Electronics markets in HK and Manila

[Emil]

I'm going to Hong Kong and Manila in january/february and I'm looking for some interesting things to do.

Are there any good electronics markets, places to buy/look at test equipment/components in either of these places? I guess there must be some in HK, but I don't know where.. Not so sure about Manila.

Others interesting things to see/do in either place?


Emil

[mianchen]

go to SEG in Shenzhen, it's an hour away from HK. you may need a visa though.

[peter.mitchell]

yeah, if you get a shopping tour of mainland you get a visa easily, and then you just stray from the tour.

[Wytnucls]

In Hong Kong, go to Apliu street in Sham Shui Po. Look for WELC. All the good stuff is on the first floor. A bit expensive, but you will find most of what you're looking for there.
http://www.weclonline.com/eng/index.asp?
G/F & 1/F, Ming Chu Building,
201, Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong

[T4P]

If you do go over to shenzhen, there's numerous buildings to look for, SEG Market being one of the most prominent but there's one that isn't packed with people over at a train stop known as "Lingzhi" Which is actually Bao'an in Shenzhen
Over one of the exits there's a nice hotel and to the left there's a nondescript building which is actually a "electronics tower"

[Emil]

I didn't plan on going to Shenzhen because I need a visa which is complicated, mostly because I need to go in person to the Chinese embassy which is not close to where I live.

I'v been googling it now and it looks like it's possible to get a 5 day visa on the border. Does anyone have experience with this?