Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island (in between Central and Sai Ying Pun). It is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District (occupying relatively high ground compared to Central and Wan Chai), or Gateway District (perhaps a reference to the location where the British first entered and occupied Hong Kong).

History

Sheung Wan was one of the earliest settled places by the British, and belonged to the historical Victoria City. The site of the original occupation of Hong Kong island by British forces in 1842 was at Possession Street, between Queen's Road Central and Hollywood Road. A plaque to this effect can be found in Hollywood Road Park at the top of Possesssion Street. The foot of Possession Street, Possession Point, was at that time on the shoreline, but is now several hundred yards inland due to reclamation.

Geography

Sheung Wan is surrounded by Sai Ying Pun in the west, Centralin the east, Victoria Harbour in the north, Mid-Levels in the south.

The border of Central and Sheung Wan is along Aberdeen Street and Wing Kut Street.

Highlights

• Ladder Street
• Man Mo Temple
• The Center
• Western Market

Transport

Sheung Wan is served by the Sheung Wan station (western terminus) of the Island Line of the MTR metro system.

Trams also run through Sheung Wan. The Western Market stop of the Hong Kong Tramways is in Sheung Wan.

The Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal in the Shun Tak Centre has ferries and helicopters to Macau and to several destinations in Mainland China.

See also

• List of areas of Hong Kong