Jubilee Street, Hong Kong
Jubilee Street (Chinese: 租庇利街; Cantonese Yale: jou1 bei3 lei6 gaai1) is a historical main street in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Jubilee Street was named for the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign in 1887.[1]
History
[edit]The street used to run along the waterfront and the street was also known for the Jubilee Street Pier. The pier was demolished in 1994 following further land reclamation.[2]
Features
[edit]The street links Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road Central and Connaught Road Central. Central Market and the headquarters of Hang Seng Bank are located there. One of the entrance of The Center leads to the street.
References
[edit]- ^ Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 8. ISBN 9789622099449.
- ^ "1953年的統一碼頭". Wen Wei Po. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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