Fuk Wa Street
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Fuk Wa Street (Chinese:
Name
[edit]Unlike other streets in the area, Fuk Wa Street is not named after a place in China. Its name means blessing (fuk,
Retail
[edit]Part of the street from Nam Cheong Street to Kweilin Street is a street market from 12 noon until 9 pm, with numerous stalls selling varieties of goods like old books and clothes. The Golden Computer Arcade is located in its section between Yen Chow Street and Kweilin Street. The section of the road due south of Nam Cheong Street is notorious for being the red-light district of Sham Shui Po.[2]
Features
[edit]Fuk Wa Street spans from Castle Peak Road to Tai Po Road. It is divided into several sections, interrupted by various building structures.
- A covered nullah on Nam Cheong Street
- Schools including Kowloon Technical School, Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate, Un Chau Estate and Cheung Sha Wan Catholic School, between Camp Street and Cheung Wah Street
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "
香港 地方 |道路 及鐵路 | 曾改名 道路 (二 )九 龍 及新界 ". www.hk-place.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12. - ^ Yau, Penelope. "Life as a Prostitute". varsity.com.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.