Hong Kong Island - Wan Chai

The Wan Chai district lies to the east of Central District (Victoria) on Hong Kong Island. It can be reached by way of Queensway or Harcourt Road.

Wan Chai is the home district of Suzie Wong, the romantic figure of the novel and film which also starred William Holden; the Luk Kwok Hotel she made famous was pulled down in 1986. In the evening this part of the city south of Johnston Road becomes a brightly-lit entertainment quarter with discos and other haunts of pleasure which are very popular with sailors.

During the day it is worth visiting for the sake of the little market lanes with their innumerable stalls selling fresh vegetables and livestock. Other features of interest are a number of small temples, the 66-story