Sugar Street (Hong Kong) Explained

Sugar Street is a street in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

The street is less than 100 metres long. It runs one-way (west to east) in one lane of traffic.

Etymology

According to local folklore the street received its name after the Hong Kong Mint, based here from 1866 to 1868 failed because although silver was poured into the coin making machinery, "sparkling white sugar grains emerged."[1]

See also

Further reading

22.2799°N 114.1866°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Michael Ingham. Hong Kong: A Cultural History. 2007. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-972447-5 . 70.