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 Sheung Wan Map |
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Sheung Wan MTR Sheung Wan (Sw) 1. Man Mo Temple 2. Temples 3. Wing Lok Street H.K.Macau Ferry Terminal |
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Sheung Wan   Sheung Wan Map - 1 |
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Hollywood Road  |
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Get off from MTR in the direction of Wing Lok Street from where many small roads take you up the hill to Hollywood Road, which then leads into Lower Lascar Road (known to tourists as Cat Street). |
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Temples Sheung Wan Map - 2 |
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| 1) Kuan Yin Miu (Goddess of Mercy Temple) - On the right hand side after the concrete steps. (The oldest temple in Hong Kong) 2) Chi Kung Miu (Temple) - (see photo below) MTR: Sheung Wan |
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Between the junction of Hollywood Road and Ladder Street, is the Man Mo Temple. It was built in Ching Dynasty - 1847, dedicated to two deities, "Man Cheong Tai" |
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Wing Lok Street  Sheung Wan Map - 3(Ko Shing Street, Bonham Strand Street, Burd Street, Jervois Street, etc.) |
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To experience traditional Chinese life, the area around Wing Lok Street is the best place to explore; packed with shops selling herbs, dry food, tea, whole-sale shops, bird's nest, snake shops to name but a few. In this area many of the traditional, old Chinese Buildings do not give way to the skyscrapers but stand proudly side by side with them. It is worth a walk around, searching for this type of building and absorbing the interesting local life style. |
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HK-Macau Ferry Terminal - Shun Tak CentreSheung Wan Map |
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If you have a day to spare, take an hour high speed Jetfoil to Macau from here. It is well worthwhile taking time to explore this place. Visa will be granted upon arrival. |
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Wan Chai  |
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Wan Chai is the home of "Suzie Wong", known for its rasping nightlife especially at the western end of Lock Hart Road and Jaffe Road, where pubs, discos and bars are located. During the day, it is worth a visit to the side roads between Johnston Road and Queen's Road East, where you can find street markets selling all types of vegetables and livestock, traditional Chinese pawn shops, old Chinese buildings, all sorts of small shops, factory outlets etc. |
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Hennessy Road |
Traditional Pawn Shop |
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Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre |
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Follow the sign when exiting from MTR, after walking pass the tallest building in Hong Kong (Central Plaza), you will reach the Convention Center. This is a massive sea-facing building which has the world's largest "glass curtain" (seven storeys high window). Go up to the 7th floor where a superb harbor view will detain you for a long time. The new wing with its distinctive roof structure was the location for the Hong Kong handover to China, which took place at midnight on the 30th June 1997. (see photo below - CC) |
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Arts Center |
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Located at 2 Harbour Road, a different variety of local and international exhibitions are sited in here throughout the year. |
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| Museum of Chinese Historical Relics |
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Located at 29 Harbour Road Causeway Centre, it permanently exhibits China's cultural treasures. |
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(deity of Literature - sitting on the left ) and "Kung Tai" 
(deity of War - sitting on the right).
stands for Studying and "Mo" 
stands for Martial arts. Normally for those would like to acquire wisdom and good results in their studies could make a wish whilst touching the golden hand with a pen in front of "Man" deity; those wishing to acquire righteousness or honesty should make a wish whilst touching the golden knife in front of "Mo".
