SPD4459 Destinations - Wing Lee Street 永利街

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Wing Lee Wing Lee, What is Wing Lee?

Wing Lee Street buildings contains  currently unique and rare architectural features in Central and western district. It has a score of old-style traditional shops.

Repaired buildings in Wing Lee Streets

After Wing Lee Street was acquired by Urban Renewal Authority, some of the flats were being repaired and rent for artists.

永利街 No.10

SPD4459 Tang House 唐樓唐樓唐樓 yo

Many Tang House(唐樓) are located in there! If you are interested in 50s, 60s Hong Kong, It is definitely a good place to for a look.

Wing Lee Street has been incorporated into the Urban Renewal Authority projects, of which three will retain the original tenement buildings, and the rest for residential redevelopment


Have you even see the movie Echoes of the Rainbow (歲月神偷)? The movie that got the Berlin Film Festival Hong Kong firm award!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This movie choose Wing Lee Street for 
framing.

Bridges Street Market
必列者士街街市

This is Bridges Street Market that is next to Wing Lee Street. It wasbuilt in 1953, which is the first market was bulit in cement in Honh Kong. This is a Bauhaus style(包浩斯風格) historical building that pay attention to the functional and simple look. It is going to revitalized to become the News Expo in 2016.

The playgound next to Bridges Street Market

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Location:Wing Lee Street in Sheung Wan
Transport:MTR
Starting point: the MTR Central Station  

Walked along Hillier Street Lane, turn left at the corner staircase 

Required: about 5 minutes

Please visit http://www.hkac.org.hk/artisthomebase/tc/ and http://travel.ulifestyle.com.hk/DetailSpot.php?id=ADMRZBEoA3w to get more information ! !

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