Robinson Road, Hong Kong
Robinson Road is a road in the Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. In the east, it is connected with the Magazine Gap Road and Garden Road, and in the west with Babington Path and Park Road.
 The Central–Mid-Levels escalator crossing above Robinson Road | |
| Namesake | Sir Hercules Robinson |
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| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Nearest metro station | Central |
| Coordinates | 22°16′58″N 114°08′46″E |
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅便臣道 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗便臣道 | ||||||||||
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An escalator connecting the Central to Mid-Levels areas crosses between Mosque Street and Conduit Road, below which Robinson Road runs parallel.
As early as the 1870s, Robinson Road had an enviable reputation, housing the European upper-middle class of its time.[1] The area is one of the most affluent in Hong Kong.[2]
Historic Ohel Leah Synagogue is located on the northern side of the western end of the street.[3]
Robinson Road is largely residential and, in keeping with area, lined with high-rises. There are a number of property agents located along the road.
Naming
It was named after the fifth Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Hercules Robinson.[4]
Nathan Road in Kowloon, where Bruce Lee was a resident, was also called Robinson Road until 1907. The road was subsequently renamed to avoid confusion with its Mid-Levels counterpart.[5]
Famous residents
Notable residents include actor/singer/entrepreneur Edison Chen and actress Bernice Liu.
Wall trees
Some of Hong Kong's 1,000 "wall trees" can be found on Robinson Road by the Mid-Levels escalator.[6]
Parts of the walls in Robinson Road have been recently declared protected monuments.
External links
Sources
- "State Theatre in Hong Kong | Support for the proposed Grade 1 Historic Building Status (N46)" page 5 footnote 1. Docomomo to Antiquities Advisory Board Chair. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- Hutton, Mercedes. "Hong Kong's Mid-Levels Offers a Vibrant, Historic Enclave Heaped in Prestige". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- "The Struggle for Hong Kong’s Heritage." Royal Geographical Society in Hong Kong. Event listed held 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- Chan, Bruce A. (2018). "The Story of my Childhood Home: A Hong Kong Mid-levels Residence c.1880–1953". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 58: 110–136. ISSN 1991-7295.
- "Nathan Road through the years: from beach and barracks to neon-lit 'Golden Mile'". South China Morning Post. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- "Tree Are the Champions". South China Morning Post. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
