Shanghai Street

Shanghai Street
The Yau Ma Tei Tin Hau Temple at Yung Shue Tau.
Chinese	上海街
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi Jiē Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization seung6 hoi2 gaai1

Shanghai Street is a 2.3 km long street in the Jordan, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok areas of Kowloon, Hong Kong. Completed in 1887 under the name of Station Street (差館街),^[1] it was once the most prosperous street in Kowloon. It originates from the south at Austin Road, and terminates in the north at Lai Chi Kok Road. Parallel to Shanghai Street are Nathan Road, Temple Street, Portland Street, Reclamation Street and Canton Road. Though parallel, Shanghai Street was marked by 2- to 3-floor Chinese-style buildings while Nathan Road was marked by Western-style buildings.