local designs like Chinese zodiac animals and the character
for 'double happiness'. Great gifts. Kids will love watching the hot sugar being pulled be-
hind the counter.
MALL
HYSAN PLACE
