Queen's Road East

[2] The settlement of Wan Chai began in pre-British times as a small Chinese community around the present Hung Shing Temple on Queen's Road East.

[4] Originally built next to the shoreline, facing the sea,[4] it is now surrounded by clusters of residential and commercial buildings, as the consequence of successive land reclamation.

[5] Queen's Road East was first developed into a European commercial and residential centre after the arrival of the British in 1841.

[1] The eastern part of the road was cut through Morrison Hill, which formerly separated Wanchai from Happy Valley.

Since Queen's Road East runs mostly along the original shoreline of Hong Kong Island, these streets have been built on early land reclamation.

Western end of Queen's Road East on a rainy day, viewed from the overpass. Three Pacific Place is on the right. Hopewell Centre is visible in the distance.
Western end of Queen's Road East, viewed from the overpass. Three Pacific Place is on the right. Hopewell Centre is visible in the distance.
Queen's Road East entrance of Three Pacific Place .
Hung Shing Temple . Nos. 129–131.
Looking west, next to the entrance of Hopewell Centre (left). No. 183.
Nos. 186–190 Queen's Road East.
Old Wan Chai Post Office . No. 221.
Old Wan Chai Market . No. 264.
Entrance of Ruttonjee Hospital , viewed from Queen's Road East.
View of Wan Chai Park and Wah Yan College , separated by Queen's Road East.
Portal No. 81 of the former ARP tunnels built under Mount Parish .
Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in 2007. No. 371.
Cosmopolitan Hotel . Nos. 387–397.