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Shanghai Tang
1 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong Phone: 852 2525 7333 www.shanghaitang.comAbout
You are stepping back into the Shanghai of the 1930s when you enter this small but upscale two-level store with its gleaming wooden and tiled floors, raised cashier cubicles, ceiling fans, and helpful clerks wearing classical Chinese jackets. This is Chinese chic at its best, with neatly stacked rows of updated versions of traditional Chinese clothing, ranging from cheongsams and silk pajamas to padded jackets, caps, and shoes -- all in bright, contemporary colors and styles. If you're looking for a lime-green or shocking pink padded jacket, this is the place for you. Shanghai tailors are on hand to custom-make something for you. You will also find children's clothing and funky accessories and home furnishings, from silk-covered photo albums and beaded picture frames to funky clutch purses and silver chopsticks.
Tiny branches of Shanghai Tang are in The Peninsula hotel (tel. 852/2537 2888) and Hotel InterContinental (tel. 852/2723 1012), both on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui (MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui), as well as Shop 237 in Pacific Place (tel. 852/2918 1505; MTR: Admiralty), and both east and west halls of Hong Kong International Airport (tel. 852/2261 0606 and tel. 852/2261 0318, respectively), but the main shop has the largest selections.
