Chops on Man Wa Lane

Known as Chop Alley to locals, Man Wa Lane is a row of stalls all selling rubber stamps and traditional Chinese "seals". Thinking of a friend of ours who would appreciate one as a gift, we spent some time looking at the overwhelming amount of options. If you want a poorly translated version of your name, there are countless books to help you. On the rainy day that we visited, there wasn't much activity in the alley and the shopkeepers looked tremendously bored.

The incredible craftsmanship that goes into making the stone handles by hand is clearly visible. The porcelain ink pads are in stark contrast to the plastic rubber stamps they sell alongside of them. They typically cost around HK$100 (less for a small size and more for a larger one) and apparently, this is the best place to find "chops" in all of Hong Kong. - Mina