Bright sights at Apliu Street Market in Sham Shui Po
A cluster of inflatable toys make for a surreal sight
in Sham Shui Po
On the same day that I posted about eating to my heart's content in Sham Shui Po, the friend that I had invited to head there with me posted her own impressions on her blog about our Sunday Sham Shui Po expedition. In her blog entry, she talked about my loving going to that area for its "good shopping deals" -- and it's true enough that I do some shopping there, in particular for cargo pants (on Ki Lung Street) and Hello Kitty items (on Fuk Wing Street)!
However,
more often than not, I am happy to gawp and window shop in the area --
particularly on the "Toy Street" section of Fuk Wing Street, where Hello
Kitty items abound but other kawaii items too, like the Despicable Me Minions
that appear to be the current flavor of the month, can be found. And
ditto re all manner of lanterns this time of the year in anticipation of
the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
Another Sham Shui Po shopping/market street whose wares I find fascinating is Apliu Street. An electronics market with bona fide stores but also stalls that are on the flea market or even "thieves market" end, it's the kind of place -- like the Wan Chai Computer Centre -- where I frequently see things I didn't even know existed, never mind were for sale at bargain prices!
Speaking
of bargain -- heck, knock down prices -- a few months back, as I was
walking on Apliu Street, I came across a 4 megapixel brand name camera
that was selling for HK$40 (~U$5.16). Granted that that camera was
probably second hand but it still got me wondering what price my beloved
1.5 Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2?!
And
while there are people who will say that I should replace this old --
and it is indeed some 5 years old now -- camera, I'm planning on hanging
on to it since -- touch wood -- it still is working fine for the most
part! Granted that there are better -- in terms of being more powerful,
etc. -- cameras around but, heck, don't you think that the photos I can
take with it still look pretty okay? :b
2 comments:
HI YTSL!
Just keep using your camera until it breaks down! I would have kept using mine if I hadn't dropped it!
Hi The Fragrant Harbour --
Well, you know me -- I plan to do that with my camera, my watches, my mobile phone, etc.! ;b
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