Wing Lee Street

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Wing Lee Street
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“Wing Lee Street is a street in Hong Kong. It is located in Sheung Wan near Shing Wong Street, Bridges Street, Ladder Street and the Former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters.”
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Atlas ObscuraJan 29

Wing Lee Street in Hong Kong

Sandwiched between the skyscrapers of Mid-Levels district stands Wing Lee Street, a small car-free terrace made up of a row of 11 Chinese-style tenement buildings, known locally as 'Tong Lau'. After being destroyed in World War II, Wing Lee Street was rebuilt in the early 1950s. The terrace's elevator-less four storey tenements are one of the last places in Hong Kong where an entire row of tong…

Car-free terrace of Chinese-style tenement buildings

5 things in this story
  • Wing Lee StreetTrailCar-free terrace of Chinese-style tenement buildings
  • Echoes of the RainbowPlaceIt won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Children's Jury "Generation Kplus" category at the 2010 Berlin Film…
  • Tong LauSuburbDesigned for both residential and commercial uses, they are similar in style and function to the shophouses with…
  • Mid-LevelsSuburbDistrict sandwiched between skyscrapers
  • Berlin International Film FestivalFestival
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