Bonham Strand
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Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
: Bonham Strand (文咸東街) and Bonham Strand West (文咸西街).
As the name suggested, it was a strand
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
and close to shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
in the past though it is pretty far from the seafront after several reclamation
Land reclamation in Hong Kong
Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...
s over a hundred years. This street renders the early shore line after 1842.
The streets are named after Sir George Bonham, the third Governor of Hong Kong
Governor of Hong Kong
The Governor of Hong Kong was the head of the government of Hong Kong during British rule from 1843 to 1997. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions...
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Bonham Strand
Bonham Strand (文咸東街) starts from Queen's Road Central near Cosco TowerCosco Tower
The Cosco Tower is a 53-floor tower part of the Grand Millennium Plaza on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The tower has a total structural height of 228 m . Construction of the Cosco Tower was completed in 1998.-See also:...
, with several junctions with Jervois Street
Jervois Street
Jervois Street, is a street in Sheung Wan of Hong Kong Island. On December 28, 1851, there was a fire broke out and burned down Sheungwan Market and hundreds of Chinese houses all around it. 30 people killed. The fire led to the redevelopment of the whole district...
, Mercer Street, Hillier Street
Hillier Street
Hillier Street, , is a street in Sheung Wan of Hong Kong Island. Located between Connaught Road Central and Queen's Road Central.- The name :...
, Clevery Street, Morris Street and Wing Lok Street
Wing Lok Street
Wing Lok Street is a street in Sheung Wan on the northern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street is a marketplace for Chinese medicine and many varieties of dried seafood - especially shark fin. Its east end features a number of restaurants...
, returns to another section of Queen's Road Central in Possession Point
Possession Point
Possession Point is a former point of land on the northwestern coast of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, before land reclamation moved the coast further north.- History :...
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The street is comparatively low to the surrounding area and is easily flooded during heavy rains.
The street is sometimes mistakenly written as Bonham Strand East after its Chinese name. The directory board in MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Sheung Wan Station is an illustration of the mistake.
Bonham Strand West
Bonham Strand West (文咸西街) starts from Bonham Strand and ends in Des Voeux Road West.Bonham Strand West: 22.28721°N 114.14824°W