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Soy Street

Coordinates: 22°18′58″N 114°10′02″E / 22.316096°N 114.167243°E / 22.316096; 114.167243
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Soy Street
Soy Street in July 2012
Native name豉油街 (Yue Chinese)
LocationKowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′58″N 114°10′02″E / 22.316096°N 114.167243°E / 22.316096; 114.167243
West endTak Cheong St
East endYim Po Fong St
Soy Street
Chinese豉油街
Cantonese Yalesih yàuh gāai
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChǐyóu Jiē
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsih yàuh gāai
Jyutpingsi6 jau4 gaai1
Temporary pedestrian zone in July 2012.

Soy Street (Chinese: 豉油街) is a street in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It starts from Tak Cheong Street in the west, crosses several major streets including Nathan Road, and ends near Waterloo Road.

The section between Nathan Road and Sai Yeung Choi Street South is for pedestrians only. The section between Nathan Road and Fa Yuen Street becomes crowded with people during the holiday season and at night.

History

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The name Soy Street comes from a soya bean factory located in the area long ago.[1] In June 2004, pottery from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD) and Jin Dynasty (aka. Chin Dynasty; 266–420 AD) were discovered at a construction site at the junction of Soy Street and Tung Choi Street.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jason Wordie (2007). Streets: Exploring Kowloon. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-962-209-813-8. p. 57
  2. ^ "Relics Found at the Works Site in Mongkok"
  3. ^ "Archaeological monitoring by the AMO at a drainage site in Mongkok finished today "
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