Apliu Street
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| Traditional Chinese | 鴨寮街 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鸭寮街 | ||||||||||
| Cantonese Jyutping | aap3 liu4*2 gaai1 | ||||||||||
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Apliu Street is a street in the Sham Shui Po area of New Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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[edit] Location
Apliu Street runs parallel to Cheung Sha Wan Road between Yen Chow Street and Nam Cheong Street. An easy way to reach it is to get off at the MTR Sham Shui Po Station. Use the A2 or C2 exit and you will be ascending directly into Apliu Street.
[edit] Name
The Cantonese name "apliu" (鴨寮) comes from a village which was formerly located nearby but has long since been buried underneath the urbanization of Sham Shui Po.
[edit] Retail
Apliu Street has a huge flea market containing electronics, electrical components, and related items. A shopper can find both new and used merchandise in the area. Apliu Street is well known for geek shopping.
While Apliu Street is famous for electronic parts, the Golden Shopping Arcade found on the other side of Cheung Sha Wan Road is famous for computer hardware and related items.
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Coordinates: 22°19′49″N 114°09′43″E / 22.33031°N 114.16205°E
