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Chinese Art & Antiques

Hong Kong is a good place to shop for antique Asian arts and crafts, as its location is near mainland China and Southeast Asia. A wide range of valuable Chinese antiques, such as the delicate Ming vases, imperial embroideries, and ancient pots are available at the many antique shops in the region.

Also, there are shops selling budget Chinoiserie-like traditional silk garments, centuries-old opium pipes, historic photographs, and more. Hong Kong is also the place to find Burmese scrolls, Thai Buddhas, ornate Indian carvings, and Indonesian batiks.

Those who love handcrafted furniture will be pleased to know that they are widely available in Hong Kong. These pieces of furniture are made from all kinds of wood and may be custom-made to your specifications. Shipping is available in most shops.

Where:

	Hollywood Road in Central and neighboring Cat Street in Sheung Wan are home to Hong Kong's finest antique dealers
	Man Wa Lane offers traditional Chinese chops carved with your name
	Chinese department stores offer a wide variety of goods, such as porcelain, silk garments, furniture, cashmere sweaters, traditional Chinese medicines, and musical instruments
	Rosewood and rattan furniture shops are along Queen's Road East in Wan Chai
	Furniture warehouses in Horizon Plaza at Ap Lei Chau stock handicrafts and other treasures from China and Southeast Asian countries.

Silks & Carpets

Imported hand-loomed carpets from mainland China, Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan are available in Hong Kong. Luxurious fabrics in various colors, designs, and textures are also bountiful here. Generally, silks and carpets in this region are very reasonably priced and bargaining is allowed.

Where:

	Silks can be bought at Western Market and Chinese department stores
	Wyndham Street and Hollywood Road are filled with shops selling rugs and carpets from all over Asia and the Middle East.

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