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Shantung Street () is a street in
Major landmarks including Langham Place and Macpherson Playground are situated along the street. The major road 
Shui Yuet Temple (), located at 90 Shantung Street and built in 1927, is dedicated to URA spurs sports activity zone in Mong Kok
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Shantung Street () is a street in Mong Kok
Mong Kok (also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok.
Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in Hong Kong. The area is characterised ...
, Kowloon in Hong Kong. It spans from Ferry Street in the west to Yim Po Fong Street
Yim may refer to:
*Im (Korean surname) or Yim, a common Korean surname. See Jangheung Yim clan.
* YIM or Yahoo! Messenger
People with the surname
* YIM, Chung-sik (任), Korean general and former minister of defense, Republic of Korea
* IM, Jon ...
in the east.
Features
Major landmarks including Langham Place and Macpherson Playground are situated along the street. The major road Nathan Road
Nathan Road is the main thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong, aligned south–north from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sham Shui Po. It is lined with shops and restaurants and throngs with visitors, and was known in the post–World War II years as the Golden ...
separates the street into two halves. A computer shopping centre is located in the eastern half. The western half was much quieter than the eastern one until the completion of Langham Place in late 2004.
Shui Yuet Temple (), located at 90 Shantung Street and built in 1927, is dedicated to Guanyin
Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...
. It is listed as a Grade III historic building.
A much debated project by 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 (土地發展 ...
may modify the eastern part of the street substantially./ref>
See also
*List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
The following are incomplete lists of notable expressways, tunnels, bridges, roads, avenues, streets, crescents, Town square, squares and bazaars in Hong Kong.
Many roads on the Hong Kong Island conform to the contours of the hill landscape. S ...
References
{{Coord, 22.31764, 114.17007, display=title Roads in Kowloon Mong Kok