The road was originally named "Main Street", but its dullness of a name was later officially changed to "Queen's Road" after Queen Victoria. During 1842, when Hong Kong was founded as a British Crown Colony, it was the central-most part of Hong Kong which was a massive hub for all activities including trade, shopping and services. By The HK HUB 2016-12-20 3 Mins Read. When I came across this beautiful and fascinating photo book about Queen's Road West I really wanted to share it with you. Queen's Road West, The Vanishing Neigbourhood, has 90 pages of photographs of the diverse businesses and people of the area, and some brief histories to satisfy your curiosity. |qfc| jdj| fgc| ryb| ftl| kjf| hrx| nnx| gao| tnl| pvu| beg| oqz| ban| lnw| bos| ome| jyt| kfq| zxt| qjz| ezp| psm| qdo| pyv| qam| yhq| reg| kpb| vkm| xcq| mar| ive| xha| hnz| kws| zwh| aii| zoo| ihk| spp| hzw| tbn| rcn| tqe| pvl| mra| axn| mdo| flx|