Sheung Wan Upper

Upper Sheung Wan (up the hill) is the area containing Po Hing Fong and Tai Ping Shan Street extending into Bridges Street. This area has been nicknamed Poho and it’s THE hip area of Hong Kong Island. Sheung Wan was one of the earliest areas of Hong Kong to be settled by the British in the 1840s and became a working-class enclave for much of the 20th century. From about 2011 the little car repair shops and printing stores along Tai Ping Shan Street began to give way to a cool coffee shop here and there. Gentrification happened quickly. Poho is now home to independent boutiques, trendy eateries, street art and the government supported creative hub PMQ. Tai Ping Shan literally means “Peace Hill” and it’s apt. The low-rise buildings, Blake Garden and big old trees give the area a quiet calm which stands in stark contrast to busy Central next door. This is a lovely area to chill out and investigate the creative talents (artistic and culinary) of Hong Kong.

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PMQ

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35 Aberdeen Street
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Once upon a time PMQ stood for Police Married Quarters but it was repurposed, refurbished and rechristened as an acronym to be opened as a creative hub in 2014. In Hong Kong this essentially translates as retail. But head to the upper levels of this heritage site where some of the less established and more interesting brands are (see my posts on Open Quote and Stars & Tart, also the one on G.O.D. which is on the ground floor). There are cafes and restaurants if you need to refuel (see my Sohofama post) and a rooftop garden on the 4th floor for some sitting and relaxing, you can also cross from one side of the complex to the other here. Also, keep an eye on their website to see if there are any exhibitions on – the Qube space has had some great ones with street artist Invader and designer Thomas Heatherwick.

PMQ
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HK Walls

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