Stories of Streets in Hong Kong’s Western District

This book is another title on street stories by experienced Hong Kong feature writer Lo Kam. The Western District of Hong Kong Island includes Sheung Wan, Sai Ying Pun, Kennedy Town, and Pok Fu Lam, as well as Mo Xing Ling. Unlike the Central District, which was mainly developed by the British, the early Western District was an area where Hong Kong Chinese gathered and lived. With rich historical materials and simple language, the author selects more than ten well-known streets in the Western District and disseminate the origin of the street names, such as "Kwan Tai Road", "Davis Street" and "Jervois Street". In addition, the book also focuses on the early development of the Western District of Hong Kong and living conditions of residents, such as the establishment of the Po Leung Kuk and gas plants, and the anecdotes of the Man Mo Temple.