What's the best place to go clubbing in Hong Kong?

Question

Hi, I'm going to HK this weekend with my friends. They want to know the places for clubbing.
And while we're at it, could you guys please tell me where to shop and get the best bargain.
Also if there are things to do or avoid.
Thanks y'all...

Answer 1

For clubbing, go to the Devil's Advocate on the Hong Kong side. For good shopping, go to the night market on the Kwoloon side.

Answer 2

I can't tell you where to go clubbing; but I'll give you a little tid bit of info.

Most girls in the clubs are "working". They ask guys (and girls sometimes) to buy them a drink. What's actually going on is they are being paid for every drink that is bought for them by the bar.
If you actually watch them, most of the time they don't even drink them.
We watched these two girls work this rich fellow one night. They kept ordering rounds, a cocktail and shooter each time. We couldn't figure out how they weren't plastered and rolling on the floor drunk. Well as it turns out they were taking the shot, and then "chasing" it with the cocktail. What they actaully were doing was spitting the shot into the cocktail. They then would put it back down, wait a couple minutes, pick it up again but not drink from it, and then put it down and push it to the inside of the bartenders wood, where the bartender would pick it up and dump it. And then of course, ask if they needed another round...

This sounds pretty negative, but I loved Hong Kong. Lots to see and do, and for the most part, really nice pleasant people.

Answer 3

Most of the cosmopolitan clubbing action takes place in Central but, if you prefer to go clubbing with just the locals, there are some fairly wild clubs in Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui.

For the discerning clubber these small clubs are by far the best bet. Places such as Drop (B/F, On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Road, Central, [phone], www.drophk.com) or C Club (Basement, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar Street, Central, [phone]) in Central aren’t cheap for drinks but they are well-designed, have good sound systems and regularly bring in international DJs to complement the residents. There’s a good mix of locals, expats and overseas Chinese. By far the best nights to go are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Wan Chai has many clubs, many of which open past dawn every day of the week. Last to close its doors (at 9am) in the area is the tacky-but-fun Strawberries (48 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, [phone]).

The online guide www.hkclubbing.com is an invaluable resource tool, featuring details on international and local parties.




Malls, and more malls. In the past couple of decades, despite a serious economic downturn, Hong Kong probably hasn’t seen one year in which a mall wasn’t being built. Luckily, Hong Kong does offer some shopping diversity. Those who would rather stay in the safe zone can choose from four main shopping areas in the centre: Tsim Sha Tsui at the southern tip of Kowloon and Central, Admiralty and Causeway Bay on the north side of Hong Kong island.

The kaleidoscope of retail outlets in Tsim Shau Sui range from the dodgy to the sublime. Across the harbour, shopping in Central is generally more upmarket. Lying between Central and Wan Chai, all the glossy shops in Admiralty are in malls or arcades. Otherwise, Causeway Bay is extremely popular with local Chinese and there are lots of smaller shops on secluded side streets that are definitely worth investigating.

All four neighbourhoods are located along the busy Victoria Harbour where people are quite English-savvy.

The eight-minute Star Ferry ride across Victoria Harbour from Kowloon is by far the most breathtaking way to approach Central. For most visitors, Central’s most interesting ‘sights’ are architectural. The district has changed out of all recognition since the 1970s, and the profusion of modern towers that have sprung up in the last 20 or so years all define modern Hong Kong.

Dominating the south side of Statue Square is Norman Foster’s phenomenally expensive (HK$5.2 billion) HSBC Building. Completed in 1985, this colossal building made of steel and glass rests on four tall pillars, creating an airy, open-air forum that remains public space. It is worth taking the escalator up to the first floor for a sense of the scale of the place. According to those ‘in the know’, the building has some of the best feng shui in Hong Kong.

South of the HSBC Building, up the hill, lie a few lingering reminders of Hong Kong’s colonial heritage. Climb the steps up to Battery Path and the cathedral precinct and you’ll find whitewashed, cool and quiet St John’s Cathedral (4-8 Garden Road, [phone], www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk), completed in 1849. Its entrance doors are made from the wood salvaged from HMS Tamar, the Royal Navy’s floating HQ that was scuttled during World War II, and numerous moving memorials and other historical relics are hidden away inside.

There are a few green havens in among the concrete and the crowds. The extensive Hong Kong Zoological&Botanical Gardens (Albany Road, no phone) overlook Government House across Upper Albert Road. Featuring dozens of animal and bird species and more than 1,000 types of flora, the gardens are small but full of interest. To the east of the gardens is Hong Kong Park. The park contains landscaped gardens, an artificial lake, a tai chi garden, an amphitheatre, a restaurant and bar and the architecturally stunning Edward Youde Aviary (Hong Kong Park, Cotton Tree Drive, [phone], www.lcsd.gov.hk).

Blending into Central, Sheung Wan is the Chinese heart of old Hong Kong. It’s a vibrant, area that’s best explored on foot. As you climb the hill – or ride the world’s longest escalator – you’ll cross over Hollywood Road (the main centre for Hong Kong’s important antiques and curio trade, and the location of the atmospheric Man Mo Temple (126 Hollywood Road, [phone]) and reach the trendy bar and restaurant enclave of SoHo. In this area, the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences (2 Caine Lane, off Caine Road, [phone]) gives an interesting overview of the history of public health and medical services in Hong Kong.

Towering above the commercial heart of Hong Kong Island, the 552-metre (1,810-foot) Victoria Peak – otherwise simply known as the Peak – offers the most spectacular views in Hong Kong. The commencement of the Peak Tram services in 1888 cut the journey down to just under ten minutes. Victoria Gap – not the Peak itself – is the final stop on the 373-metre (1,224-foot) steep funicular tram ride up from lower Mid-Levels – make sure you sit on the right-hand side going up for the best views.

Kowloon represents a very different side to Hong Kong. The view of Hong Kong Island from the tip of the Kowloon peninsula is one of the most stirring sights in the territory. Tsim Sha Tsui, at the very southern tip of Kowloon, contains most of Hong Kong’s museums – the Hong Kong Museum of Art (Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, [phone], http://hk.art.museum) and the Hong Kong Space Museum (10 Salisbury Road, [phone], www.lcsd.gov.hk) – and the Cultural Centre, also along Salisbury Road.

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