Chai Wan Road () located in Hong Kong, is one of the major roads in

Chai Wan 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 are ...

on Hong Kong Island. It runs from

Shau Kei Wan 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. Shau Kei Wan is cons ...

through Chai Wan Gap; with one of the steepest inclines in Hong Kong on either side, with signs posted 1 in 10 gradient. It is therefore popularly referred to as ''Cheung Meng Che'' (長命斜), or long-lived incline. The road was the only way towards Chai Wan before the opening of the

Island Eastern Corridor The Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) is an expressway built along the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is mostly part of Route 4. The section betwe ...

and MTR Island line. Currently, it is still the only pedestrian route connecting to Chai Wan.

Route

From West to East:
Chai Wan Road starts from the connection with

Shau Kei Wan Road Shau Kei Wan Road (), formerly known as Shaukiwan Road, is the main road in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. History The road was originally a main road lying on the north coast of Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Shau Kei Wan, pass ...

and the off-ramp from the

and then goes uphill through Chai Wan Gap. After junctioning with

Tai Tam Road Tai Tam Road in Hong Kong links the districts of Chai Wan and Stanley on Hong Kong Island. This road connects Chai Wan Road, the northern end of Shek O Road, Turtle Cove, Tai Tam and Stanley. The Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir's dam constitutes a s ...

, it goes downhill into central Chai Wan, and intersects the

's eastern terminus and Wan Tsui Road at a roundabout, before turning north-east and turning sharply to the east at the junction with Wing Tai Road and flows into Siu Sai Wan Road to the east at Sun Yip Street.

Accidents

On 19 November 2012, three men were killed and 56 people were injured when a

New World First Bus New World First Bus Services Limited (NWFB) is the third-largest bus operator in Hong Kong. Established by NWS Holdings and FirstGroup in September 1998, it took over 88 China Motor Bus services in Hong Kong Island. Since 2020 it has been a s ...

's driver became unconscious and hit a

Kowloon Motor Bus The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It is the largest bus company in Hong Kong by fleet size and number of bus routes. It is a subsidiary of Transport International. ...

and a taxi. British citizen Ivan Aranto Herrera Jorge and Swede Carl Magnus Lindgren, members of celebrity chef

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's culinary team, were among the dead. On 20 January 2018, a truck whose crane was raised while driving on Chai Wan Road crashed into a bridge. No one was injured and the driver was stuck in the vehicle for an hour and half until being rescued.

Major buildings

From West to East: *

Salesian English School Salesian English School (Secondary Section), is a secondary boys school in Hong Kong. Founded by the Roman Catholic religious institute the Salesians of Don Bosco, it is located at Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island. The school's p ...

*Island Garden * Shau Kei Wan Fire Station *

Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School (SKWEGSS, ) is a co-educational secondary school operated by the Government of Hong Kong in Hong Kong. Located in Shau Kei Wan, there are a total of 25 classrooms and 17 special rooms with a stude ...

Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School (SGSS, ) is a co-educational grammar school operated by the Government of Hong Kong in Hong Kong. Located in Shau Kei Wan, the school was founded in 1961 and its medium of instruction is English. Histor ...

Shan Tsui Court Hing Man Estate () is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong located at the north of Hing Wah Estate and near Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. It consists of three Cruciform-typed residential blocks completed i ...

* Hing Man Estate * Koway Court *

Hing Wah Estate Hing Wah Estate () is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, near MTR Chai Wan station. The estate comprises 10 residential buildings. The 7 "Old Slab" blocks belong to Hing Wah (II) Estate () completed in 1976, while ...

Law Uk Folk Museum Law Uk is a former Hakka village house in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Named after the surname of the family who lived in the house, it was built in the mid-18th century during the Qing Dynasty, about 90 years before the British took possession of Ho ...

* Youth Square * New Jade Gardens *

Chai Wan station Chai Wan () is the eastern terminus of the MTR on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is the only station on the Island line that is elevated. The station is located at the junction of Chai Wan Road and Island Eastern Corridor, and it serves Siu ...

* Wan Tsui Estate * Chai Wan Municipal Services Building * Lok Hin Terrace * Yue Wan Estate * Sheng Kung Hui Chai Wan St. Michael's Primary School * Mega iAdvantage (互聯優勢大廈) (One of the major Internet housing locations of Asia)

References

External links

Mega iAdvantageGoogle Maps of Chai Wan Road
Chai Wan Shau Kei Wan Roads on Hong Kong Island {{HK-road-stub

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Accidents

Major buildings

See also

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