Eastern Street is an early street of
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 Delta i ...
, located in the
Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Western District, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It is administratively part of the Central and Western District.
Etymology
In Cantonese, ''Sai'' () means "west" and ''Ying Pun'' () means "camp", especially a ...
area of
Hong Kong Island. Eastern Street North (東邊街北) is an extension of the street leading to the seafront following progressive
harbour reclamations.
Eastern Street
The street is part of planned streets in the early development of
Victoria City. High Street, Third Street, Second Street and First Street run east to west horizontally on a slight slope while
Centre Street,
Western Street and Eastern Street run north to south steeply.
The street starts in the
Mid-Levels near
Bonham Road Government Primary School
Bonham Road Government Primary School () is a primary school in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. Its school building is a declared monument of Hong Kong.
Rachel Yeo of the ''South China Morning Post'' wrote that "The building is considered to be a rare s ...
below
Bonham Road
Bonham Road is a main road in West Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, running mainly East-West. The road connects Pok Fu Lam Road in the west, near the University of Hong Kong, and Caine Road in the east, at the junction with Hospital ...
and runs down
Connaught Road West
Connaught Road is a major thoroughfare on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It links Shing Sai Road in Kennedy Town to the west and Harcourt Road in Admiralty to the east.
Location
The road consists of two adjoining sections, ...
, crossing
High Street
High Street is a common street name for the primary business street of a city, town, or village, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. It implies that it is the focal point for business, especially shopping. It is also a metonym fo ...
,
Third Street,
Second Street,
First Street,
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 City. It was the first road in Hong Kong, constructed by the British between 1841 and 1843, spanning across Victoria ...
and
Des Voeux Road West
Des Voeux Road Central and Des Voeux Road West are two roads on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. They were named after the 10th Governor of Hong Kong, Sir William Des Vœux. The name was sometimes spelt with the ligature (typog ...
.
It descends in the shortest straight line from the
mid-levels to
the harbour, which explains its slope of 1:6. The steep incline has been cited as a factor in some serious traffic accidents.
Eastern Street North
The extension Eastern Street North (東邊街北), from Connaught Road West, is a continuation of Eastern Street to the
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform 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 instrumental in ...
,
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park is a waterfront park in the Sai Ying Pun area of Hong Kong Island, facing Victoria Harbour. The park is named after Sun Yat-sen, and is the only one in Hong Kong named for a Chinese historic figure.
History
Resident ...
and Western Park Indoor Games Hall.
See also
*
List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
References
* Hong Kong City Guide 2003,
Centamap maps building detailsHong Kong Yellow Pages map
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Sai Ying Pun
Roads on Hong Kong Island