Shing Wong Street [????- ] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Shing Wong Street [????- ]

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Submitted by David on Sun, 2021-02-14 14:41
Current condition: 
In use

Named after: Shing Wong, the god who protects a city.

Timeline: 

  • 184?: Street first laid out.

Other points of interest: From c.1844-1877 there was a Shing Wong Temple on this street.

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Submitted by tngan on Sun, 2021-02-14 21:19.

Hi There,

I guess this page by Tung Wah has a bit more information:  It originated from the form of a local diety of ancient walled cities\city states.

T

Submitted by David on Tue, 2021-02-16 16:46.

Thanks T, I've added in a note above.