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 A road sign along Kennedy Road | |
| Native name | 堅尼地道 (Yue Chinese) |
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| Namesake | Sir Arthur Kennedy |
| Location | Mid-Levels, Hong Kong |
| East end | Queen's Road East |
| West end | Upper Albert Road / Garden Road |
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| Kennedy Road, Hong Kong | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 堅尼地道 | ||||||||
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Kennedy Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is named after Arthur Kennedy,the seventh governor of Hong Kong.
At the time of construction in 1876, [1] it was the second major east–west route from the sea,in the local area. Thus being nicknamed second road.
Starting from Garden Road in the west,it goes past St. Joseph's College,Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre,Hong Kong Park and Hopewell Centre and ends at the junction with Queen's Road East near Morrison Hill in Wan Chai.
The Kennedy Road station of the Peak Tram is located on Kennedy Road.
Other forms of public transportation near or in Kennedy Road include:
Hopewell Centre is a 222-metre (728-foot),64-storey skyscraper at 183 Queen's Road East,in Wan Chai,Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The tower is the first circular skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is named after Hong Kong–listed property firm Hopewell Holdings Limited,which constructed the building. Hopewell Holdings Limited's headquarters are in the building and its chief executive officer,Gordon Wu,has his office on the top floor.
Wan Chai is located in the western part of Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is bounded by Canal Road to the east,Arsenal Street to the west,and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called Wan Chai North.
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island,known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong",had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi),as of 2023. It is the second largest island in Hong Kong,with the largest being Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island forms one of the three areas of Hong Kong,with the other two being Kowloon and the New Territories.
Causeway Bay is an area and a bay on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,straddling the border of the Eastern and the Wan Chai districts. It is a major shopping,leisure and cultural centre in Hong Kong,with a number of major shopping centres. The rents in the shopping areas of Causeway Bay were ranked as the world's most expensive for around a decade after overtaking New York City's Fifth Avenue in 2012. When referring to the area,the Cantonese name "Tung Lo Wan" is never written in English;"Causeway Bay" is always used.
Stanley,or Chek Chue,is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on a peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O,adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Administratively,it is part of the Southern District.
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Chai Wan,formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣),lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District,and is a mosaic of industrial and residential areas. The population was 186,505 in 2001.
Admiralty is the eastern extension of the central business district on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District,bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east,Mount Parker to the south,Sai Wan Ho to the west,and Victoria Harbour to the north.
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.
Kornhill and Kornhill Gardens are apartment buildings on the northern slope of Mount Parker,in Quarry Bay,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. Kornhill is a private housing estate and Kornhill Gardens is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate. The total population is approximately 30,000.
Heng Fa Chuen is a private housing estate in Chai Wan,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,jointly developed by MTR Corporation and Heng Fa Chuen Development. It is located on the waterfront and offers views of the Tathong Channel. Heng Fa Chuen lies within the Eastern District.
Siu Sai Wan is a residential area in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of Chai Wan,and is administratively under the Eastern District. The population was 59,729 in June 2011.
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Sai Wan,on Hong Kong Island,in Hong Kong. It is administratively part of the Central and Western District.
King's Road is a major east–west road along the north of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,stretching from Causeway Bay,where it joins Causeway Road,to Sai Wan Ho,where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.
Queen's Road East is a street in Wan Chai,in the north of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,connecting Admiralty in the west to Happy Valley in the east. Queen's Road East is one of the four sections of Queen's Road,and historically included Queensway.
Tin Hau is an area in Wan Chai District,on the north side of Hong Kong Island,in Hong Kong.
Articles related to Hong Kong include:
Nam Koo Terrace is a Grade I Historic Building located at No. 55 Ship Street,Wan Chai,Hong Kong,popularly known as "The Wan Chai Haunted House". The building is currently owned by Hopewell Holdings,a large property development company based in Hong Kong.
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