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Smart, minimalist outlet for sleek Japanese and American street clothes and accessories.

Another good place for hepcats and urban warriors to find the right tops and dancing trousers for a night out.

This store is cool bordering on crazy. The highlight of the hip and happening design collections is the “Splatter Collection” by Japanese artist Dehara Yukinori. It’s hard to say if he’s trying to be comical or is seriously deranged. Either way, don’t miss his lurid, twisted figurines such asKilled Person andBrainman .

Take these steep steps up the rock from Three Fathom’s Cove, and enter an expanse of remote uplands and boulder-strewn paths, leading, in the north, to Mount Hallowes. There are exquisite views of the Tolo Channel.

As you might suppose, jade sellers abound – more than 450 of them at last count. Don’t attempt to buy the top-grade stuff unless you’re an expert and know what you are doing. But there are plenty of cheaper pieces to be found (see Jade Market).

The small, covered Jade Market is worth a quick forage even if you’re not intending to buy any jade. Dozens of stalls sell jewellery, small animals (many representing characters from the Chinese zodiac) and beads in jade. There will be few bargains on sale, particularly to those without a knowledge of good jade, but there’s plenty of cheap jade here if you just want to own some trinkets.

Named after the world’s fastest ball game, played in Cuba and Mexico. They used to play it in Macau, too, tossing the hard ball around at lethal speeds with curved wicker baskets, but it died out in the 1980s.

Also known as the Shelly Street Mosque, built in 1915. One of three mosques catering to 70,000 Muslims.