Ladder Street, Hong Kong: a soundscape
Ladder Street is an old hillside path on Hong Kong Island. Singing is heard in the distance. Recorded 14 February 2015.
WMS #18 - Ladder Street stair climbing in Central (Hong Kong)
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Hollywood Road l Hong Kong
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. This old street, one of the first to be built in Hong Kong, is filled with trinket and antique shops of all sorts: from Chinese furniture to porcelain ware, from Buddha sculptures to Tibetan rugs, from Japanese netsukes to Coromandel screens, from Ming dynasty ceramic horsemen and kitsch Maoist memorabilia.
The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan, with Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Ladder Street, Upper Lascar Row, and Old Bailey Street in the vicinity.
New Year Celebrations In Hong Kong
(1961)
Hong Kong.
GV. Mothers buying new clothes for children to celebrate the New Year. CU. Child having dress fastened at neck by mother. GV. Mother got a dress from salesman. GV. Mother putting new hat on son. CU. Boy and girl eating cake. LS. An old couple coming and watching man writing. MS. Old man selecting Chinese lucky letters. CU. Old man. MS. Old man and woman buying lucky letters and going away. MS. The couple hanging the lucky letters, then ring a bell outside a large door. CU. Old couple congratulate each other. CU. A candle. Chinese girl lights small candles and scented sticks and places then on altar. CU. Table of food for spirits of ancestors. Chinese girl burns golden papers (money) and prays. CU. Girl praying. CU. Chinese new year sign. CU. Sign with a Chinese man. CU. A big sign with a tiger. CU. Chinese writing. MS. Ladder street. CU. Another sign. CU. Girl buying lantern cover. Group of children looking. MS. People around a flower shop. CU. Small girl admiring flowers - two shots. CU. Girl buying piggy-bank. GV. People walking about. CU. Tilting shot of boy buying many toys and holding pistol with a mask over his face. CU. Man burning crackers. CU. Spectators. CU. Man burning crackers. CU. Spectators. CU. Spectators. CU. Crackers. CU. Top of crackers, & CU. GV. Building with signs hanging out. CU. Crackers. CU. Man pulling crackers. CU. Man lighting crackers. GV. Man lighting crackers. Street scene, a fire engine passing through. CU. Spectators. CU. Crackers. CU. Crackers.
(F.G.)
Date found in the old record - 31/12/1961.
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360 video: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, China
The second oldest street in Hong Kong. It was never meant to resemble anything related to Hollywood, the street was named after the holly trees that used to grow here. In fact, the name was established way before the Californian Hollywood was named.
This was the place where Chinese traders came to buy and sell items to Europeans. You can find mainly antiquity shops selling various things, from figures of Buddhas to rugs and various kinds of memorabilia.
Apart from shopping, the street is starting to be a home for contemporary art pieces; many galleries are spreading around the area. You can also visit many restaurants with all kinds of cuisines imaginable. If you're into window shopping, you can easily spend half a day here.
Watch out for the antiquities because the sources are not very reliable and you never know whether the item is really genuine or just a fake.
There are plenty of bus stops around the area, but the closest ones are Lok Ku Road; Hollywood Road (line 26), Hollywood Terrace; Queen's Road Central (3A, 7, 10, 37A, 90B, 94, 101, 104) and Ladder Street; Caine Road (40M, 93C, 103 and 103P).
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HONG KONG: Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan | 文武廟
by travelwithdino / Un Chileno Patiperro: Man Mo Temple is a beautiful Taoist temple on Hong Kong Island. It's probably my favourite temple in Hong Kong - come have a look!
Address:
124-126 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
Tel:+852 2540 0350
Website:lcsd.gov.hk
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MTR Sheung Wan Station Exit A2 then walk along Hillier Street to Queen's Road Central. Then proceed up Ladder Street (next to Lok Ku Road) to Hollywood Road to the Man Mo Temple.
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HONG KONG: THE LAST DAY OF BRITISH COLONIAL RULE UPDATE
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Hong Kong woke up to the last day of British colonial rule on Monday.
With only hours to go, the last touches were being put on preparations to hand Hong Kong back to the Chinese after 156 years of British rule.
But the handover ceremony has been fraught with political wranglings -- with high ranking officials from both China and Britain refusing to attend celebrations on each side.
The last dawn of an era is about to fade into history.
When the sun rises again, Hong Kong will be under Chinese rule.
Shortly after sun up, the soldiers of the Black Watch, one of Britain's most famous fighting regiments, raised the Union Jack for the last time.
It was a moment tinged with sadness.
The flag of Britain was first raised here 156 years ago by Royal Naval officers who scrambled ashore to claim Hong Kong for Queen and country.
A century and a half later, many Hong Kong residents queued for hours just to get the post office stamp of the British Crown on their mail.
For other Hong Kong Chinese, though, the day started as usual: with Tai-chi in the park.
It has been a nostalgic last few days for the British Governor Chris Patten: everything that he has done has been for the last time.
In the last 24 hours, Britain has staged some final flourishes. Prince Charles bestowed knighthoods on three of the colony's luminaries.
U-S Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright and the British Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, met to exchange views about Hong Kong.
Both Britain and the U-S have been among the most vehement critics of Chinese threats to roll back freedoms in the territory.
But the British Foreign Secretary expressed hopes that differences over Hong Kong wouldn't eclipse Britain's improving relations with China.
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Yes we do want a new start with Beijing. We want to be able to deal with each other as major players on the international scene and also as countries that have quite a strong and developing economic link. Of course central to that relationship will be Hong Kong. We see Hong Kong as potentially a bridge, not a barrier between ourselves and China.
SUPER CAPTION: Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary
The new guard arrived on Monday: China's Foreign Secretary Qian Qichen flew in -- the highest Chinese official to attend Britain's lavish ceremonies overnight.
But there is another side to the pomp and ceremony. During the handover, protesters will be allowed to gather at two sites.
A handful of demonstrators moved into position on Sunday evening with banners calling for the release of Chinese dissidents.
And Martin Lee, one of Hong Kong's most outspoken democrats, said that Beijing's dismantling of Hong Kong's democratically elected Legislative Council (known as LegCo) would not go unprotested.
SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese)
If we are not let in at midnight on the 1st to the balcony of the LEGCO (Legislative Council) building to make our statement, we plan to bring our own ladder to go up there.
SUPER CAPTION: Martin Lee, Democratic Party
And, on the streets of Hong Kong, a few token pro-democracy banners: which many here are hoping will not be the final flutter of democracy in Hong Kong.
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Where do these mysterious mosaics on Hong Kong's streets come from?
Mysterious mosaic pieces can be seen all over Hong Kong, baffling and delighting residents in equal measure.
Where are they from? It turns out that 32 works were placed in hidden places all over the city by Invader, a French urban artist.
Some pieces have already been removed, with Invader’s work on display at the Over The Influence gallery in Central.
????♂️Hong Kong ????♂️/ Central-Mid Levels Escalator (World's Longest Escalator) 中環至半山自動扶手電梯 / Walk 66
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The Central–Mid-Levels escalator and walkway system in Hong Kong is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. The system covers over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in distance and traverses an elevation of over 135 metres (443 ft) from bottom to top. It opened in 1993 to provide an improved link between the Central and Mid-Levels districts on Hong Kong Island.
As at November 2018, the top stage of the escalator between Robinson Road and Conduit Road has been replaced, and went operational on 11 July 2018. The escalator between Mosque and Robinson Roads is under refurbishment.
Apart from serving as a mode of transportation, the system is also a tourist attraction and is lined with restaurants, bars, and shops.
The project was first publicly mooted in the early 1980s. The government found that much of the east-west traffic in the area arose from north-south travel demand, as the steep topography did not allow for major roads to be built straight up the hill. There was talk of linking Central and Mid-Levels with escalators, a monorail, or a cable-car system.
In late 1982, private consultants Peter Y.S. Pun and Associates and MVA Asia were commissioned to investigate traffic improvement measures in Central. In their report entitled A Study of the Transport Requirements of the Mid-Levels and Central District, the consultant recommended, inter alia, to build an escalator assisted pedestrian route linking Mid-Levels to the existing Central Elevated Walkway system and a new bus terminus that they proposed should be built on the site of the Central Market. This proposal was well-received by Mid-Levels residents.
Hong Kong Island is dominated by steep, hilly terrain, which makes it the home of some rather unusual methods of transport up and down the slopes. The Central–Mid-Levels escalator was featured on the CNN website as one of the coolest commutes in the world in March 2015.
It links Queen's Road Central in Central with Conduit Road in the Mid-Levels, travelling primarily up Cochrane Street and Shelley Street. At Queen's Road Central, the Central–Mid-Levels escalators system is connected through Central Market to the Central Elevated Walkway, an extensive footbridge network covering the Central area.
The escalator system is 800 metres (2,600 ft) long with a vertical climb of 135 metres (443 ft). The total travel time is twenty minutes, but many people walk while the escalator moves to shorten their trip.[6] Due to the geographical situation, the same distance is equivalent to several miles of zigzagging roads if travelling by car. According to Guinness World Records, these escalators together form the longest outdoor covered escalator system.
The system includes 18 escalators and three inclined moving walkways. Due to the complex terrain, parts of the system run on elevated concrete structures, while other sections sit at ground level.
The moving walkways have a tread width of one metre, allowing faster pedestrians to pass slower users.[6] In line with Hong Kong escalator etiquette, slower or idle users generally keep to the right. The three walkways have inclines of 8.1°, 11.9° and 11.7°. Eleven of the escalators have a typical 30° incline, while the remaining seven have a non-standard 17.5° incline.
All the walkways (except for at-grade road crossings) are covered to protect users from the rain, although the sides are open to the elements. The roofing structure was designed to be visually attractive, and incorporates translucent polycarbonate to allow sunlight to illuminate the walkways.
The system runs through the whole length of Cochrane Street (named for Rear Admiral Thomas Alexander Cochrane) between Queen's Road Central and Hollywood Road. Then it runs along the entire length of a ladder street, Shelley Street.
The whole system bisects the following streets / roads:
Queen Victoria Street (域多利皇后街)
Des Voeux Road Central (德輔道中)
Queen's Road Central (皇后大道中)
Stanley Street (士丹利街)
Wellington Street (威靈頓街)
Gage Street (結志街)
Lyndhurst Terrace (擺花街)
Old Bailey Street (奧卑利街)
Hollywood Road (荷里活道)
Staunton Street (士丹頓街) – SoHo area
Elgin Street (伊利近街)
Caine Road (堅道)
Mosque Street (摩羅廟街)
Mosque Junction (摩羅廟交加街)
Robinson Road (羅便臣道)
Conduit Road (干德道)
Construction
1991–1993
Opening date
15 October 1993
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2013-Feb-13 香港農曆新年 上環 南北行街 Hong Kong Chinese New Year 2013 - Street - Sheung Wan
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Man Ho Temple // Things to DO in Hong Kong Island, HK // a6500
Short film featuring Man Ho Temple, built in 1847 it is currently the largest Man Ho Temple in Hong Kong, located within the area of Sheung Wan, corner of Hollywood Road and Ladder Street.
The Man Ho Temple is a place to worship the God of Literature, Man, and the God of War, Mo. Hanging incense and opening in the ceiling creates a cinematic atmosphere for visitors, beware of the falling ashes as they are extremely hot to the touch.
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[Walking tour 漫步遊] Ladder Street Chiufen Taiwan 台灣 九份 豎崎直行
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A day in Hong Kong // Dec 2016
Start of our year long sabbatical! Spent a day in Hong Kong en-route to Thailand from Seattle, WA. Quite the adventure as we did not plan a single minute. Spontaneous planning led to an awesome time here.
Highlights:
Ma Po Temple
Ladder Street
Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Victoria Peak and Hike
Ding Dong Tram
Hong Kong Skyline
Star Ferry
Music:
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太平山 1【 書生館起太平行 】Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum from Victoria Peak
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路線地圖 Route Map
00:01 中環 皇后像廣場 Central Statue Square
01:19 中環 遮打道 Central Chater Road
03:12 中環 皇后大道中 Central Queen's Road Central
09:38 中環 半山扶手電梯 Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System
15:30 半山 堅道 Mid-levels Caine Road
18:08 半山 孫中山紀念館 Mid-levels Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum
21:02 半山 堅道 Mid-levels Caine Road
25:48 半山 堅巷花園 Mid-levels Caine Lane Garden
27:30太平山 香港醫學博物館 Mid-levels Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
28:42 太平山 水池巷 Mid-levels Tank Lane
29:17 太平山 裕林臺 Mid-levels U Lam Terrace
30:57 太平山 普慶坊 Mid-levels Po Hing Fong
31:54 太平山卜公花園 Mid-levels Blake Garden
33:40 太平山 磅巷 Mid-levels Pound Lane
35:22 太平山 太平山街 Mid-levels Tai Ping Shan Street
38:21 太平山 必列者士街 Mid-levels Bridges Street
38:55 中環 香港中華基督教青年會 Central YMCA
42:50 中環 士丹頓街 Central Staunton Street
45:15 中環 元創方 Central PMQ
46:03 中環 荷李活道 Central Hollywood Road
49:00 中環 文武廟 Central Man Mo Temple
54:04 太平山 荷李活道公園 Hollywood Road Park Mid-levels
75:04 太平山 摩羅下街 Mid-levels Lower Lascar Row
59:00 太平山 摩羅上街 Mid-levels Upper Lascar Row
01:01:48 太平山 樓梯街 Mid-levels Ladder Street
01:02:00 中環 荷李活道 Central Hollywood Road
01:05:32 中環 鴨巴甸街 Central Aberdeen Street
01:05:00 中環 百子里公園 Central Pak Tsz Lane Park
01:07:50 中環 鴨巴甸街 Central Aberdeen Street
01:08:24 中環 歌賦街 Central Gough Street
01:09:57中環 九如坊 Central Kau U Fong
01:11:06 中環 鴨巴甸街 Central Aberdeen Street
01:11:34 中環 威靈頓街 Central Wellington Street
01:14:11 中環 閣麟街 Central Cochrane Street
01:15:12 中環 皇后大道中 Central Queen's Road Central