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Goldfish Street

Coordinates: 22°19′23.5″N 114°10′11.17″E / 22.323194°N 114.1697694°E / 22.323194; 114.1697694
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Goldfish Street
Chinese金魚街
Cantonese Yalegām yú gāai
Literal meaninggoldfish street
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationgām yú gāai
Jyutpinggam1 jyu4 gaai1
Goldfish Street
Goldfish Street

Goldfish Street (Chinese: 金魚街) or Goldfish Market - is a section of Tung Choi Street, north of Bute Street.[1] There are numerous of shops selling tropical freshwater and marine fish, reptiles, vivariums etc.[citation needed] The shops open around 11 o'clock in the morning. There are also quite a few restaurants or street food vendors on this street.[2]

There have been proposals to redevelop the area which may put the Goldfish market in jeopardy. There have also been reports about the sale of threatened or endangered species.[3]

The market is located close to other local attractions, such as the Flower Market and the Bird Market. 22°19′23.5″N 114°10′11.17″E / 22.323194°N 114.1697694°E / 22.323194; 114.1697694

References

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  1. ^ "Tung Choi Street Goldfish Market". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  2. ^ "Goldfish Market | Hong Kong Tourism Board". www.discoverhongkong.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Goldfish Market: Shops for threatened species threatened | CNN Travel". Retrieved 2017-05-12.