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Peel Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. It is named after Sir Robert Peel,a two-time British prime minister. [1]
| Peel Street, Hong Kong | |||||||
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Peel Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. It is named after Sir Robert Peel,a two-time British prime minister. [1]
The road was built in the 1840,at the start of the colonial era,and named for British prime minister Sir Robert Peel. Initially settled by Westerners,Chinese took over the area in the 1870s,and the expatriates had all but gravitated towards Conduit Road in the Mid-Levels by about the 1950s. [2]
Wai Siu-pak,founder of Yee Tin Tong pharmacy,once lived in Wise Mansion,a large house at the top of Peel Street next to Robinson Road. The section of Peel Street between Hollywood Road and Staunton Street was known for its calligraphers specialised in making signboards in the 1950s and 1960s. [2] The part below Hollywood Road was well known for its Indian curry restaurants. However,expensive rents have driven these trades out of the area,which is now populated by modern tower blocks. The century-old Graham Street market is situated at the lower reaches of Peel Street. [2]
Peel Street is a small street starting from the Queen's Road Central and reaches upwards into the Mid-Levels. At the lower end,there is a fresh food market. At the upper end,there are many eateries,both traditional and trendy. There was also the Ho Hei Kee Umbrella (何希記造遮),run by Ho Hung-hei,which had attracted the attention of many mass media.[ citation needed ] Ho died in 2015 after closing his shop in 2014. [3]
There is a shrine dedicated to Pak Kung (伯公) in Peel Street,just below the junction with Staunton Street. [4]
Urban Renewal Authority declared Peel Street/Graham Street redevelopment project. [5] [6] As the project is located at the historical Central street market,it aroused much attention on the conservation of culture. [7] [8] [9]
Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon,Hong Kong,situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula,north of Tai Kok Tsui,east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (石硤尾). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui Po District.
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.
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The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) is a quasi-governmental,profit-making statutory body in Hong Kong responsible for accelerating urban redevelopment.
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The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan,Hong Kong,including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GFSHOS),Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS),and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
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