Robinson Road, Hong Kong
 The Central–Mid-Levels escalator crossing above Robinson Road | |||
| Namesake | Sir Hercules Robinson | ||
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| Length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | ||
| Nearest metro station | Central | ||
| Coordinates | 22°16′58″N 114°08′46″E / 22.28278°N 114.14621°E | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅便臣道 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗便臣道 | ||||||||||
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Robinson Road is a road in the Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. In the east, it is connected with the Magazine Gap Road and Garden Road, and in the west with Babington Path and .
An escalator connecting the Central to Mid-Levels areas crosses between Mosque Street and Conduit Road, below which Robinson Road runs parallel.
As early as the 1870s, Robinson Road had an enviable reputation, housing the European upper-middle class of its time.[1] The area is one of the most affluent in Hong Kong.[2]
Historic Ohel Leah Synagogue is located on the northern side of the western end of the street.[3]
Robinson Road is largely residential and, in keeping with area, lined with high-rises. There are a number of property agents located along the road.
Naming[]
It was named after the fifth Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Hercules Robinson.[4]
Nathan Road in Kowloon, where Bruce Lee was a resident, was also called Robinson Road until 1907. The road was subsequently renamed to avoid confusion with its Mid-Levels counterpart.[5]
Famous residents[]
Notable residents include actor/singer/entrepreneur Edison Chen and actress Bernice Liu.
Wall trees[]
Some of Hong Kong's 1,000 "wall trees" can be found on Robinson Road by the Mid-Levels escalator.[6]
Parts of the walls in Robinson Road have been recently declared protected monuments.[citation needed]
See also[]
External links[]
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Sources[]
- ^ "State Theatre in Hong Kong | Support for the proposed Grade 1 Historic Building Status (N46)" page 5 footnote 1. Docomomo to Antiquities Advisory Board Chair. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ Hutton, Mercedes. "Hong Kong's Mid-Levels Offers a Vibrant, Historic Enclave Heaped in Prestige". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "The Struggle for Hong Kong’s Heritage." Royal Geographical Society in Hong Kong. Event listed held 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ Chan, Bruce A. (2018). "The Story of my Childhood Home: A Hong Kong Mid-levels Residence c.1880–1953". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 58: 110–136. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "Nathan Road through the years: from beach and barracks to neon-lit 'Golden Mile'". South China Morning Post. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Tree Are the Champions". South China Morning Post. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
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