Lan Kwai Fong's bars spread to D'Aguilar Street

Lan Kwai Fong (Traditional Chinese: 蘭桂坊; Pinyin: Lánguìfāng) is a small square of streets in Central, Central and Western district, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid 1980s. It is now a popular expatriate haunt in Hong Kong for drinking, clubbing and dining. The street Lan Kwai Fong is an L-shape with two ends joining with D'Aguilar Street. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... DAguilar Street (德己立街, formerly 德忌笠街) is a street in Central of Hong Kong. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The night view of the Central as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui on the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Central (Chinese: 中環; Jyutping: zung1 waan4; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Zhōnghuán) is an area located in Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... Location within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Click here for satellite image) District Council Chairman Chan Tak-chor Constituencies 15 Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 12. ... Hawkers, a name given to road-side vendors in India. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... DAguilar Street (德己立街, formerly 德忌笠街) is a street in Central of Hong Kong. ...

History

Before the Second World War, Lan Kwai Fong was previously dedicated to hawkers. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Hawkers, a name given to road-side vendors in India. ...

In early days, the square housed many mui yan (媒人, lit. medium person), or marriage arrangers, a role exclusively held by females. Mui yan was a marriage medium between two families in the olden days. It was thus known as Mui Yan Hong (媒人巷, lit. medium person lane) or Hong Leung Hong (紅娘巷). “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In 1980s, German-Canadian businessman Allan Zeman, also known as the father of Lan Kwai Fong,^[1] invested 32 million Hong Kong dollars to buy a whole building and renovate it as Western restaurants. The place soon became a meeting place for foreigners in Hong Kong. The square, together with a homosexual disco Disco Disco founded earlier in 1978 in D'Aguilar Street, made Lan Kwai Fong and its surroundings a famous spot for night life. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Allan Zeman (盛智文) GBS JP is a German-born Jewish businessman doing business in Hong Kong. ... ISO 4217 Code HKD User(s) Hong Kong Inflation 2. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Disco is a genre of dance-oriented pop music that was popularized in dance clubs (discothèques) in the mid-1970s, and which dominated mainstream pop until the late 1970s. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Location

Lan Kwai Fong at night.

Lan Kwai Fong as an area is defined by D'Aguilar Street and the smaller lane, Lan Kwai Fong, an L-shaped, cobble-stoned lane. Both streets turn 90 degrees to form a rectangle. From the west side of the rectangle, Wo On Lane and Wing Wah Lane extend to host several more spots for drinks and food. The area arguably extends to Wellington Street and Wyndham Street, through to the Hong Kong Fringe Club. It is also home to a small number of art galleries. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 155 KB) Summary Picture of Lan Kwai Fong (Hong Kong) at night taken on holiday. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 155 KB) Summary Picture of Lan Kwai Fong (Hong Kong) at night taken on holiday. ... Wellington Street (威靈頓街) is a street in Hong Kong and Sheung Wan on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... Wyndham Street (雲咸街) is a one-way street in Central, Hong Kong. ... This article is in need of attention. ... An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture. ...

Features

Lan Kwai Fong is perhaps Hong Kong's most popular and well known area for a night out. Boasting numerous bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants, it is a popular choice for the well off locals, expatriates and tourists. The high costs associated with the area makes this a relatively high class location, although the quality and reputation of this area is obvious virtually every night. Visiting on a Friday or Saturday night you may be overwhelmed by the enormous crowds that fill the streets (which are closed for several hours to vehicular traffic), with all bars having only standing room. It is interesting to see that, as mentioned, a majority of the crowds are in fact expatriates or international students. It is one of the few places where English is the overwhelmingly predominant language, although many of the Chinese who are there are most likely to be bilingual. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Special occasions

The crowds during special occasions such as Halloween or New Year's Eve put the place at a literal standstill with the large numbers. Police control is guaranteed, to manage the crowds. On January 1, 1993, 21 people were killed and 48 injured in the crush of huge crowds of people celebrating the New Year's Day in Lan Kwai Fong.^[2] The location's narrow streets and a sloped gradient, poor police planning and bad weather all contributed to this disaster. Halloween, or Halloween, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children, who, in a tradition commonly known as trick-or-treating, dress in costumes and go door-to-door to collect sweets, fruit, and other gifts. ... New Years Eve is December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year, and the day before New Years Day. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable restaurants and bars

In a public holiday morning, Lan Kwai Fong

Lan Kwai Fong in the daytime.

• Cavern
• Agave
• Al's Diner
• Baci Italian Cuisine
• Backroom
• Balalaika
• Bar George
• Beirut
• Bulldogs
• Café des Artistes
• Club 97
• Chef Restaurant & bar
• Paparazzi
• Post 97
• C Club
• California
• Cixi
• Dragon-I
• D'Apartment
• DJ Bon
• Edge
• Fevar
• F.I.N.D.S.
• Fong
• Ha Ha
• Hei Hei
• Hong Kong Brewhouse
• Indochine 1929
• Insomnia
• Jonathan Tong's Pizza Shack
• Kyoto Joe
• La Dolca Vita
• Lost
• Lotus
• LUX
• Marlin
• Midnight Express
• MOD
• Red Rock
• Schnurrbart
• Solas
• Stormies
• Sugar
• Thai Lemongrass
• The Keg
• The Whiskey Priest
• Tokio Joe
• Twentyonetwentyone bar
• Volar
• Yung Kee

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Accessibility

There are several ways to access Lan Kwai Fong other than taxi, which include:

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• MTR, Central Station, Exit "D2"
• Airport Express, Hong Kong Station, Exit "B2"

• Public bus, route no. 12m, 13, 23A and 40M

• Green light bus, route no. 10A & 10B

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• The Centrium, 10-12 Arbuthnot Road

• Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road

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See also

• Soho, Hong Kong
• Central and Western district
• Wan Chai district
• Mid-levels
• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

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References

1. ^ http://www.sysyland.com/Allan%20Zeman.htm
2. ^ http://www1.nanfangdaily.com.cn/b5/www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zt/rdzt/hkhg10/200706120014.asp

External links

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Lan Kwai Fong

• Official website
• Other website
• Lan Kwai Fong Entertainments
• Satellite View

Coordinates: 22°16′51.5″N 114°9′19.9″E / 22.280972, 114.155528 Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...