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Hong Kong : Top 10 Sights from the Escalator

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1. Escalator Itself

The world’s longest covered escalator system is a sight unto itself.
2. Commuters

Some 211,000 people ride the system daily, bypassing the Mid-Levels’ notorious traffic snarls.
3. Central Market

The escalator begins opposite this agreeably raucous fruit and vegetable market.
4. BoHo

(“Below Hollywood Road”) The start of the journey takes you through the heart of this hip quarter.
5. SoHo

(“South of Hollywood Road”). Alight at the first stop and walk a block uphill for trendy bars and eateries (see SoHo).
6. Hollywood Road

Home to antique shops, galleries, nightclubs, bars and the historic Man Mo Temple.
7. Galleries

Several en route, many specializing in the bright new wave of Chinese art.
8. Rednaxela Terrace

So named because a 19th- century signwriter wrote “Alexander” from right to left, in the Chinese manner. Uncorrected to this day.
9. Jamia Masjid Mosque

Also known as the Shelly Street Mosque, built in 1915. One of three mosques catering to 70,000 Muslims.
10. Conduit Road

Where SoHo peters out, and the Mid-Levels begins amid forests of upscale apartment blocks.