Tung Lo Wan Road

Tung Lo Wan Road
Eastern end of Tung Lo Wan Road near Tin Hau station
Native name銅鑼灣道 (Chinese)
LocationHong Kong
Construction
Inauguration1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Tung Lo Wan Road
Traditional Chinese銅鑼灣道
Simplified Chinese铜锣湾道
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTóngluówān Dào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtung4 lo4 waan1/*4 dou6
Western end of Tung Lo Wan Road near St. Paul's Convent School

Tung Lo Wan Road (Chinese: 銅鑼灣道) is a road in Causeway Bay and Tai Hang on the north side of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The road joins east with King's Road, Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Road and west with Yee Wo Street, Irving Street, Leighton Road and Causeway Road.

History

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The road draws the early shore line in the Tung Lo Wan, the native name of Causeway Bay. It was originally part of Shaukiwan Road. In 1883, Hong Kong Government reclaimed part of the bay to present-day Causeway Road. In 1935, the road was renamed to the current name of Tung Lo Wan Road.

Landmarks

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Landmarks along Tung Lo Wan Road include (from west to east):

See also

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22°16′44″N 114°11′29″E / 22.27897°N 114.19148°E / 22.27897; 114.19148