Tai Ping Shan

Tai Ping Shan is a neighborhood in Central and Western District, Hong Kong. Tai Ping Shan is situated nearby to the locality 30 Houses, as well as near the suburb Sheung Wan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences and Blake Garden.

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

Museum

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The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996. It is in a renovated three-story Edwardian-style building, at 2 Caine Lane at the Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

Blake Garden

Park

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Blake Garden, also known as Blake Gardens, is a small urban park in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island, near Man Mo Temple. The park is named after Sir Henry Arthur Blake, a former British governor of Hong Kong.

Man Mo Temple

A Man Mo temple, or Man Mo Miu, is a temple dedicated to the Chinese folk god of literature, Man Tai, or Man Cheong, and the martial god Mo Tai, or Kwan Tai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheung Wan and SoHo.

Sheung Wan

Suburb

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Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District, or Gateway District.

SoHo

Neighborhood

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SoHo is an area of Hong Kong located on the western edge of Central, bordering Sheung Wan, known for its bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. The name is derived from its location: South of Hollywood Road.