Pok Fu Lam Road
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Pokfulam Road, or Pok Fu Lam Road, is a four-lane road in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. Built on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

, the road runs between Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Western District on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is part of Central and Western District in district administration....

 and Wah Fu
Wah Fu
Wah Fu is an area located in Southern District, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.Wah Fu mainly consists of the public housing estates, Wah Fu Estate and Wah Kwai Estate. They were built near Waterfall Bay and Kellett Bay ....

, through Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District.Pok Fu Lam is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellet, around Telegraph Bay....

.

It runs south from Sai Ying Pun, passing The University of Hong Kong along the Belcher's
The Belcher's
The Belcher's is a high-rise residential development situated in the Western Mid-levels area of Hong Kong Island. It consists of six residential buildings which were constructed in two phases; three buildings were constructed in each phase. Construction for the first phase was completed in 2000,...

, with a road junction with Pokfield Road
Pokfield Road
Pokfield Road is a road in the west of Mid-Levels, above Kennedy Town, on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.The Pokfield Road Bus Terminus is situated at one end of the road. It connects Smithfield and Pok Fu Lam Road.-See also:...

. The vegetation in this area is largely preserved, unlike many roads in the urban built-up areas of Hong Kong. Further south, the Pok Fu Lam playground, a public playground, is located near the junction with Mount Davis Road in Mount Davis
Mount Davis, Hong Kong
Mount Davis is a hill in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is the westernmost hill on Hong Kong Island.It is named after John Francis Davis, who was the 2nd Governor of Hong Kong, from 1844 to 1848....

. Down the road, Queen Mary Hospital, a large hospital complex, borders the junction with Sassoon Road
Sassoon Road
Sassoon Road is a road in Pok Fu Lam in Hong Kong. It is named after Sir Victor Sassoon.The area is associated with affluence and wealth. Many of Hong Kong's wealthy live in this area, including Henry Fok . The area is also close to West Island School. The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the...

 and Bisney Road. Recently, the junction was renovated into a large intersection with highway loops, in order to ease traffic congestion. Further down the road, there is a large reservoir, a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...

 for the blind, a vocational education centre and two large housing complexes: Chi Fu Fa Yuen and Pokfulam Gardens. The road ends at the Pokfulam Fire Station.

Spelling

The road name is always spelled as Three words Pok Fu Lam Road (see road sign above), and not Pokfulam Road. Many of its traditionally expatriate residents pronounce it Pok Fulham (as in the London borough
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...

). The road is more commonly referred to as Pok Fu Lam in Cantonese.

Along Pokfulam Road is one of the more recent property developments, The Belcher's, built in 2000-2001.

See also

  • Béthanie
    Béthanie (Hong Kong)
    Béthanie is a historical building complex located in Pok Fu Lam, in Hong Kong built in 1875 as a sanatorium by the Paris Foreign Missions Society . It is a Grade II historic building....

    , located at No. 139 Pok Fu Lam Road
  • University Hall
    University Hall (University of Hong Kong)
    University Hall, or just UHall is a historical male students residence of the University of Hong Kong. Uhall is one of the oldest student residence under the university's hall system. The building itself dates back to 1861 when a wealthy Scottish trader named Douglas Lapraik build Douglas Castle...

    , located at No. 144 Pok Fu Lam Road, a student hall of the University of Hong Kong
  • List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

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