Elgin Street, Hong Kong
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- For formerly name of a street in Tsim Sha Tsui, see Haiphong Road.
Elgin Street (Chinese: 伊利近街; pinyin: Yīlìjìn Jiē; Cantonese Yale: yi1 lei6 gan6 gaai1) is located in Central, Hong Kong, named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin. One of the earliest streets in Hong Kong, it was also known as the "Mud Street" (泥街) by the locals, as the street became very muddy in rainy days in the old days.
The street begins low at Hollywood Road and ends high at Caine Road. The street is divided into two sections by the junction with Peel Street and Staunton Street. The upper section is less slanted than the lower as it bends towards contour after the junction.
One can find several stalls selling miscellaneous things, which are heaped on the ground, on the sloping street. Originally there were two dai pai dongs operating on the street near Hollywood Road, but one of them was forced to closed on 30th July 2005. Many foreign restaurants can be found on the upper section of the street.
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 A café on the street |
 The faded roadsign of the street |
 An antique on the street |
 The closed and the still-operating dai pai dongs on the street. The deserted one attracts some photographers and curious tourists |
 A stall selling miscellaneous goods on the street |
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