Ship Street

There are many place names in Hong Kong that are named after sea vehicles, and Ship Street is one of them. It was inaugurated in 1910 which is located in Wan Chai. It connects Queen's Road East and Johnston Road. A section of Ship Street north of Queen's Road East is partially cascading to the Kennedy Road. The early name was Ocean Boat Street, and Ship Street was the later name. Since the nearby Johnston Road was a dock at the time, the streets nearby were named after sea transport and Chinese port cities. The staircase of Ship Street is made of stone slabs and has been preserved until now which makes it one of the best-preserved pre-war staircase streets in Hong Kong. During World War II, Ship Street is said to be a comfort area during the Japanese occupation. Many buildings in the area were once used as places to imprison comfort women, such as the famous Nam Koo Terrace near Ship Street, so there are many ghost stories.