Sugar Street (Hong Kong)
Sugar Street (Chinese: 糖街; Jyutping: Tong2 gaai1) is a street in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
The street is less than 100 metres long. It runs one-way (west to east) in one lane of traffic.
Etymology[edit]
According to local folklore the street received its name after the Hong Kong Mint, based here from 1866 to 1868 failed because although silver was poured into the coin making machinery, "sparkling white sugar grains emerged."[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Michael Ingham (2007). Hong Kong: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-19-972447-5.
Further reading[edit]
- Wordie, Jason (2002). Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 143. ISBN 962-209-563-1.
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