Stanley Market, located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, is a dry market frequented by tourists. There are the usual oriental-looking gifts you can find and more (like ski suits). You can even get a Chinese stone seal made with your Chinese name engraved on it. You don't have a Chinese name? No problem. They will give you one on the spot - much faster than it took your parents, I'd bet. You can take a bus there. Check the New World Bus site in the LINKS section. Depending on which bus you take, it may take a good hour to get there from the Central / Admiralty area on the Hong Kong Island. You should go during the day because most stores in the market seem to be closed in the evening. If you take a bus, get on the upper deck and sit on the right side to get a better view. On your way there, when you pass by Repulse Bay, you will see a big condominium complex with a big hole in the middle!
	In addition to the market, there is a strip by the water with a row of bars and restaurants. Many of them have outdoors dining in the weekends when the street is closed off to motorized vehicles. Left: street with sidewalk cafes and restaurant
Down the road is a small shopping center plus a historical building that was moved there stone by stone (shown to the left). The rustic building, Murray House, is now home to a few fine restaurants. One seems to have live music every night - a trio singing from table to table! [send photo as e-card] The adjacent Stanley Beach is the location of dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival. Drawing participants from both the local fishermen and the corporate expatriats, it becomes quite a party.
Above left: Murray House Above center: shops inside the Stanley Market Above right: Standley Beach during dragon boat festival.
Above: yachts at Standley Beach during dragon boat festival.
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