Hollywood Road, Art, Fortunes in Hong Kong
Hollywood Road and Upper Lascar Row (also known as “Cat Street“), are must-see stops on every visitor’s itinerary. Crammed with antique shops and an open-air curio market, these quaint locales are ideal places for picking up eclectic souvenirs and gifts. Everything from Ming dynasty furniture and lotus lamps to Mao badges and ancient snuff bottles is on sale here. Bargain hunters will also enjoy the stalls on Ladder Street, just a few metres downhill – and bargaining over price is all part of the game.
Nearby Man Mo Temple is a picturesque tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo). The temple is located about halfway along the road and a stop in its quiet, incense-shrouded interior makes a pleasant break. You can see giant incense coils hanging overhead.
At the western end of the road is Hollywood Road Park, where a photo display shows the original old settlement close to this area.
Starting at the top of Wyndham Street in Central and winding down to Western District, Hollywood Road is filled with stores selling art, furniture, antiques and collectables.
The eastern end of Hollywood Road has more up-market stores that sell everything from beautiful Chinese paintings and rosewood furniture to Tibetan art and Persian carpets. Many stores are also galleries showcasing contemporary Asian art.
Further west, there are more bric-a-brac stores filled with cheap goodies. The western end of Hollywood Road is also home to Man Mo Temple and has traditional Chinese coffin sellers as well as shops selling traditional funerary objects.
Courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board
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