Eastern Street
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Eastern Street is an early street of Hong Kong
, located in the Sai Ying Pun
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
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Eastern Street (東邊街)
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 below Bonham Road
and runs down Connaught Road West, crossing High Street
, Third Street
, Second Street
, First Street
, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road West.
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.
, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
and Western Park Indoor Games Hall.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, located in the Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Western District on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is part of Central and Western District in district administration....
area of Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
. Eastern Street North (東邊街北) is an extension of the street leading to the seafront following progressive harbour reclamations
Land reclamation in Hong Kong
Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...
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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
Centre Street (Hong Kong)
Centre Street is a street in the Sai Ying Pun suburb of Hong Kong. Centre Street is the key central point of the most active traditional market in Western District of Hong Kong Island...
, Western Street and Eastern Street run north to south steeply.
The street starts in the Mid-levels
Mid-levels
Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...
near Bonham Road Government Primary School below Bonham Road
Bonham Road
Bonham Road is a road in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The road is a main road connecting Pokfulam Road in the west, near the University of Hong Kong, and Caine Road in the east, at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road...
and runs down Connaught Road West, crossing High Street
High Street, Hong Kong
High Street is a one way street in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, available only to minibuses and private vehicles. It connects Bonham Road in the east and Pok Fu Lam Road in the west. It runs from east to west from Western St to Pok Fu Lam Road, and from west to east from Western Street to Bonham Road...
, Third Street
Third Street (Hong Kong)
Third Street , is a street in Sai Ying Pun neighbourhood of Hong Kong. It runs one way from Pok Fu Lam Road, then crosses Water Street, then Pok Fu Lam Road again, then western, Centre Streets and terminates at Eastern Street....
, Second Street
Second Street (Hong Kong)
Second Street is a street in the Sai Ying Pun area of the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.The street is part of planned streets in the early development...
, First Street
First Street (Hong Kong)
First Street is a street in Sai Ying Pun suburb of Hong Kong.The street is part of planned streets in the early development. High Street, Third Street, Second Street and First Street run east to west horizontally on a slope while Centre Street, Western Street and Eastern Street run north to south...
, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road West.
It descends in the shortest straight line from the mid-levels
Mid-levels
Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...
to the harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
, 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 HarbourVictoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park , originally named Western Park , is a waterfront park in the Sai Ying Pun area on Hong Kong Island and faces the Victoria Harbour. It is the only park in Hong Kong to be named for a Chinese historic figure.-See also:*Sun Yat Sen*Western Park Sports Centre*Zhongshan...
and Western Park Indoor Games Hall.