Robinson Road, Hong Kong
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Robinson Road is a 2-lane, bi-directional road on the Mid-levels
, Hong Kong Island
, Hong Kong
. In the east, it is connected with the Magazine Gap Road
and Garden Road
, and in the west with Babington Road and Park Road
, Robinson Road is quite long. With Central-Mid-Levels escalator, it also connects with Conduit Road
. It was named after the fifth Governor of Hong Kong
, Sir Hercules Robinson. Residents of Mid-Levels are considered very wealthy.
Famous residents include actor/singer/entrepreneur Edison Chen
, actress Bernice Liu
and many others.
Parts of the walls in Robinson Road have been recently declared as protected monuments. These walls are very old with thick roots embedded in them.
Robinson Road has luxury complexes with all the facilities you would expect. There are an amazing number of property agents located along the road.
Nathan Road
in Kowloon
was, until 1907, also called Robinson Road, but was subsequently renamed to its present name to avoid confusion with its Mid-levels counterpart.
Mid-levels
Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...
, 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...
, 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...
. In the east, it is connected with the Magazine Gap Road
Magazine Gap Road
Magazine Gap Road is a winding road on Mid-levels and the Peak on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is one of the main access leading to the Peak area....
and Garden Road
Garden Road, Hong Kong
Garden Road is a major road on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, connecting the Central and Mid-levels areas.At its lower end, Garden Road forms a grade-separated intersection with Queensway. For most of its length, Garden Road carries traffic only in the downhill direction. Uphill traffic is carried...
, and in the west with Babington Road and Park Road
Park Road, Hong Kong
Park Road, is a road in Hong Kong Island, near in between Robinson Road, Hong Kong in Mid-levels and Bonham Road in Sai Ying Pun. Nearby there are some luxury residential buildings including 1 Park Road, Euston Court, Parkway Court, Kingsland Court, Parksdale, Breezy Court....
, Robinson Road is quite long. With Central-Mid-Levels escalator, it also connects with Conduit Road
Conduit Road
Conduit Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.-The road and buildings:Conduit Road was constructed in 1910. It is located in Western Mid-Levels. It is named after the aqueduct passing underneath which carries water from the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir to the Central area. It is...
. It was named after the fifth Governor of Hong Kong
Governor of Hong Kong
The Governor of Hong Kong was the head of the government of Hong Kong during British rule from 1843 to 1997. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions...
, Sir Hercules Robinson. Residents of Mid-Levels are considered very wealthy.
Famous residents include actor/singer/entrepreneur Edison Chen
Edison Chen
Edison Koon-Hei Chen is a Hong Kong film actor, Cantopop singer, Hong Kong hip hop rapper, model, record producer, fashion designer, and a pop icon. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited...
, actress Bernice Liu
Bernice Liu
Bernice Jan Liu is a Chinese Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position bringing her fame in Hong Kong.Liu is best known for her role as Princess...
and many others.
Parts of the walls in Robinson Road have been recently declared as protected monuments. These walls are very old with thick roots embedded in them.
Robinson Road has luxury complexes with all the facilities you would expect. There are an amazing number of property agents located along the road.
Nathan Road
Nathan Road, Hong Kong
Nathan Road is the main thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong that goes in a south-north direction from Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok. It is lined with shops and restaurants and throngs with tourists, and was known in the post-World War II years as the Golden Mile, a name that is now rarely used...
in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
was, until 1907, also called Robinson Road, but was subsequently renamed to its present name to avoid confusion with its Mid-levels counterpart.