Western Market in Hong Kong is located in the Sheung Wan district. Essentially, it is a recently restored red-brick building that functions as a traditional market: it compactly houses food stalls where you can find Chinese snacks, confectionery, sweets, and tea. In addition, there are craft shops and stalls selling souvenirs. On the second floor of the market there are fabric shops, and on the third floor there is a Chinese restaurant that well-off Hong Kong families often rent for wedding celebrations.
It is worth noting that originally Western Market consisted of two buildings: one was called the “southern block”; it was built in 1858 and stood until 1980, while the other — the “northern block,” which still stands to this day, was built much later, in 1906.
It is believed that the Western Market building is currently one of the oldest in Hong Kong. It was originally built in the Edwardian style popular among the British, but over the course of numerous restorations it acquired Chinese features, in particular, traditional roof tiles.
