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 Stanley
Market, located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island,
is a dry market frequented by tourists. There are the usual
oriental-looking gifts you can find and more (like ski suits).
You can even get a Chinese stone seal made with your Chinese
name engraved on it. You don't have a Chinese name? No problem.
They will give you one on the spot - much faster than it
took your parents, I'd bet.
You can take a bus there. Check the New
World Bus site in the LINKS
section. Depending on which bus you take, it may take a
good hour to get there from the Central
/ Admiralty area on the Hong Kong Island. You should go
during the day because most stores in the market seem to
be closed in the evening.
If you take a bus, get on the upper deck and sit on the
right side to get a better view. On your way there, when
you pass by Repulse
Bay, you will see a big condominium
complex with a big hole in the middle! It's the site
of the old Repulse Bay Hotel, which is no longer in operation.
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Down
the road is a small shopping center plus a historical building
that was moved there stone by stone 
Stanley
is accessible by bus.