Gilman's Bazaar (

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: 機利文新街) is a street in Central, in the north of

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, Hong Kong, connecting

Des Voeux Road Central Des Voeux Road Central (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 德輔道中) and Des Voeux Road West (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 德輔道西) are two roads on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. They were named af ...

in the northeast to

Queen's Road Central Queen's Road is a collection of roads along the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong, within the limit of Victoria, Hong Kong, Victoria City. It was the first road in Hong Kong, constructed History of Hong Kong (1800s–1930s), by ...

in the southwest. An eastbound tram stop is located at its junction with Des Voeux Road Central. The street is a well-known food street with more than 20 restaurants, including

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cha chaan teng ''Cha chaan teng'' ( zh, t=茶餐廳, cy=chàhchāantēng, l=tea restaurant), often called a Hong Kong-style cafe or diner in English, is a type of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong. ''Cha chaan tengs'' are commonly found in Hong Kong, Ma ...

snake soup Snake soup or stew () is a popular Cantonese delicacy and health supplement in Hong Kong, which contains the meats of at least two types of snakes as the main ingredients. The soup tastes slightly sweet because of the addition of chrysanthemum ...

and

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. It was named after Gilman, Bowman and Co., one of the four major British firms in Hong Kong in 1841 which occupied the area.

H6 CONET

Gilman's Bazaar, together with

Gilman Street Gilman Street () is a street in Central, Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong. The street starts north at Connaught Road Central, crosses Des Voeux Road Central and continued as a Cul-de-sac, dead-end pathway leading to several shops at The Center, th ...

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, Tung Man Street, Hing Lung Street and Tit Hong Lane are collectively known as "H6 CONET", a community public place with a pedestrian-oriented spatial design.

Features

The Center The Center () is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre (88 storeys), Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of , it comprises 73 storeys. The Cente ...

Des Voeux Road Des Voeux Road Central ( Chinese: 德輔道中) and Des Voeux Road West ( Chinese: 德輔道西) are two roads on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. They were named after the 10th Governor of Hong Kong, Sir William Des Vœux. Th ...

Queen's Road, Hong Kong Queen's Road is a collection of roads along the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong, within the limit of Victoria, Hong Kong, Victoria City. It was the first road in Hong Kong, constructed History of Hong Kong (1800s–1930s), by ...

References

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