Russell Street

Russell Street

Russell street is a street in the west of Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Russell street was originally a damp and dark traditional market. When the Wanchai tram repair plant was demolished in February 1991 and the times square was built on the original site, the nearby Russell street was rebuilt. The old market was transformed into a street full of famous shops, which completely changed the appearance of the neighborhood.

brief introduction

Russell street is now one of the busiest streets in Causeway Bay. Due to the pedestrian passageways on both sides of the road, Russell street is one-way and one-way traffic.

According to the 2009 report, Russell Street ranked the third in the world and the highest in Asia.

Development history

In 1882, the name of James Russell, the Secretary for the Treasury of Hong Kong.

In 1905, overseas Chinese Jian Zhaonan and Jian Yujie brothers produced Shuangxi cigarettes in the warehouse of Guangdong Nanyang Tobacco Company.

Nanyang Tobacco, which was popular in Guangdong Province, was accused of infringement by British American tobacco company, which dominates the Chinese market. As a result, it closed down in 1908.

In 1950, Russell Street incident, police conflict, tear gas crackdown. In 1989, the tram factory was demolished and the late ship king Bao Yugang won the development right.

The new landmark of Causeway Bay was built in 1994 in three years.

Russell street and the surrounding area of property prices, creating a "900 million old king.".

Address: Russell street, Causeway Bay

Longitude: 114.187315

Latitude: 22.276056

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