Robinson Road is a road in the Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island,

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. In the east, it is connected with the

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and Garden Road, and in the west with

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and Park Road. An escalator connecting the Central to Mid-Levels areas crosses between Mosque Street and

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, below which Robinson Road runs parallel. As early as the 1870s, Robinson Road had an enviable reputation, housing the European upper-middle class of its time. The area is one of the most affluent in Hong Kong. Historic

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is located on the northern side of the western end of the street. Robinson Road is largely residential and, in keeping with area, lined with high-rises. There are a number of property agents located along the road.

Naming

It was named after the fifth

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, Sir Hercules Robinson.

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in Kowloon, where Bruce Lee was a resident, was also called Robinson Road until 1907. The road was subsequently renamed to avoid confusion with its Mid-Levels counterpart.

Famous residents

Notable residents include actor/singer/entrepreneur

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and actress

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Wall trees

Some of Hong Kong's 1,000 "wall trees" can be found on Robinson Road by the Mid-Levels escalator. Parts of the walls in Robinson Road have been recently declared protected monuments.

External links

Google Maps of Robinson Road

Sources

Mid-Levels Roads on Hong Kong Island {{HongKong-road-stub

Naming

Famous residents

Wall trees

See also

External links

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