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Night markets (Chinese: 夜市; Jyutping: je6 si5) in Hong Kong are bazaars usually located in older areas like Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok or Sheung Wan.Besides selling toys, clothes and food, some Hong Kong night markets also provide divination to visitors, such as the Temple Street Night Market, which is popular with foreign visitors.
Siam Gypsy Junction is a night market in the Bang Sue District of Bangkok. It is located alongside a 1.6-kilometre (0.99 mi) stretch of railway tracks near Bang Son Station, under the elevated Bang Sue–Taling Chan Red Line. The market mainly features vintage goods, and is decorated in a quasi-Wild-West theme.
Patpong Night Market. Patpong Night Market is a night bazaar in well-known red-light district Patpong neighbourhood in downtown Bangkok. Patpong is a popular entertainment district located in the namesake soi (alley) of Silom road. One of the most important commercial zones of Bangkok. During the day, it is full of office workers and street ...
Night markets are commonly known as Pasar Malam by the locals, which literally means night market, "pasar" being related to "bazaar" in Persian or also the meaning "market" in Malay/Indonesian, and "malam" meaning "night". A pasar malam is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore that opens in the evening, usually in residential ...
The idea of weekend markets in Hong Kong come from London retail markets and have become popular since 2000s. [4] The Hong Kong government has made great contribution to this retail culture. In 2013, The Hong Kong Cultural Centre launched the "Creative Market in Partnership” for creative talents to showcase their works. [5]
The night market can boost in tourism of Hong Kong. It is believed that the markets can be tourist attractions if managed properly. [9] Amid the need for new tourist spots to increase its attractiveness, the preservation of night market may help to attract more tourists. [7] Also, the market can alleviate the difficult situation of impoverished ...
The Temple Street Night Market is sometimes known as Men's Street as it is popular for men's fashion. The market starts at 2 p.m., but is lively at dusk daily. Traffic is closed on the street at that time as visitors swarm into the street. There are more than a hundred stalls with colourful lights in the market.
Until 1930, the area was called Mong Kok Tsui (芒角嘴). [3] The current English name is a transliteration of its older Chinese name 望角 (Jyutping: mong 6 gok 3; IPA: [mɔːŋ˨ kɔːk˧]), or 芒角 (Jyutping: mong 4 gok 3; IPA: [mɔːŋ˨˩ kɔːk˧]), which is named for its plentiful supply of ferns in the past when it was a coastal region.