Bank Street, Hong Kong

Bank Street (Chinese: 銀行街) is a short street in Central, Hong Kong. It links Des Voeux Road Central to Queen's Road Central. It is named after its location between HSBC Building and the Bank of China Building,[1] the headquarters of HSBC in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific and the former headquarters of the Bank of China Group in Hong Kong respectively.

History

The street was constructed shortly after the demolition of and in replacement of the nearby Wardley Street.

See also

References

  1. ^ Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9789622099449.
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