# Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area, China: what it is and when to go > Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area is a sitting-out area in Sai Ying Pun (正街街市 Centre Street Market) in China (通菜街 Tung Choi Street). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 39. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/centre-street-market/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Sitting-out area in Sai Ying Pun · Food and drink - **Local name:** 正街街市 Centre Street Market - **Where:** China · 正街 Centre Street 44 - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZX Shenzhen, 53 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 22.28634, 114.14206 ## What it is and where Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area is a sitting-out area in Sai Ying Pun (正街街市 Centre Street Market) in China (通菜街 Tung Choi Street). It is in [通菜街 Tung Choi Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tung-choi-street/), where this site lists 71 more places to see, 4.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 22.28634, 114.14206; the nearest main airport is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, Shenzhen), 53 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=22.286343%2C114.142055) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.286343%2C114.142055) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gastronomia/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 47 | | February | Possible | 11 h 16 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Best time | 12 h 31 | | May | Best time | 13 h 04 | | June | Possible | 13 h 21 | | July | Possible | 13 h 14 | | August | Possible | 12 h 46 | | September | Best time | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 28 | | November | Possible | 10 h 55 | | December | Possible | 10 h 39 | In June there are 13 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pillar of Shame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pillar-of-shame/): Sculpture series by Jens Galschiøt · 669 m - [Victoria Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/victoria-peak/): Mountain in Hong Kong · 1.2 km - [Jamia Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jamia-mosque/): The oldest mosque in Hong Kong · 1.2 km - [Central–Mid-Levels escalator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/central-mid-levels-escalator-system/): Covered escalator system in Hong Kong · 1.3 km - [Hong Kong Trail Section 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hong-kong-trail-section-1/): Hiking · 1.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Food and drink - [Tung Choi Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ladies-market/): street situated between south of Sai Yeung Choi Street and Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong - [Red Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/red-market/): market building in Macau - [Yuen Po Street Bird Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yuen-po-street-bird-garden/): Garden in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong - [Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/aberdeen-wholesale-fish-market/): Wholesale fish market in Hong Kong - [Tamagnini Barbosa Municipal Market Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/complexo-municipal-do-mercado-de-tamagnini-barbosa/): building in Macau - [Haiphong Road Temporary Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/haiphong-road-temporary-market/): market hall in Hong Kong Every China place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area? It is a sitting-out area in Sai Ying Pun (正街街市 Centre Street Market in the local language) in China. ### When is the best time to visit Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area? March to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 39. ### How do you get to Centre Street Market Sitting-out Area? The nearest main airport is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.286343%2C114.142055) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pillar of Shame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pillar-of-shame/), [Victoria Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/victoria-peak/), [Jamia Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jamia-mosque/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1310476519), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138351159), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).