Prince Edward Road
Road in Kowloon, Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prince Edward Road East and Prince Edward Road West are roads in Kowloon, Hong Kong, going in an east-west direction and linking Tai Kok Tsui, Mong Kok, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City and San Po Kong (outside the retired Kai Tak Airport).
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Native name | 太子道 (Yue Chinese) |
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Former name(s) | Edward Avenue, Kashima-dori (During Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945) |
Namesake | Edward VIII |
Location | Prince Edward, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22.32538°N 114.18028°E / 22.32538; 114.18028 |
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Quick Facts Chinese, Transcriptions ...
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Chinese | 太子道東 | ||||||||||
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Prince Edward Road West | |||||||||||
Chinese | 太子道西 | ||||||||||
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The roads were named after Prince Edward in 1922, later Edward VIII (later The Duke of Windsor), after his visit to Hong Kong.
Prince Edward station and the Prince Edward area in Hong Kong are both named after Prince Edward Road, rather than Prince Edward himself.