SoHo, Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Man Mo Temple

Hollywood Road/Queens Road West junction, the start of SoHo, that means "South of Hollywood Road", and NoHo, "North of Hollywood Road". It situated in Sheung Wan and Central and is an entertainment zone with pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants from many different countries. Along Hollywood Road you will find small fancy stores selling Buddha stuff, Jade sculptures, porcelains, arts and jewels. Thanks to Central/Mid-Level's Escalator, the world's longest escalator system, that opened in 1993, it attracts many visitors from Central. Some streets of SoHo are still pretty rough, with sex shops and strange massage institutes. At Shelly Road you find fancy Spanish and Argentine tapa restaurants and picturesque English pubs that attracts young hipsters. At Hollywood Road you find Hong Kong's largest Man Mo Temple, built in 1847.

 

Hollywood Road/Queens Road West junction, the start of SoHo, that means "South of Hollywood Road". Sheung Wan skyscrapers. Hollywood Road. SoHo is part of the Sheung Wan neighbourhood. St Matthew's Church, Hollywood Road. Hollywood Road Park is a small but beautiful park in typical Chinese style. Here is the gate to Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan. Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Typical Chinese pavilion, Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Jin/Jiang symbol, Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park Hollywood Road Park and skyscrapers SoHo_23 SoHo_24 Hollywood Road SoHo_26 SoHo_27 SoHo_28 SoHo_29 SoHo_30 SoHo_31 Hollywood Road Hollywood Road SoHo_34 Jade and Buddha are very popular to sell in the stores of Hollywood Rd.SoHo_35 SoHo skyscrapers with odd patterns. Hollywood Road divides "South of Hollywood Road"from NoHo, "North of Hollywood Road". SoHo_36 Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is the largest Taoism temple with this name in Hong Kong. It was built in 1847 and is a temple for the worship of the civil god Man Cheong and the martial god Kwan Tai.. The gods were popular to worship among students in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Even today go there to do so, by lighting incenses. It is open to public and declared a monument. Man Mo Temple, detail Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is the largest Taoism temple with this name in Hong Kong. It was built in 1847. Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple, interior SoHo_46 Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple, entrance. The Taoism temple is managed by Tung Wah Hospitals. Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple, interior Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is the largest Taoism temple with this name in Hong Kong. It was built in 1847 and is a temple for the worship of the civil god Man Cheong and the martial god Kwan Tai.. The gods were popular to worship among students in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Even today go there to do so, by lighting incenses. It is open to public and declared a monument. Man Mo Temple Skyscrapers of SoHo "Made in China" SoHo_69 Hollywood Road A hilly street with stairs leading from SoHo to Central. SoHo_72 Sheung Wan SoHo_74 SoHo_75 SoHo_76 SoHo_77 SoHo. This building reminds of the Hilton hotel in Malmö. SoHo_79 SoHo_80 SoHo_81 Hollywood Road, SoHo. SoHo_83 Central - Mid-Levels Escalator passing SoHo Staunton Street/Shelley Street, a pub area in SoHo. Shelley Street, SoHo Staunton Street, a pub area in SoHo. Staunton St, SoHo. Note the Hong Kong flag to the left. Danish Carlsberg beer is very popular in HK and China. SoHo_89 SoHo_90 Central - Mid-Levels Escalator passing SoHo. Central - Mid-Levels Escalator passing SoHo. Central - Mid-Levels Escalator passing SoHo. SoHo_94 Queens Road Central near SoHoSheung Wan and Central.