Sheung Wan Upper

Upper Sheung Wan (up the hill) is the area containing Po Hing Fong and Tai Ping Shan Street extending into Bridges Street. This area has been nicknamed Poho and it’s THE hip area of Hong Kong Island. Sheung Wan was one of the earliest areas of Hong Kong to be settled by the British in the 1840s and became a working-class enclave for much of the 20th century. From about 2011 the little car repair shops and printing stores along Tai Ping Shan Street began to give way to a cool coffee shop here and there. Gentrification happened quickly. Poho is now home to independent boutiques, trendy eateries, street art and the government supported creative hub PMQ. Tai Ping Shan literally means “Peace Hill” and it’s apt. The low-rise buildings, Blake Garden and big old trees give the area a quiet calm which stands in stark contrast to busy Central next door. This is a lovely area to chill out and investigate the creative talents (artistic and culinary) of Hong Kong.

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Goods Of Desire (G.O.D.)

Address
48 Hollywood Road
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Located on the ground floor of PMQ, Goods of Desire (G.O.D.) is a Hong Kong lifestyle brand brimming with beautiful objects. Its designs feature images from urban and old world Hong Kong and repackages them into home wares, fashion and gifts. Add a cheeky sense of humor and the result is kitsch and elegantly designed goods which are quintessentially Hong Kong. I love that the brand's English slogan "Delay No More" phonetically translates into Cantonese as a profanity involving your mum – it's emblazoned on G.O.D. T-shirts and some of their other products. This is a fantastic place for some cool gifts and souvenirs of this city.

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