- Lockhart Road
Lockhart Road (Chinese: 駱克道) is a road spanning the whole length of
Wan Chai from east to west on theHong Kong Island ofHong Kong . It begins atArsenal Street in the west and ends inEast Point Road in East Point.The road was named after
James Haldane Stewart Lockhart , aColonial Secretary of Hong Kong . He had signed theConvention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory and his name's Chinese official translation was fixed to 駱克 (Cantonese: Lok Hak).Part of Lockhart Road near its western end is considered as a
red light district with many bars, pubs and nightclubs. When the navy of theUnited States visits Hong Kong, the crews land nearWan Chai and congregate in the area around Lockhart Road.On
17th December 2005 , during theWTO Ministerial Conference of 2005 , protestors fromSouth Korea broke the police defense line on Lockhart Road and attempted to break into theHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre inWan Chai North . This action developed into a full scale clash with theHong Kong Police Force .ee also
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List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
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