New Praya, Kennedy Town
New Praya, Kennedy Town (Chinese: 堅彌地城新海旁), also known as New Praya (新海旁街), is a seaside street in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, connected to Sands Street in the east and Cadogan Street in the west. It is a one-way eastbound road. After the reclamation of Belcher Bay, the New Praya, Kennedy Town replaced Catchick Street and became the new promenade in Victoria Harbour West.
Landmarks
- Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) Bus Terminus
- Kennedy Town Fire Station
- The Merton
- Kennedy Town Slaughterhouses[1][2]
Intersection Roads
- Cadogan Street (加多近街)
- Davis Street
- Smithfield
- Shing Sai Road (城西道)
- Sands Street (山市街)
Seaside
The New Praya, Kennedy Town and the sidewalk next to the Shing Sai Road Bus Terminus are great places to view Victoria Harbour, Green Island, Stonecutters Bridge, Tsing Yi Island and West Kowloon.
As the seawall at Kennedy Town is perpendicular to the sea surface, the waves hitting the shore can create huge splashes and wet the people watching the scenery on the shore. When typhoons hit Hong Kong, some citizens would go to the street to experience the power of the typhoon and watch the waves. The street was also one of the hot spots for TV stations to report live news.
With the re-opening of Hong Kong's border and the dropping of restrictions after the COVID-19 pandemic, the area became a favourite among mainlaind Chinese tourists.[3]
Albums
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Road sign
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Waves lapping the shore
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The view at dusk
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Kennedy Town Fire Station
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New Praya, Kennedy Town
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New Praya, Kennedy Town Carpark
References
- ^ "The Kennedy Town Slaughterhouses – initial notes – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group". industrialhistoryhk.org. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Slaughter Houses, Kennedy Town [1895-????] | Gwulo". gwulo.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ Ho, Kelly (24 September 2023). "Not Prada but Praya: Mainland Chinese tourists use social media to search for memorable Hong Kong locations". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 29 May 2025.