Wellington Street, Hong Kong
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Wellington Street (Chinese: 威靈頓街) is a one-way street located in Central and Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, it stretches from Wyndham Street to Queen's Road Central. The two sides of street is a mosaic of old and new buildings. Varieties of trades can be found on the street level. Street markets can be found in the adjacent lanes.
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Native name | 威靈頓街 (Yue Chinese) |
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Namesake | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
Location | Central, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22.28180°N 114.15550°E / 22.28180; 114.15550 |
East end | Wyndham Street |
West end | Queen's Road Central |
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Completion | c. mid-1840s |
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Traditional Chinese | 威靈頓街 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 威灵顿街 | ||||||||||
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