Harmony but difference, fusion of multiple cultures, heading to the Mid-Levels of Soho🙌🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

Leaving Tai Kwun, we walked towards Hollywood Road, then took the Mid-Levels escalator to the upper middle section, where we began to feel the Western atmosphere: Western restaurants, department stores, neon lights, gyms, bars, Christian churches, and arrived at Elgin Street. Elgin Street is the Soho area in Central and Sheung Wan. "Soho" means the first two letters of "South of Hollywood Road", which means the south side of Hollywood Road. As for who is Ilijin? Elgin was the British plenipotentiary negotiator and ambassador to China during the Second Opium War in 1860. After the Second Opium War, China and Britain negotiated the Treaty of Beijing with Prince Gong Yixin, the representative of the Qing government, and obtained the cession of the Kowloon Peninsula. The British Empire at that time named the street after Elijah in recognition of his contribution. The streets have their own characteristics at every end. First, the Chinese food stalls for ordinary people gradually became Western restaurants and bars. As the special restaurants from all over the world gather here, it attracts Chinese and foreign tourists from all over the world. It is also a good place for working people to have fun after get off work! The elevator goes up to Shelly Street and you will reach the Mid-Levels luxury residential area. There is an inconspicuous gate next to it with the words "Main Hall of Islamic Worship" written on it, which leads to an important attraction - the Shelly Street Mosque. The temple was listed as a Grade II statutory monument in March 2022. It was built in 1849 and is the first mosque in Hong Kong. It has a long history and was later rebuilt with funds from a wealthy Muslim businessman. It retains the Muslim architectural features, with domes, arches, minarets, stained glass and long buildings full of Islamic characteristics. Religion was introduced from outside, mostly because of the Central Asian and South Asian servants who were sent by the British colonies to Hong Kong to be responsible for security and border defense. There are many pigeons raised in the temple, which symbolize peace and are consistent with religious beliefs. This temple and its history reflect the multicultural integration and tolerance of society. Above the temple is Mosque Street, named after the mosque. As for "Moro", it should refer to wealthy Muslim merchants. Morramen also refers to Moro, Portuguese or Spanish, the medieval North African Moors who believed in Islam. #localtourism #hongkong #Central #Soho #Elizabeth #history #Yuanmingyuan #Mid-levels Elevator #religion #Islam #Muslim #halal