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Elgin Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. It was named after James Bruce,8th Earl of Elgin. It was also one of the earliest streets in Hong Kong.
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Elgin Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. It was named after James Bruce,8th Earl of Elgin. It was also one of the earliest streets in Hong Kong.
The street begins at a low elevation at Hollywood Road and ends high at Caine Road. The street is divided into two sections by the junction with Peel Street and Staunton Street. The upper section is less steep than the lower as it approaches the hilltop after the junction.
One can find several stalls selling miscellaneous things,which are heaped on the ground,on the sloping street. Originally there were two dai pai dongs operating on the street near Hollywood Road,but one of them was forced to closed in 2005. Many international restaurants and a comedy club [1] can be found on the upper section of the street.
SoHo is an area of Hong Kong located on the western edge of Central,bordering Sheung Wan,known for its bars,restaurants and entertainment venues. The name is derived from its location:South of Hollywood Road.
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong,located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island,between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively,it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District,or Gateway District.
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan,on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan,with Wyndham Street,Arbuthnot Road,Ladder Street,Upper Lascar Row,and Old Bailey Street in the vicinity.
Dai pai dong is a type of open-air food stall. The term originates from Hong Kong but has been adopted outside Hong Kong as well. The official government name for these establishments is "cooked-food stalls". The more common name,dai pai dong,literally means "big licence stall" in Cantonese,referring to the stalls' license plates,which are larger than those of other licensed street vendors.
Gutzlaff Street is a lane in the Central district of Hong Kong,crossing Stanley Street,Wellington Street,Gage Street and Lyndhurst Terrace.
Peel Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. It is named after Robert Peel,the two-time British prime minister.
Ladder Street is a street in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong,consisting entirely of steps and landings formed by granite slabs or concrete paving. It was so named because it extends straight up and down like a ladder. The street has been listed as a Grade I historic building.
Old Bailey Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. The name is derived from the Old Bailey,the Central Criminal Court in central London,United Kingdom.
Pottinger Street is a street in Central,Hong Kong. It is also known as the Stone Slabs Street since the street is paved unevenly by granite stone steps. It was named in 1858 after Henry Pottinger,the first Governor of Hong Kong,serving from 1843 to 1844. It is a Grade I historic building.
Wyndham Street is a one-way street in Central,Hong Kong. It is one of the earliest colonial streets,once known as Pedder Hill.
Caine Road is a road running through Mid-Levels,Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west,and Arbuthnot Road,Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east.
Reclamation Street is a street stretching from Jordan to Mong Kok,Kowloon,Hong Kong. As its name suggests,it was built on the reclaimed western shore of the Kowloon Peninsula.
Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Central on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in Mid-Levels. The street is named after George Hamilton-Gordon,4th Earl of Aberdeen,Foreign Secretary at the time of the cession of Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom in 1842.
Stanley Market is a street market in Stanley on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The street is a typical example of a traditional old open-air market in Hong Kong and has since become a major tourist attraction,well known for its bargains. Many of the stalls or shops in Stanley Market sell Hong Kong souvenirs as well as clothing - particularly silk garments and traditional Chinese dress - toys,ornaments,luggage,souvenirs,paintings,and Chinese arts and crafts. The market grew out of Chek Chu Tsuen,a nearby village.
Staunton Street is a street in Central and Sheung Wan,on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. Together with the upper section of Elgin Street,it is the heart of the Soho entertainment area,featuring a number of restaurants,bars and shops. It was named after George Thomas Staunton.
Graham Street is a street in Hong Kong and the location of Graham Street Market,one of the oldest continuously operating street markets in Hong Kong.
Russell Street in Causeway Bay,Hong Kong Island,is a commercial shopping street in Hong Kong. In 2014,it was noted as the most expensive luxury street in the world.
Lascar Row is the combined name of two streets between Hollywood Road and Queen's Road Central in Sheung Wan,Hong Kong,Upper Lascar Row (摩羅上街) and Lok Ku Road. The immediate area is notable for its antique stalls.
Pai dong is a type of fixed-pitch hawker stall in Hong Kong.
Dai pai dong is a type of traditional food stall in Hong Kong. It was popular in Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s. The literal meaning of dai pai dong in English is “big license stall”. The characteristics of dai pai dong are a lack of air-conditioners,unclean environment,and various kinds of food. Starting from 1980s,the government stopped issuing new licenses and began buying them back. Due to its hygienic problem and the deaths of the license holders,most dai pai dong closed down and were replaced by different kinds of restaurants. Urban development has also had an impact on dai pai dong. There are only 25 dai pai dong left in Hong Kong according to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department,which manages the licenses. Because of the desire to preserver the local food culture,it has been suggested that licenses should be issued again for new and existing dai pai dong owners.
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