Hanoi Road Explained

Hanoi Road is a short road between Carnarvon Road and Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.^[1] It was built in 1892 and opened to traffic in 1893 as “East Road”.^[2] It originally started at Chatham Road. After the construction of Mody Road, the easternmost part of Hanoi Road was also named Mody Road.In 1908, the name was changed to Hanoi Road. ^[3]

Almost an entire block west of the road was redeveloped in the early 2000s for the construction of the Masterpiece, a skyscraper featuring K11, a shopping mall.^[4] Exits N1 and N2 of the East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station is located on the road.

See also

• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hanoi Road (was East Road) . 2 February 2020.
2. Web site: Public Works Report for 1892 . 2 February 2020.
3. Web site: Alteration of street and road names. 2 February 2020.
4. Web site: Hanoi Road Project (The Masterpiece) . 14 March 2016.