Eastern Street
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Eastern Street (Chinese: 東邊街) and its extension Eastern Street North (東邊街北) are streets in Sai Ying Pun of Hong Kong.
[edit] Eastern Street
Eastern Street (東邊街) is an early street in Sai Ying Pun of Hong Kong. The street starts in the Mid-levels near Bonham Road Government Primary School below Bonham Road and runs down Connaught Road West in the reclamation, crossing High Street, Third Street, Second Street, First Street, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road West. It is famous for its slope of 1:6 causing some serious traffic accidents.
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 steeply.
[edit] Eastern Street North
The extension Eastern Street North (東邊街北), from Connaught Road West, links the street to the Victoria Harbour, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Western Park Indoor Games Hall.
[edit] References
- Hong Kong City Guide 2003, ISBN 962-14-2537-9
- Centamap maps building details
- Hong Kong Yellow Pages map
