Fuk Wa Street (Chinese:福華街;Cantonese Yale:fuk1 wa4 gaai1) is a street inCheung Sha Wan andSham Shui Po,New Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Unlike other streets in the area, Fuk Wa Street is not named after a place in China. Its name means blessing (fuk, 福) and prosperous (wa, 華) while its brother streetFuk Wing Street glorious, prosperous (wing, 榮). Upon creation, it was named Om Yau Street (菴由街), but was later changed.[1]
Part of the street fromNam Cheong Street toKweilin Street is a street market from 12 noon until 9 pm, with numerous stalls selling varieties of goods like old books and clothes. TheGolden Computer Arcade is located in its section betweenYen Chow Street and Kweilin Street. The section of the road due south of Nam Cheong Street is notorious for being thered-light district of Sham Shui Po.[2]
Fuk Wa Street spans fromCastle Peak Road toTai Po Road. It is divided into several sections, interrupted by various building structures.
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