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Sheung Wan
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 (occupying relatively high ground compared to Central and Wan Chai), or Gateway District (perhaps a reference to the location where the British first entered and occupied Hong Kong).History Sheung Wan was one of the earliest settled places by the British, ... View Detail
Ladies Market in Mong Kok
Hong Kong is packed with people, with 6 million crammed into a city that mostly sits on a piece of real estate no bigger than Manhattan. Mongkok is not only Hong Kong's most populated area, but the world's. According to the Guinness Book of Records Mongkok is the most densely populated place on the planet, squeezing in over 130,000 people per km2. Mongkok means busy corner in Cantonese, and Mongkok is just that. Once the headquarters for the notorious Hong Kong Triads, this is now one ... View Detail
Sneaker Street
Fa Yuen Street is a street between Boundary Street and Dundas Street in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With over fifty stores selling sport shoes, the street is famous for selling sport gears and is known as Sport Shoes Street or Sneaker Street . Fa Yuen means "garden" in Cantonese. A much debated project of the Urban Renewal Authority may modify the street substantially.History During the Ming Dynasty (A.D 1368-AD. 1644) and the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644-AD 1911), Fa Yuen Street was a ... View Detail
SOHO Soho
The Soho district in Hong Kong is an entertainment zone located in Central and bordering Sheung Wan, within Central. The name is derived from its location: South of Hollywood Road, and it arguably extends up to and including Robinson Road.History The Central-Mid-Levels escalator was built in 1993; the now vibrant character of Soho is attributed to the creation of the escalator system, which at the time was the longest escalator system in the world. Prior to the escalator construction, the ... View Detail
Park Lane
Park Lane is located in the direction of Tsim Sha Tsui near Zhuodun, close to Tsim Sha Tsui , such as Kowloon Park and Hong Kong's biggest mosque, visit these famous attractions, the best shopping than here. 200 meters long shopping boulevard, known as the "Champs Elysees", not only building elegant and graceful along the opposite direction can be seen all kinds of shops, mainly selling famous brands, such as MEXX, BENETTON NIKE, ESPRIT, CHEVIGNON, and so on. Uniform white ... View Detail
Pak She Street and San Hing Street
Pak She Street and San Hing Street, in Cheung Chau, two ancient street, retains the old typical outer island style. The narrow streets flanked by a three-storey link terrace of small shops.These narrow lane along the way, will see a lot by the reconstruction of new buildings and shops along the front of these alleys. At the same time can also see some traditional industries, including baked red bean cake, and the preparation of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as sun-dried shrimp paste. ... View Detail
Ginseng and bird';s nest Street
If you're looking for health-rejuvenating products from all over China, the best place to go is Central & Western District. Here, along Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand West & East, you'll find shops specialising in the sale of ginseng and bird's nests. Wing Lok Street is a street in Sheung Wan on the northern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street is a marketplace for Chinese medicine and many varieties of dried seafood - especially shark fin. Its east end features a ... View Detail
Duddell Street
Duddell Street is a street in Central, Hong Kong, bounded by Ice House Street and Queen's Road Central. This short street includes at its southern end a flight of granite steps, built between 1875 and 1889 , leading to Ice House Street. It was named for George Duddell, an auctioneer and ultimately a significant property owner in the area around the present Duddell Street in the mid-19th century.Gas lamps The street is famous for its four gas-powered street lamps. While all other street ... View Detail
Fei Ngo Shan Observatory
Kowloon Peak or Fei Ngor Shan or Fei Ngo Shan is a 603 m (1,978 ft) tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park. It is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail. On the lower slopes is Gilwell Campsite, belonging to The Scout Association. In Fei Ngo Shan, boarded the viewing platform can not only appreciate the vastness of the sea in Sai Kung and dozens of islands, you can also watch the entire Kowloon, Hong Kong panorama. ... View Detail