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Average hiking time: 1.5 hours | Distance: About 3 km | Difficulty: Moderate
As you find yourself amongst lush greenery along Wan Chai Gap Road
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{{taRatingReviewTotal}} {{taRatingReviewText}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info , you will be amazed at how close nature is to the bustling neighbourhood of Wan Chai, which showcases some of Hong Kong’s most dynamic culture and history. In the busy streets, traditional and state-of-the-art buildings are juxtaposed beside each other, reflecting the area’s rich heritage. A 1.5-hour walk will take you through dense trees and unique rock formations, which form the basis of local folklore, and offer you a great view of the city’s striking skyline.
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Stop 1: Lee Tung Avenue & the Old Wan Chai Post Office
Lee Tung Avenue
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{{taRatingReviewTotal}} {{taRatingReviewText}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info , known as the Wedding Card Street, was the place to get wedding invitations designed and printed. Three traditional tong lau tenements built in the 1940s still stand, as testimony to the area’s history. Continuing along Queen’s Road East, you will pass by Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong’s first circular skyscraper, before arriving at the Old Wan Chai Post Office. The oldest surviving post office in Hong Kong, it features a tiled pyramidal roof, gables, and plaster mouldings.
The Old Wan Chai Post Office has been renovated and now houses the Environmental Resource Centre. It is open to the public.
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Stop 2: Blue House & Wan Chai Gap Road
Situated on Stone Nullah Lane, Blue House Cluster
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{{taRatingReviewTotal}} {{taRatingReviewText}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info consists of three tong lau tenements: Blue House, Yellow House, and Orange House. It lights up the street spectacularly and adds a sense of nostalgia to the area. The balconies on the four-storey Blue House make it a rarity among Lingnan-style tong lau, which usually don’t have balconies. Later, walk up Wan Chai Gap Road for a different view of the city.
On the ground floor of the Blue House, you can find the Hong Kong House of Stories. Take a guided tour to learn about the people and community of the Blue House Cluster. Check out more information on their website.
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Stop 3: Lovers’ Rock
Also called Wan Chai Green Trail, Wan Chai Gap Road goes from crowded city streets to lush greenery. Take a slight detour to visit the 9-metre-tall Lovers’ Rock on Bowen Road, a granite monolith where many locals pray for a happy marriage and fertility to allegedly positive effect. It attracts the most pilgrims during the Seven Sisters Festival, informally known as “Chinese Valentine’s Day”, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. The Green Trail is worth a visit, if just for the sweeping view of Happy Valley and Causeway Bay’s skyline.
Stop 4: Police Museum
Continuing on Wan Chai Gap Road via Bowen Road, you will find yourself enshrouded in lush canopy above trickling streams. On your way back down, check out the Police Museum
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{{taRatingReviewTotal}} {{taRatingReviewText}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info , which offers an interesting look at the history of the Hong Kong Police Force, with exhibits including old uniforms, equipment, firearms, and other artefacts. Particularly recommended are the new staircase paintings and street murals, which are perfect for photos.
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Getting to Lee Tung Avenue:
- MTR Wan Chai Station Exit A3 or D.
- Take the tram and get off get O’Brien Road
- MTR Hong Kong Station Exit A; take buses 6, 6A, 15, or 66 from Central Bus Terminus to Amoy Street; or buses 75, 90, or 97 to Southorn Playground.
Leaving from Wan Chai Gap Road:
- Take bus 15 to Wan Chai, Admiralty, or Central.
- Take bus 15B to Causeway Bay.
