| The Fruit Market also known as the Yau Ma Tei Fruit | | | | Wholesale Market Complex in 1990. The nearby |
| Market is a wholesale fruit market which is located at | | | | Yaumati Theatre is also an important place with a |
| Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The market was | | | | historical significance. |
| founded in 1913 between Waterloo road, Ferry Street | | | | Today many wholesalers still operate in this Hong |
| and Reclamation Road. The Fruit Market has been the | | | | Kong Fruit Market and the busiest hours of the market |
| prominent cultural place of local people for ages | | | | are 4 to 6 o’clock in the morning. So much |
| because this place exists for more than a century. | | | | transport happens in these hours because crates and |
| The practices which are involved in that time are still | | | | boxes full of fruits are distributed in and out via Lorries |
| going on strong and hold much importance in the | | | | and carts. The Hong Kong Fruit Market is being |
| local’s life. | | | | identified as one of the biggest open and diverse fruit |
| The Fruit market also has a historical significance. | | | | markets in the whole world. |
| Several blocks of building which was situated in the | | | | Many of the wholesale items are imported to Hong |
| area dates back to pre World War 2 era. Some of | | | | Kong, then again re-exported to countries like China. |
| the sign boards of that time are still visible. The official | | | | So if a traveler wants to get a closer look at the |
| name of the market changed from Kowloon | | | | crowd activity in Hong Kong and its own sub culture, |
| Wholesale Fruit Market to Cheung Sha Wan | | | | the place to be is the Fruit Market in Kowloon. |