Ching Wah Street

Street in Hong Kong

Ching Wah Street is a street in North Point in Hong Kong. The short, primarily residential, street runs from west to east, parallel to King's Road, at a higher elevation, just behind St. Jude's Church. It is the location of Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary School and Eng Yu Evangelistic Mission Hong Kong Church.

History

During the 1967 riots, a bomb exploded in Ching Wah Street, killing two young children. It was one of 15 bombs that exploded during the disturbances, which lasted from April to December that year.^[1]

See also

List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

Looking east on Ching Wah St. 2019
Looking west on Ching Wah St. 2019

References

^ Should history lessons in schools include details about Hong Kong’s 1967 riots?, SCMP, 30 October 2016

v
t
e

Streets and roads on Hong Kong Island

Central and Western District

Wan Chai District

Eastern District

Southern District

Spans more than one district

See also: Streets and roads in Kowloon; The New Territories

22°17′20″N 114°11′53″E / 22.28902°N 114.19801°E / 22.28902; 114.19801

This Hong Kong road article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

v
t
e

This Hong Kong Island location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

v
t
e

frontpage hit counter