Chater Road

For the road in Tsim Sha Tsui, which used to be named Chater, see Peking Road.

Chater Road
Section of Chater Road, as shown by road sign, behind the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Chinese	遮打道
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Zhēdǎ Dào

Chater Road is a three-lane road in Central, Hong Kong. It begins at its intersection with Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central in the west, and ends at Murray Road in the east. It is named after Sir Paul Chater.

Events

Chater Road is named after Sir Paul Chater, a leading figure in early colonial Hong Kong. Chater House, owned by Hongkong Land, is located at the western end of the road, which abuts the similarly dedicated Chater Garden, a public square in the middle of the central business district.

Since the growth in the number of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, the road is now usually closed on Sundays and on Hong Kong bank holidays, when the road and surrounding areas are full of domestic helpers gathering and enjoy their day off work. Impromptu parties with music and dancing are frequent. Almost all of the people share picnics with their friends.

Sites along the road

Legislative Council Building, Chater Road

Points of interest along the road include:

• Chater House
• the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
• Statue Square
• Chater Garden
• the Former Supreme Court Building (which now houses the Legislative Council of Hong Kong)
• the World War I cenotaph
• the Hong Kong Club Building

The former Furama Hotel was located along the road as well. The hotel has been replaced by the AIG Tower.

Public transport

Part of the MTR's Tsuen Wan Line runs underneath the road, and the Tsuen Wan Line station serving the area was originally called Chater in English. It was later renamed Central together with the Island Line Pedder station nearby.

See also

• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

External links

• Google Maps of Chater Road

Coordinates: 22°16′52.95″N 114°09′35.35″E / 22.281375°N 114.1598194°E / 22.281375; 114.1598194