Passengers pour out of the MTR station exit, people who behind the crowd often push and jostle those in front, hoping to get on more quickly. This is a very common scene that we can see outside the MTR station at rush hour in Sham Shui Po. It was once said that this scene is also a typical situation in Mong Kok, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui. However, the surrounding environment of Sham Shui Po station is utterly different from those places. Most passengers squeeze through the exit of the station are living in Sham Shui Po. Unlike the tourist hot spot, people from all walks of life. Most of them here are students, housewives, elder people, vendors and so on. It is a place which can reflect the true picture of the native.
The most bustling Sham Shui Po exit is located in Apliu street which is an area that never sleep. Pedestrians often overflow into Apliu street, especially when people get off work and after school. Apliu street is one of the open-air street market in Hong Kong. There are different kinds of stalls in the street which sell a sort of products, like headphone, phone case, electronic items, power tool. We can find all thing we need for our electronic device here for the reason that Apliu street regard as Hong Kong's Akihabara. Here's hawkers always looked busy, they shouting at the top of their voice and displaying products to attract customers. Many people were lure by hawkers' yell, stop to watch what thing is selling. We can find a lot of electronic device at reasonable price from these stalls even we can make a bargain with them. If you have any doubts about the product, they are pleasure to answer your question. 
During the rush hour, the street near by MTR station is full of students, housewives, people who are after work. Housewives always carry a few bags of vegetable, meat and walk in hurry because they need to prepare meal for their family. Students always shopping with their friends before go home. Pupils love gathering in the vicinity of food stall. The pavement in front of the shop is terribly congested. Food stall sells Hong Kong local snacks only, such as egg puff, fishball, fried stuffed tofu, cattle offal. The food fragrance spreads over the street that attract many pedestrians to buy it.
A rest area is build outside the station, a row of tree is planted in the middle of benches. The elder usually congregate here, some of them sitting on bench and reading newspaper, some of them are engrossed in a game of chess in the shade. It is also a good place for people wait for their friends. Instead of standing in street under the sun becoming soaked wet, people prefer cooling of in shade.
Every time I walk pass by Sham Shui Po MTR exit, it shows me the authentic picture of Hong Kong as well as I can have a taste of the real Hong Kong Style. Listening to the yelling from hawkers, music from shops, laughter from walker , clanging sound from roads. These sounds never make me fell annoyed. Although it is just a tiny part of Hong Kong. If we try to combine it together, we will discover it as a splendid symphony of our city but not prevelent.
