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Sheung Wan is an
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in
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, located in the north-west of
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, between
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 * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known a ...
and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the
Central and Western District The Central and Western District () located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the secon ...
. The name can be variously interpreted as ''Upper District'' (occupying relatively high ground compared to Central and
Wan Chai Wan Chai is situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area n ...
), 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, and belonged to the historical
Victoria City Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychell ...
. The site of the original occupation of Hong Kong Island by British forces in 1842 was at Possession Street, between Queen's Road Central and Hollywood Road. A plaque to this effect can be found in Hollywood Road Park at the top of Possession Street. The foot of Possession Street,
Possession Point Possession Point () is a former point of land on the northwestern coast of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, before land reclamation moved the location further inland. History The area is where Commodore Gordon Bremer, commander-in-chief of ...
, was at that time on the shoreline, but is now several hundred yards inland due to reclamation.


Geography

Sheung Wan is surrounded by Sai Ying Pun in the west,
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 * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known a ...
in the east,
Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbor, harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrume ...
in the north and Victoria Peak in the south. Part of the
Mid-Levels Mid-Levels is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located between Victoria Peak and Central. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals. The Mid-Levels is furth ...
is located within Sheung Wan. The border between Central and Sheung Wan consists of the entire Castle Lane, the entire
Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Central on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in Mid-Levels. The street is named after George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdee ...
, the entire
Wing Kut Street A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is exp ...
, the section of Des Voeux Road Central between Wing Kut Street and Wing Wo Street, the section of Wing Wo Street north of Des Voeux Road Central, the section of
Connaught Road Central Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbh ...
between Wing Wo Street and Rumsey Street, and the section of Rumsey Street from Connaught Road Central to the waterside. Garfield Mansion is in Sheung Wan while Green Field Court is in Central. The border's location south of Seymour Road in the Mid-Levels is unknown.


Features

*
Asia Art Archive Asia Art Archive (AAA) is a nonprofit organisation based in Hong Kong which focuses on documenting the recent history of contemporary art in Asia within an international context. AAA incorporates material that members of local art communities ...
* Blake Garden * Hollywood Road Park * Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences * Man Mo Temple *
Pak Tsz Lane Park Pak Tsz Lane Park () is a park in Central, Hong Kong, featuring a monument celebrating the late 19th-century revolutionary anti-Qing Dynasty activity of the members of the Furen Literary Society and the Hong Kong chapter of the Revive China S ...
* Sheung Wan Civic Centre * Sheung Wan Market * Shun Tak Centre * Soho, Hong Kong (also part of Central) *
The Center The Center () is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre (88 storeys), Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of , it comprises 73 storeys. The center is ...
* Tung Wah Hospital * Western Market * YMCA of Hong Kong Bridges Street Centre


The Sheung Wan Route

The Sheung Wan Route is one part of Central and Western Heritage Trail designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office and Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The route covers 35 historic buildings and sites in Sheung Wan.


Streets

Streets in Sheung Wan include: *
Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Central on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in Mid-Levels. The street is named after George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdee ...
, marking the border with Central * Bonham Strand and
Bonham Strand West Bonham Strand (Chinese: 文咸街) is a combination of two streets in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong: Bonham Strand (文咸東街) and Bonham Strand West (文咸西街). As the name suggests, it was a strand and close to shore in the past though current ...
* Bridges Street * (). Named after
Charles Saint George Cleverly Charles St. George Cleverley or Cleverly (; 8 July 1819 – 14 August 1897) was the second Surveyor General in Hong Kong. He worked under the Colonial Secretary and was responsible for public infrastructure, town planning and land auction. Car ...
, the 2nd
Surveyor General A surveyor general is an official responsible for government surveying in a specific country or territory. Historically, this would often have been a military appointment, but it is now more likely to be a civilian post. The following surveyor ge ...
of
Hong Kong Government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino- ...
. * Des Voeux Road Central and Des Voeux Road West * Gough Street * Hillier Street * Hollywood Road (also in Central) * Jervois Street *
Ladder Street Ladder Street is a street in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, consisting entirely of stone steps. One of the most visited temples in Hong Kong, the Man Mo Temple, is on Hollywood Road at the corner of Ladder Street. There is also the oldest western h ...
and other ladder streets * Man Wa Lane * Morrison Street () * Possession Street * Pound Lane, a ladder street * Queen's Road Central and Queen's Road West * Rumsey Street *
Shing Wong Street Shing Wong Street () is a street on the hill slope of Sheung Wan and Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. The street extends from Gough Street at its lowest to Caine Road highest. The street is one of ladder streets in Hong Kong, made of stone steps, in ...
, a ladder street * Tai Ping Shan Street, a popular shopping street * Upper and Lower Lascar Row * Wellington Street, Hong Kong (also in Central) *
Wing Lee Street 250px, Wing Lee Street. Wing Lee Street. Wing Lee Street () is a street in Hong Kong. It is located in Sheung Wan near Shing Wong Street, Bridges Street, Ladder Street and the Former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters. Cancelled redevel ...
* () * Wing Sing Street


Transport

Sheung Wan is served by the Sheung Wan station, formerly the western terminus of the Island line of the
MTR The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving :Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred on a 10-line rapid transit network ...
metro system.
Kennedy Town Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively, it is part of Central and Western District. Due to i ...
became the new terminus of the Island on 28 December 2014. Trams also run through Sheung Wan, and one of the tram termini, Western Market, is located at the junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Morrison Street near its namesake. The Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal in the Shun Tak Centre has ferries and
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s to
Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
and to several destinations in
Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the China, People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming Island, Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territorie ...
. Numerous bus routes run through Sheung Wan.
Central (Macau Ferry) Bus Terminus The Central (Macau Ferry) Bus Terminus () is a major bus terminus located in Sheung Wan, Central and Western District, Hong Kong, next to the Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal. It is one of the largest open-air bus terminus in Hong Kong and is home ...
, located next to the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, is one of the largest bus termini on Hong Kong Island.


Economy

The head office of
Wing On Wing On () is a department store company in Hong Kong. The company is owned by a Hong Kong listed company Wing On Company International Limited (), incorporated in Bermuda. The holding company of the listed company itself is Wing On Internation ...
is in () in Sheung Wan.


Education

Sheung Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 11. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Bonham Road Government Primary School and (李陞小學). Due to the high French expatriate population, the
French International School of Hong Kong French International School "Victor Segalen" of Hong Kong (FIS in English, french: Lycée français international Victor-Segalen; LFI; ) is a French international school in Hong Kong. It is the only accredited French school in Hong Kong (li ...
previously operated a Kindergarten campus in Shops 2-4 on the ground floor of Tung Fai Gardens () in Sheung Wan.Campuses - Sheung Wan
"
French International School of Hong Kong French International School "Victor Segalen" of Hong Kong (FIS in English, french: Lycée français international Victor-Segalen; LFI; ) is a French international school in Hong Kong. It is the only accredited French school in Hong Kong (li ...
. May 18, 2012. Retrieved on February 10, 2017. "Kindergarten (except RC) located at Shops 2-4, G/F, Tung Fai Gardens, 17 Po Yan street, Sheung Wan."


See also

* Central and Western Heritage Trail: Sheung Wan Route * Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail * List of places in Hong Kong


References


External links


cuhk.edu.hk
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