Sino Centre is a shopping centre at 582-592 Nathan Road in Mong Kok

Mong Kok

Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The shops in the centre mainly sell comics

Comics

Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...

, Japanese magazines, records, sports equipment, watches, toys, and other goods favoured by youth

Youth

Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...

 since 1980s.

In the early 1990s, the centre was full of shops selling photographs of pop stars. The number of photographs of each pop star sold was an indicator of their popularity.

In the late 1990s, the shops that sold pirated and pornographic CDs and VCD

VCD

VCD is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:* VCD Athletic, semi-professional football team* Video CD* Voice command device* Value change dump * Vocal cord dysfunction* Visual Communication and Design...

s prospered wildly.

Despite heavy police crackdowns on piracy since 2004, it has resurfaced recently, with stores selling pirated Chinese, Japanese, and Korean TV dramas and anime DVDs. These temporary stores open at random times and close down without warning. Many consumers have trouble getting a refund or exchange for these often defective DVDs. Since 2007 the stores also sell fashion commodities that appeal to a younger market.

In the basement there are some second-hand CD shops which are popular with music buffs.

Transportation

MTR

MTR

Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

• Kwun Tong Line /Tsuen Wan Line Mong Kok Station
• Kwun Tong Line /Tsuen Wan Line Yau Ma Tei Station

KMB

• 1- Chuk Yuen Estate ↔ Star Ferry
• 1A- Sau Mau Ping (Central) ↔ Star Ferry
• 2- So Uk ↔ Star Ferry
• 3C- Tsz Wan Shan (North) ↔ China Hong Kong City
• 6C- Mei Foo ↔ Kowloon City Ferry
• 6F- Lai Kok ↔ Kowloon City Ferry
• 9- Ping Shek ↔ Star Ferry
• 30X- Allway Gardens ↔ Whampoa Garden
• 35A- On Yam ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East
• 41A- Cheung On ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East
• 42A- Cheung Heng ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 60X- Tuen Mun Town Centre
  Tuen Mun Town Centre
  Tuen Mun Town Centre is an area in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, that serves as the focal point of Tuen Mun District. It features a range of cultural and entertainment facilities and several government buildings, including Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Tuen Mun Cultural Square, Tuen Mun Town Hall, Tuen Mun Public...
  
   ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 63X- Hung Shui Kiu (Tin Sam Road) ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 68X- Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road) ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 69X- Tin Shui ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 81- Wo Che ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 81C- Yiu On ↔ Hung Hom Station
• 81S- Mei Tin ↺ Jordan Road (Rush Time Service)
• 87D- Kam Ying Court ↔ Hung Hom Station
• 93K- Po Lam ↔ Mong Kok East Station
• 95- Tsui Lam ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
• 212- Sham Shui Po (Tokin Street) ↔ Whampoa Garden
• 230X- Allway Gardens → Whampoa Garden
• 234P- Bayview Garden → Star Ferry (Rush Time Service)
• 234X- Bayview Garden ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road)
• 238P- Riviera Garden → China Hong Kong City (Rush Time Service)
• 238S- Rivi era Garden → China Hong Kong City (Rush Time Service)
• 238X- Riviera Garden ↔ China Hong Kong City
• 259B- Tuen Mun Ferry ↔ Kowloon Station
  Kowloon Station
  Kowloon Station may refer to:*Kowloon Station, a station on the MTR Tung Chung Line and Airport Express, near West Kowloon Cultural district*Kowloon Station , the south terminus of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui , southmost of Kowloon, demolished in 1974*Former...
  
  (Rush Time Service)
• 281A- Kwong Yuen ↔ Kowloon Station
• N216- Yau Tong ↔ Hung Hom Station (Midnight Service)
• N241- Cheung Heng ↔ Hung Hom Station (Midnight Service)
• N271- Fu Heng ↔ Hung Hom Station (Midnight Service)
• N281- Kam Ying Court ↔ Hung Hom Station (Midnight Service)

Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus

• 102- Mei Foo ↔ Shau Kei Wan
• 102P- Mei Foo ↔ Shau Kei Wan (Rush Time Service)
• 104- Pak Tin ↔ Kennedy Town
• 112- So Uk ↔ North Point (Pak Fuk Road)
• 117- Sham Shui Po (Yen Chow Street) ↔ Happy Valley (Lower)
• 118- Sham Shui Po (Tokin Street) ↔ Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)
• 118P- Sham Shui Po (Tokin Street) ↔ Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) (Rush Time Service)
• 171- Lai Chi Kok ↔ South Horizons
• N118- Sham Shui Po (Tokin Street) ↔ Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) (Midnight Service)
• N122- Mei Foo ↔ Shau Kei Wan (Midnight Service)
• N171- Cheung Sha Wan ↔ Ap Lei Chau Estate (Midnight Service)