 Robinson Road at night | |
| Namesake | Sir Hercules Robinson |
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| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Nearest metro station | Central |
| Coordinates | 22°16′58″N114°08′46″E / 22.28278°N 114.14621°E |
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅便臣道 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗便臣道 | ||||||||||
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Robinson Road is a thoroughfare located in Mid-Levels,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. To the east,it intersects with Magazine Gap Road and Garden Road,while to the west,it connects with Babington Path and Park Road.
Robinson Road was named after the fifth Governor of Hong Kong,Sir Hercules Robinson. [1]
In Kowloon,Nathan Road was also initially referred to as Robinson Road until 1907. The road was later renamed to alleviate confusion with its counterpart in the Mid-Levels. [2]
As early as the 1870s,Robinson Road had an enviable reputation,serving as the residence for the European upper-middle class of its time. [3] The area remains one of the most affluent in Hong Kong. [4]
Robinson Road is primarily residential and,in line with the area,is bordered by high-rises. There are several property agents situated along the road.[ citation needed ]
An escalator connecting the Central to Mid-Levels districts passes between Mosque Street and Conduit Road,while Robinson Road runs parallel below.[ citation needed ]
The historic Ohel Leah Synagogue is situated on the northern side of the western end of the street. [5]
Notable residents include actor/singer/entrepreneur Edison Chen and actress Bernice Liu.[ citation needed ]
Some of Hong Kong's 1,000 "wall trees" can be found on Robinson Road by the Mid-Levels escalator. [6]
Parts of the walls in Robinson Road have been recently declared protected monuments.[ citation needed ]
Peng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It is known locally for its temples,fishing industry and seafood.
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
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.
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.
Central Market is a fresh food market in Central,Hong Kong and the first wet market in the city. It is one of only two existing Bauhaus market buildings in Hong Kong,the other one being Wan Chai Market.
MacDonnell Road is a street in the Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong.
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.
Kau Wa Keng,or Kau Wah Keng or Kau Wa Kang,is a village and valley in Lai King,Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is located near the reclaimed Lai Chi Kok Bay in New Kowloon. Three rivers in the valley once joined at the bay and formed a beach at the estuary. Kau Wah Keng is the former site of Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park,which was closed in 1997.
Hau Wong or Hou Wang is a title that can be translated as "Prince Marquis" or "Holy Marquis". It is not any one person's name. Hau Wong refers usually to Yeung Leung-jit,a loyal and courageous general. Despite his failing health,he remained in the army to protect the last emperor of the Southern Song dynasty when he took refuge southwards in Kowloon.
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.
The Jamia Mosque is a mosque in Mid-Levels,Hong Kong. The mosque is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. The neighbouring streets Mosque Street and Mosque Junction are named after this mosque. Mufti Abdul Zaman is the main Imam of this Mosque and he leads prayers and taraweeh in the month of Ramadan.
Peak School is a coeducational preparatory school,located on Plunkett's Road on Victoria Peak,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The school is one of around twenty institutions in Hong Kong operated by the English Schools Foundation (ESF).
Marble Hall was the private residence of Sir Catchick Paul Chater,co-founder of Hongkong Land. It was situated at 1 Conduit Road,Hong Kong,and constructed 1901–1904 from imported European marble. Historians regard it as one of the finest ever examples of architecture in Hong Kong.
Pak Mong is a village on Lantau Island,Hong Kong,located near Tai Ho Wan,a bay on the northern shore of Lantau Island,and northeast of Tung Chung.
Kam Tsin Wai is a village located in the south of Shek Kong Airfield,in Pat Heung,Yuen Long District,Hong Kong.
Yung Shue O is a village of Sai Kung North,in Tai Po District,Hong Kong,located near the shore of Three Fathoms Cove.
Ma Tau Wai Road is a main road in Kowloon City District,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Man Cheung Po is an area of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
The Asia Society Hong Kong Centre is one of the global centers of the New York City based Asia Society. Located in Admiralty,in the business district of Hong Kong,it was dedicated on February 9,2012.
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