Graham Street (Chinese:嘉咸街) is a street in Hong Kong and the location of Graham Street Market, one of the oldest continuously operating streetmarkets in Hong Kong. It was named after formerHome Secretary andFirst Lord of the AdmiraltySir James Graham.
Located inCentral,Hong Kong Island, the street starts fromQueen's Road Central and runs uphill and south toStaunton Street, crossingStanley Street,Wellington Street,Gage Street,Lyndhurst Terrace andHollywood Road. The Street Market occupies the section between Queen's Road Central and Hollywood Road.[1]
The market dates back more than 160 years.[1] The street is narrow but allows a row of stalls on either sides and sells various foodstuff.[2]
One of the earliest cinemas inHong Kong, the Bijou Theatre (比照戲院), opened in Graham Street in 1907.[3]
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied byGovernor Murray MacLehose, visited the Graham Street market on 5 May 1975 to speak with locals.
Graham Street was featured in a scene from the 2001 filmRush Hour 2.
TheUrban Renewal Authority is redeveloping Graham Street andPeel Street and planning to demolish the market. This will affect over 37 buildings in the process.[4]
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