Talk:Lan Kwai Fong

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[edit] Killed

21 and not 20 people killed. source: http://www.martinlee.org.hk/W26.12.00.htm. 202.81.248.187 18:41, 29 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Yes, I have found contradictory reports on the number. - David Stewart 09:18, 1 Sep 2003 (UTC)
Perhaps one of the guys didn't pass away immediately, but some time later.

[edit] History

How did this pub area come from? Obviously, LKF wasn't built in a day; its history is highly demanded in this page. Was it full of printing houses before the occupation of bars? I'm not that sure, and hope someone could answer my question.

A local TV station here (OMNI 2) aired a "documentary" on LKF (actually some sort of promotional piece for Hong Kong tourism) 3 weeks ago. It had LKF history; unfortunately I didn't record the programme. All I remember was that the transformation to bars etc was started by a Canadian guy. Maybe someone who taped that programme can write some (or maybe someone from the TV station can…).—Gniw (Wing) 08:59, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] History

I worked in Lan Kwai Fong from 1989 to 1990. From my notes I have this. In 1850, the Hong Kong Club was opened between Wyndham and D’Aguilar Streets. Someone started selling flowers to members who liked buttonholes. Many other hawkers caught on to the idea. Soon the stalls spread out around Wyndham Street that became known as fa gei that means ‘Flower Street.’ There was a small L-shaped road of D’Aguilar Street became known as The Place of White Flowers that in Cantonese is Lan Kwai Fong and it soon became the official name. Christian Romberg, who worked for the Austrian Foreign Service established the 97 club in 1984. I don't know if I can put this in as I don't have any sources.

Stephen A 22:47, 2 August 2007 (UTC)