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Duddell Street

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was opened at 1 Duddell Street, known as the 'Shanghai Tang Mansion'. It is close to 1,400 m (15,000 sq ft) in size and is the largest branch in the world, designed by Shanghai-based design firm Design MVW.
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The exact year in which the granite steps were constructed is unknown, but a series of maps of Hong Kong from the period indicate that they came into existence between 1875 and 1889.
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and were erected in the early-20th century. They are mounted in pairs at either end of the street's steps, and were designed with shorter posts so that they could be mounted on the
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Firemen stand by to watch for any gas leaks after the gas lamps at Duddell Street, Hong Kong, were damaged by Typhoon Mangkhut (2018).
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This short street includes, at its southern end, a flight of granite steps that were built between 1875 and 1889; these lead up to
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on the steps were also damaged by falling trees. Repairs cost an estimated HK$ 4 million and was completed after 15 months.
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and created a store with a "Bing Sutt Corner" at their store on Duddell Street. It is a concept that fuses the retro
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The gas lamps were originally lit manually, but are now operated automatically. They are lit from 6
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Kong, Wing Man Fanny (2022). "Restoration of the Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps".
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The gas lamps are two-light Rochester models supplied by the London-based
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Central and Western Heritage Trail - Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps
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Damage to the stairs and missing gas lamps in September 2018
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In April 2012, the flagship store of clothing retailer
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Ice House Street
Yue Chinese
Central, Hong Kong
22°16′49″N 114°09′27″E / 22.28017°N 114.15749°E / 22.28017; 114.15749
Ice House Street
Queen's Road Central
Traditional Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping
street
Lan Kwai Fong
Central
Hong Kong
Ice House Street
Queen's Road Central
gas lamps
Ice House Street
landowners
colony
Macau
British Empire
annexed Hong Kong Island in 1841
Old Protestant Cemetery


gas-powered

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