Ladies Market History
In the old days, it was not easy to get a job. Many people
ended up being hawkers on the street to earn a living. Due
to the various problems caused by illegal hawkers, the Hong
Kong government decided to define "authorized hawkering
zone" in 1975.
Twenty zones were allocated in Kowloon and
the the section of Tung Choi Street between Argyle Street
and Shan Tung Street is the first zone they defined.
At the beginning, most hawkers sell ladies clothes and
accessories there so it get the name "Ladies Street" or "Ladies
Market". As the market gets more famous and busier, the government
has extended it to Dundas Street. In Aug 2000, the Ladies Street had
a test run of "Pedestrian Only Zone". 4p.m. to 11p.m. from Monday to
Saturday and noon till 11p.m. on public holiday is for pedestrian
only. In Dec the same year, the plan was confirm.
Nowadays, Ladies Market is not just famous
around the locals, many tourists visit there for cheap shopping and
souvenir too.
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