Lan Kwai Fong (Traditional Chinese: 蘭桂坊, Pinyin: Lánguì Fāng Cantonese Yale: laáhn gwai fòng) is a small square of streets in Central, Central and Western district, Hong Kong. D'Aguilar Street ( Chinese 德己立街 formerly 德忌笠街 is a street in Central of Hong Kong. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. Central (also Central District; Cantonese Choong Wan or Chung Wan) the Central business district of Hong Kong was commonly known as part of The Central and Western District ( located on northern part of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, is one of the 18 administrative 18 districts of the City-state Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The area was dedicated to hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid 1980s. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. It is now a popular expatriate haunt in Hong Kong for drinking, clubbing and dining. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The street Lan Kwai Fong is an L-shape with two ends joining with D'Aguilar Street. D'Aguilar Street ( Chinese 德己立街 formerly 德忌笠街 is a street in Central of Hong Kong.
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History
Before the Second World War, Lan Kwai Fong was previously dedicated to hawkers. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
In early days, the square housed many mui yan (媒人, lit. medium person), or marriage arrangers, a role exclusively held by females. Mui yan was a marriage medium between two families in the olden days. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** It was thus known as Mui Yan Hong (媒人巷, lit. medium person lane) or Hong Leung Hong (紅娘巷).
In 1980s, German-Canadian businessman Allan Zeman, also known as the father of Lan Kwai Fong,[1] invested 32 million Hong Kong dollars to buy a whole building and renovate it as Western restaurants. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Allan Zeman (盛智文 (born 1950) GBS JP is a German -born Jewish businessman doing business in Hong Kong The place soon became a meeting place for foreigners in Hong Kong. The square, together with a homosexual disco Disco Disco founded earlier in 1978 in D'Aguilar Street, made Lan Kwai Fong and its surroundings a famous spot for night life. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
Location
Lan Kwai Fong as an area is defined by D'Aguilar Street and the smaller lane, Lan Kwai Fong, an L-shaped, cobble-stoned lane. Both streets turn 90 degrees to form a rectangle. From the west side of the rectangle, Wo On Lane and Wing Wah Lane extend to host several more spots for drinks and food. The area arguably extends to Wellington Street and Wyndham Street, through to the Hong Kong Fringe Club. Wellington Street ( is a street in Central and Sheung Wan on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Wyndham Street ( is a one-way Street in Central, Hong Kong. It is one of the earliest colonial streets once known as Pedder Hill The Hong Kong Fringe Club (香港藝穗會 is a Not-for-profit organisation in Hong Kong. It is also home to a small number of art galleries. An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually Visual art.
Features
Lan Kwai Fong is perhaps Hong Kong's most popular and well known area for a night out. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Boasting numerous bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants, it is a popular choice for the well off locals, expatriates and tourists. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The high costs associated with the area makes this a relatively high class location, although the quality and reputation of this area is obvious virtually every night. Visiting on a Friday or Saturday night you may be overwhelmed by the enormous crowds that fill the streets (which are closed for several hours to vehicular traffic), with all bars having only standing room. It is interesting to see that, as mentioned, a majority of the crowds are in fact expatriates or international students. It is one of the few places where English is the overwhelmingly predominant language, although many of the Chinese who are there are most likely to be bilingual. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world.
Special occasions
The crowds during special occasions such as Halloween or New Year's Eve put the place at a literal standstill with the large numbers. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day. Police control is guaranteed, to manage the crowds. The Hong Kong Police Force is the police force of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. On January 1, 1993, 21 people were killed and 48 injured in the crush of huge crowds of people celebrating the New Year's Day in Lan Kwai Fong. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though [2] The location's narrow streets and a sloped gradient, poor police planning and bad weather all contributed to this disaster. A disaster is the impact of a natural or human-made hazard that negatively affects society or environment.
Transport
There are several ways to access Lan Kwai Fong other than taxi, which include:
- MTR, Central Station, Exit "D2"
- Airport Express, Hong Kong Station, Exit "B2"
- Public bus, route no. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. Central station is an MTR station located in the Central area of Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Station is the eastern terminus of the and of the Hong Kong MTR metro system situated between Man Cheung Street and Harbour View 12m, 13, 23A and 40M
- Green light bus, route no. Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. A Public light bus is a common public Mode of transport in Hong Kong. 10A & 10B
Car park, 2 nearest car parks around Lan Kwai Fong include:
- The Centrium, 10-12 Arbuthnot Road
- Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road
See also
- Soho, Hong Kong
- Central and Western district
- Wan Chai district
- Mid-levels
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
- List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
References
External links
- Official website
- Other website
- Lan Kwai Fong Entertainments
- Lan Kwai Fong Blog
- Five Best Pubs in Lan Kwai Fong
- Satellite View
- Google Maps of Lan Kwai Fong
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