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| Native name | 舊山頂道 (Yue Chinese) |
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| Location | Mid-Levels, Hong Kong |
| Old Peak Road | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 舊山頂道 | ||||||
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Old Peak Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is the most direct path from Victoria Gap and Victoria Peak to Central on Hong Kong Island. The highest altitude is about 350 meters,the highest altitude of the driving road is about 200 meters,which is the Dynasty Court,and the mountain road is 350 meters. [1]
Formerly known as the Peak Road,the Old Peak Road was built in the 1920s and used to be the only way to the Peak. In the 1960s,Peak Road was renamed Old Peak Road,while a section of Stubbs Road connecting Wan Chai Gap and Victoria Peak was renamed Peak Road. One of only six "Victoria City Boundaries" in Hong Kong is still preserved.
Old Peak Road in the Mid-levels is full of strata luxury housing estates,most of which are over 1,000 square feet,including Garden Terrace,Dynasty Court and Hillsborough Court. In addition,the 2-storey Peak Depot,located at No. 102 Old Peak Road in the Peak District,was built in the 1910s and served as an office,warehouse and staff quarters for the Water Supplies Department at that time. Historical documents show that the warehouse was once the dormitory of Shangshan Jiaobi,and was rated as a second-class historical building by the Antiquities Office. [2]
Tuen Mun District is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It is the westernmost continental district of Hong Kong. It had a population of 487,546 in 2011. Part of the district is the Tuen Mun New Town,which contains one of the largest residential areas in the New Territories.
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. Known colloquially and on road signs simply as Hong Kong,the island had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi),as of 2008. The island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War (1839–1842). In 1842,the island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the UK under the Treaty of Nanking and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical,political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour,which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.
Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong,located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula,and is part of the New Territories. Administratively,most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
Victoria Peak is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin,and locally as The Peak only generally. With an elevation of 552 metres (1,811 ft),it is the tallest hill on Hong Kong Island,and the 29th tallest in the territory of Hong Kong. It is a major tourist attraction offering views of Central,Victoria Harbour,Lamma Island and the surrounding islands.
Yau Ma Tei is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.
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.
Mid-Levels is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located between Victoria Peak and Central. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.
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.
Mount Parker is the second-highest peak on Hong Kong Island,after Victoria Peak. It is the 40th-highest peak in the territory of Hong Kong.
Jardine's Lookout is a mountain in Wan Chai District,Hong Kong with a height of 433 metres (1,421 ft). It is located east of Happy Valley,south of Causeway Bay,and west of Braemar Hill and north of Tai Tam Country Park.
Tuen Mun New Town,commonly referred to simply as Tuen Mun,is a satellite town of Hong Kong. It is one of the new towns that were developed by the Hong Kong Government in the New Territories from the 1960s. It was built around the existing rural local centre of Tuen Mun. The new town covers most of the urban area of Tuen Mun District.
Conduit Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.
MacDonnell Road is a street in the Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong.
Braemar Hill is a hill with a height of 200 metres (660 ft) south of Braemar Point on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The hill was likely named after the Scottish village of Braemar by British officials.
Citygate is a commercial complex at the town centre of Tung Chung,Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It comprises a shopping centre called Citygate Outlets,an office tower,and the Novotel Citygate hotel.
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.
Barker Road is a road located on Victoria Peak,Hong Kong at an altitude of approximately 350 metres above sea level with a length of about 1,7 km. It starts from the Old Peak Road and ends at Magazine Gap on Peak Road.
Peak Road is a road in The Peak on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is the only road to travel from Victoria Gap to Wan Chai Gap on Hong Kong Island. The Peak Road is a two-lane two-way traffic,which can take buses,minibuses and other vehicles. The highest altitude is about 420 meters.
