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Image:Elgin_Street_Hong_Kong.jpg, The faded roadsign of the street
image:Elgin_Street_Hong_Kong1.jpg, An antique shop on the street
image:Elgin_Street_Hong_Kong2.jpg, The closed and the still-operating ''dai pai dongs'' on the street. The deserted one attracts some photographers and curious tourists
image:Elgin_Street_Hong_Kong3.jpg, A stall selling miscellaneous goods on the street
Map of Elgin Street, Hong Kong
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Elgin Street is located in Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
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, Hong Kong. It was named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, (20 July 181120 November 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica (1842–1846), Governor General of the Province of Canada (1847–1 ...
. It was also one of the earliest streets in Hong Kong.
Location
The street begins at a low elevation atHollywood Road
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan, with Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Ladder Street, Upper Lascar Row, and Old Bailey Street in the vici ...
and ends high at Caine Road
Caine Road is a road running through Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west (at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road), and Arbuthnot Road, Glenealy, Hong Kong, Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east.
The road ...
. The street is divided into two sections by the junction with Peel Street and Staunton Street
Staunton Street () is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Together with the upper section of Elgin Street, it is the heart of the Soho entertainment area, featuring a number of restaurants, bars and shops. It w ...
. The upper section is less steep than the lower as it approaches the hilltop after the junction.
Features
One can find several stalls selling miscellaneous things, which are heaped on the ground, on the sloping street. Originally there were two '' dai pai dongs'' operating on the street near Hollywood Road, but one of them was forced to closed in 2005. Many international restaurants and acomedy club
A comedy club is a venue—typically a nightclub, bar, hotel, casino, or restaurant—where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquist ...
/ref> can be found on the upper section of the street.
Gallery
See also
*List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
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Many roads on the Hong Kong Island conform to the contours of the hill landscape. S ...
* SoHo, Hong Kong
References
External links
Map of Elgin Street, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Commercial Daily
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