Here goes the Part 2 of 2-series blog posts on "In Search of Old Antiques / Treasures in Hong Kong Sheung Wan District" 在香港上环寻古董宝藏地, 凝练时光 - Hollywood Road Antique Street 荷李活道古董街. There are two main streets in Hong Kong Sheung Wan District where you can find a concentration of antique and furniture shops as well as curio markets: Hollywood Road (a.k.a Antique Street) and Upper Lascar Row (a.k.a Cat Street). Antique lovers have been flocking to China for many years. The country’s rich and diverse history has enabled it to produce spectacular examples of furniture, garments and porcelain that are renowned the world over. Of the many major antique hubs in the key cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, Hong Kong arises as one of the most popular and easily accessible by locals and international antique collectors and dealers. People the world over know that China is the place to go to find truly stunning antiques. Because China is a country with a long and intensely interesting past, there is really no end to the variety of gorgeous and truly ancient items of porcelain, furnishings and authentic clothing that can be found there. Hollywood Road, also known as Antique Street, is lined with antique shops offering a colorful array of paintings, pottery, furniture, that may or may not be the real thing. You are likely to find many reproductions and if looking for genuine pieces, you should probably stick to reputable shops and the antique auctions. That being said, this is a fun street to stroll and have a look and even pick up a few pieces. Bringing the items home is of no problem as all the shops are used to packing the items for travelers and/or shipping overseas. 香港是全球著名的古董集散地与交易中心, 每年在香港举行的古董拍卖会, 都吸引着众多的海内外游客前来竞标. 香港有三条古董街, 其中最著名的荷李活道, 曾被外国一家杂志列为全球十个最受欢迎的旅游景点之一. 荷李活道是香港开埠以来最早辟建的街道, 其名并非来自美国洛杉矶的影城 "荷里活", 而是因当年长满冬青树 (HOLLYWOOD) 而得名, 中文译为荷李活道. 这名称出现时, 美国的好莱坞尚未出现. 如今的这里, 汇聚着富有浓厚气息的古董文化, 怀旧, 复古的风气在这座看似繁华中沉静的地方静谧流淌. Hollywood Road was the second road to be built in the newly established colony of Hong Kong back then. Despite its namesake, the road has no relation to the Californian movie capital. In fact, the road is actually named after the Holly trees that used to adorn the surrounding area. The stretch of Hollywood Road is home to the heart of the antiques industry in Hong Kong. Visitors exploring the road will feel as if they have stepped into a giant walk-in street museum housing various artefacts both ancient and modern. One of the largest shops at Hollywood Antique Street is Yue Po Chai. Its narrow aisles are bursting with inexpensive jade and trinkets alongside authentic Ming Dynasty porcelain and Chinese brush paintings. Neighboring shops showcase everything from ancient terracotta to lacquered furniture and antique weaponry. It is easy to get swept up amidst such enticing wares. Today, Hollywood Road Hong Kong is filled with fascinating shops and galleries offering extremely valuable and unusual antiques at high prices, as well as enjoyable and moderately priced collectibles from the Mao era. Antique lovers visiting Hollywood Road will be delighted by the generous and varied selection of Chinese antiques of every kind. 这条港岛古老的街道, 弯曲绵长, 大大小小竟有百多间古董店, 铺陈着许许多多上好的中国古物, 而且种类繁多, 举凡陶瓷, 玉器, 石雕, 银器, 家具, 字画, 古籍及至罕见的中国古代婚礼服饰等无所不有. 此外, 还有来自西洋的古老的电风扇, 留声机以及来自日本, 泰国珠宝银器, 古董古玩, 琳琅满目, 令人目不暇给. 其中以陶瓷, 雕刻品及家具最多. 难怪这里成为世界各地的古董收藏家与古董迷搜寻心爱古物的必游之地. 不少海外客游览香港, 一下飞机就直奔荷李活道, 感受个中浓浓的老香港人情风味. The shops on Hollywood Road carry more upscale and unique quality pieces, whereas the ones at Upper Lascar Road (Cat Street) carry more of the mass-produced, inexpensive merchandise and Chinese handicrafts which are great for gifts and souvenirs. Lining the street are galleries and shops catering from high end rare antiques to more modern Maoist collectibles. Visitors will find items such as traditional Chinese furniture, rattan, porcelain and Buddha sculptures. When looking to purchase goods from these antique stores, visitors should know that bargaining is a common practice. The prices displayed may sometimes far exceed the value of the item in an attempt to promote bargaining. It’s important for visitors to Hollywood Road Hong Kong to remember that items are not priced to sell. Instead, they are priced to barter and lively bargaining is expected. When you shop for antiques along this road, you can really feel you have accomplished something when you make your way back to your digs with your treasures at the end of the day! 行走在街上, 随处可见橱窗里的复古摆设, 是那样的扑朔迷你, 仿佛隔着无穷远的时光, 却是只有一玻璃之隔. Hollywood Road in Hong Kong is densely packed with classy antique shops as well as some trendy restaurants and watering holes. But keep walking and the street winds its way to a noticeably more languid, unpretentious atmosphere. Well, i must say that this is Sheung Wan, an intriguing neighborhood of contrasts where one can pleasurably take in the diversity of Hong Kong. I find myself drawn to it from time to time each time i visit Hong Kong, if only just to appreciate the wide variety of items on display here, often in very attractive surroundings.
有时间, 喜欢古董的朋友, 不凡先放开那些潮流现代的选择, 来到这里, 感受不一样的文化积淀. 这条活色生香的街道, 它的前身后世几乎就是香港历史的缩影. 作为香港的老城区, 荷李活道自开埠早期起已经是华人的聚居地. 如今的荷李活道亦是著名的古董街, 古玩店遍布. 各式各样, 千奇百怪的古董应有尽有. 在上环荷里活道走累了, 找间临街敞开门的茶餐厅坐下, 喝杯奶茶, 吃块多士, 对于荷里活道老街的审美感受算是画上了一个完美的句号.
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