Wan Chai Wet Market

Wanchai is hands down my favorite district in Hong Kong. My mother was born and raised in what is now the Wan Chai wet market and has claimed it as her “village”. Wan Chai “little bay” in Cantonese started out as a tiny fishing village and is now a mix of the modern and traditional.

Growing up in the “village” my mother sold scrap wood from old buildings for a few pennies to local villagers and merchants who would use the wood for cooking. With her earnings she would gamble with local opium addicts to win or loose 20-30 cents. On a good day she would use her winnings to purchase candies. It’s amazing to imagine this is the Wan Chai my mother grew up in.

Wah Chai 1968

What my mother remembers as the “village” is now a colorful street market where the locals shop for a variety of household goods, fresh fruits and vegatables, seafood and meats.

Wan Chai Road

Wan Chai Wet Market

Fresh Meats

 

Fresh Produce

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