Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise (1)! You can find the latest fashions, cutting edge (2) electronics, and beautiful jewelry. But be ready to spend time looking for the bargains (3)! Read EFM’s advice on how to find the best deals in the city.

　　香港是购物者的天堂！在这里你可以发现最新的时尚潮流、尖端的电子产品和华丽的珠宝首饰。不过要淘宝就得做好花费时间的准备。看一看《第一英语》提供的如何在香港淘宝的建议。

　　Shopping Tips购物贴士

　　When to shop: Visit in January/February or July/August for the end-of-season sales. Prices in department stores may be 50% to 90% lower.

　　何时购物：一月、二月或者七月、八月去正赶上换季大减价。届时百货商店可能打1至5折。

　　Take your time: Always compare prices! Visit different stores before buying.

　　货比三家：一定要比较价格。买之前到不同的商店逛逛。

　　Look Carefully: Look at the product before paying and make sure you have all the accessories (4). Check the product again after you have paid and before you leave the store (some stores give you a cheaper model when you are not looking!)

　　精挑细选：付款之前先验货，确定配件齐全。付款之后、离店之前再检查一遍商品(有些商店趁你不注意时偷梁换柱、以次充好！)

　　Use Cash: Credit cards are more expensive to use.

　　使用现金：使用信用卡比较贵。

　　Look for the logo: Look for QTS signs (Quality Tourism Services). This sign means the store is reputable (5) and only sells quality (6) products.

　　认准标识：认准QTS(优质旅游服务)标识。该标识表明商店信誉良好、只出售有品质保证的商品。

　　Bargain: Most department stores do not allow bargaining, but haggle (7) at the open markets.

　　讨价还价：大多数百货商店不允许讲价钱，但是在露天市场可以讨价还价。

　　If you have any problems, keep your receipts and call the HK Consumer Council Hotline +852 2929 2222

　　如果有任何问题，请你保存收据，拨打香港消费者委员会热线：+852 2929 2222

　　What to Buy购买什么

　　Jewelry珠宝

　　Hong Kong is the world's fourth largest exporter of jewelry and it has more jewelry shops per square kilometer than any other city in the world! Buy gold, pearls, or jade.

　　Where: Nathan Road in Tsim Tsa Tsui and Mong Kok, Des Voeux Road, Queen's Road Central, Jade Market near Kansu Street in Yau Ma Tei

　　香港是全球第四大珠宝出口地，每平方千米土地拥有的珠宝店居世界之最。你可以买黄金、珍珠、翡翠。

　　地点：尖沙咀弥敦道和旺角弥敦道、环德辅道、中环皇后大道、油麻地甘肃街附近的翡翠市场

　　Audio and Visual影音设备

　　Gadgets, gadgets, everywhere! Hong Kong is the perfect place to buy computers, cameras, or MP3 players.

　　Where: Shop for electronics in Mong Kok, Sai Yeung Choi Street, or at Yau Shing Commercial Center. For computers, go to Windsor House shopping center in Causeway Bay.

　　满街都是小配件、小玩意！香港是购买电脑、相机MP3播放器的最佳地点。

　　地点：买电子产品可以到旺角西洋菜街或者友诚商务中心。买电脑可以去铜锣湾的皇室大厦购物中心。

　　Luxury Brands奢侈品牌

　　Dress to impress!

　　Where: The Landmark, the Prince’s Building, and Charter House in Central are full of high-end brand names: Armani, Prada, Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Max & Co, Polo Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Escada, Gucci, Versace…these malls have it all!

　　穿出品位、穿出印象

　　地点：置地广场、太子大厦和中环利景酒店汇集了众多高档品牌：Armani, Prada, Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Max & Co, Polo Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Escada, Gucci, Versace……这里应有尽有。

　　Best Stores in Hong Kong 香港最好的商店

　　Malls购物商城

　　A mall is a large indoor building with shops and restaurants. Many of Hong Kong’s malls are mixed-use, meaning they combine commercial (8) and residential (9) properties with stores, apartments, supermarkets, banks, and metro stops all under one roof!

　　Hong Kong’s best malls are Pacific Place in Central (four gigantic malls connected to several large hotels), Festival Walk in Kowloon (Hong Kong's fanciest shopping mall) and Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui (the city's largest mall).

　　Department Stores百货商店

　　A department store is a large store that sells a wide range of goods in separate departments.

　　Hong Kong favorites: Britain’s Marks & Spencer, SOGO of Japan, China’s Wing On, and Hong Kong’s own Lane Crawford.

　　Open-Air markets露天市场

　　An open-air market is just what it sounds – stores that are outside in the open air!

　　Here are some of Hong Kong’s best open-air markets:

　　Stanley Market

　　Chinese artwork, silk, and curios

　　Stanley Market Rd. Stanley, Hong Kong Island

　　Open 9am-6pm

　　Yuen Po Street Bird Garden

　　Songbird supplies

　　Yuen Po St. Mong Kok, Kowloon

　　Open 7am-8pm

　　Flower Market

　　Beautiful Flowers and plants!

　　Flower Market Rd. Mong Kok, Kowloon

　　Word Key

　　1.paradise noun天堂

　　2.cutting edge adjective前沿，尖端

　　3.bargain noun便宜货

　　4.accessories noun配件

　　5.reputable adjective高尚的

　　6.quality adjective优质的

　　7.haggle verb (就价格、条件等)争论

　　8.commercial adjective 商业的

　　9.residential adjective住宅的