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Graham Street () is a street in Hong Kong and the location of Graham Street Market, one of the oldest continuously operating street
''CNN Go''. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-09 The street is narrow but allows a row of stalls on either sides and sells various foodstuff. One of the earliest cinemas in
''HK magazine'': "Marked for Death", July 20th, 2007
''HK magazine'': "Market Raiders", September 14th, 2007
''HK magazine'': "Market Values", February 1st, 2008
* * Roads on Hong Kong Island Street markets in Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong {{HongKong-road-stub
Graham Street () is a street in Hong Kong and the location of Graham Street Market, one of the oldest continuously operating street market
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s in Hong Kong.
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Located inCentral
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, Hong Kong Island
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, the street starts from Queen's Road Central
Queen's Road is a collection of roads along the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong, within the limit of Victoria, Hong Kong, Victoria City. It was the first road in Hong Kong, constructed History of Hong Kong (1800s–1930s), by t ...
and runs uphill and south to 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 ...
, crossing Stanley Street, Wellington Street, Gage Street
Gage Street () is a street in Central, Hong Kong. It is on the lower hill and between the junction with Cochrane Street and Lyndhurst Terrace, Graham Street and Aberdeen Street. The street is mainly a market.
It is named after William Hall G ...
, Lyndhurst Terrace
Lyndhurst Terrace () is a street in the Central area of Hong Kong. Built on a slope in southern Central district, the terrace links Hollywood Road and Wellington Street, at its intersection with Pottinger Street. In the middle it meets Gage Stre ...
and Hollywood 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 ...
. The Street Market occupies the section between Queen's Road Central and Hollywood Road.
History
The market dates back more than 160 years.Best wet markets in Hong Kong''CNN Go''. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-09 The street is narrow but allows a row of stalls on either sides and sells various foodstuff. One of the earliest cinemas in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
, the Bijou Theatre (比照戲院), opened in Graham Street in 1907.
Queen Elizabeth II
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, accompanied by Governor Murray MacLehose, visited the Graham Street market on 5 May 1975 to speak with locals.
Graham Street was featured in a scene from the 2001 film ''Rush Hour 2
''Rush Hour 2'' is a 2001 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the characters created by Ross LaManna. A sequel to '' Rush Hour'', it is the second installment in the ''Rush Hour'' f ...
''.
The Urban Renewal Authority
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) is a quasi-governmental, profit-making statutory body in Hong Kong responsible for accelerating urban redevelopment.
History
The authority's predecessor, the Land Development Corporation (åœŸåœ°ç™¼å±•å… ...
is redeveloping Graham Street and Peel Street and planning to demolish the market. This will affect over 37 buildings in the process.
References
External links
''HK magazine'': "Marked for Death", July 20th, 2007
''HK magazine'': "Market Raiders", September 14th, 2007
''HK magazine'': "Market Values", February 1st, 2008
* * Roads on Hong Kong Island Street markets in Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong {{HongKong-road-stub