Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan Civic Centre, at the corner of Queen's Road Central and Morrison Street
Traditional Chinese上環
Simplified Chinese上环
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghuán
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSeuhng Waàhn
JyutpingSoeng6 Waan4
IPA[sœŋ˨ wan˩]
Coastal business buildings in Sheung Wan
Millennium Plaza in Sheung Wan
Tai Ping Shan Street Graffiti in Sheung Wan
Western Market, Sheung Wan
The Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan (Chinese: 上環) 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 (occupying relatively high ground compared to Central and Wan Chai), or Gateway District (perhaps a reference to the location where the British first entered and occupied Hong Kong).