Chai Wan Road

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Chai Wan Road near Wan Tsui Estate

Chai Wan Road (traditional Chinese: 柴灣道; simplified Chinese: 柴湾道; pinyin: Cháiwān Dào; Cantonese Yale: chaai4 waan1 dou6) in Hong Kong, is one of the major roads in Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island. It is from Shau Kei Wan to Chai Wan through Chai Wan Gap; with one of the steepest major road in Hong Kong on either side. (Sign posted 1 in 10) It is therefore popular to refer to this road as Cheung Meng Che (長命斜), or long-lived incline.

[edit] Route

From West to East:
Chai Wan Road starts from the link with Shau Kei Wan Road and then goes upward through the Chai Wan Gap. After linking with Tai Tam Road, it goes downward.
It then goes through central Chai Wan and links with Siu Sai Wan Road to the east, this comes to an end.

[edit] Major buildings

From West to East:

• Salesian English School
• Shau Kei Wan Fire Station
• Hing Wah Estete
• Law Uk Folk Museum
• Chai Wan (MTR)
• Wan Tsui Estate
• Yue Wan Estate
• Sheng Kung Hui Chai Wan St. Michael's Primary School
• Mega iAdvantage(互聯優勢大廈) (One of the major Internet housing locations of Asia)

[edit] See also

• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

[edit] External links

• Mega iAdvantage
• Google Maps of Chai Wan Road

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