Mong Kok: Nowhere more dense

I read that Mong Kok in Kowloon (North Hong Kong) is the most dense place on the planet (per square mile). It has a population density of 340,000 people per square mile. I wanted to go and see if this was noticeable or whether it would be like the rest of Hong Kong. And it was pretty obvious from the moment I stepped out of Mong Kok MTR station that this was the most dense place in the world. The street was swarming with people and the noise of shouting and construction and traffic all combined was deafening.

A wall of people in the distance.

Mong kok is also famous for its markets, the two main markets are known as 'Men's Market' and 'Lady's Market' although they both sell similar items. I enjoyed wandering around and not buying any of the fake rolex's or Dr Dre Beats but seeing how much I could knock off the original price through bartering, it was very easy and I could have bought some items for 80% less than the starting price. It was interesting that when I said that I wasn't a tourist and that I was living in Hong Kong they immediately slashed the price.