Staunton Street

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Bars and restaurants on Staunton Street.
Association for the "Thirty Houses" Ghost Festival
The street at night
Marker in front of 13 Staunton Street

Staunton Street (Chinese: 士丹頓街; Jyutping: si6 daan1 deon6 gaai1) is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Together with the upper section of Elgin Street, it is the heart of the Soho entertainment area, featuring a number of restaurants, bars and shops. It was named after George Thomas Staunton.[1]

The street runs on the contour of a hill, and is bounded by Shing Wong Street and Old Bailey Street. It crosses or has junctions with Shelley Street, Graham Street, Peel Street, Elgin Street and Aberdeen Street. Aberdeen Street marks the border between Sheung Wan and Central.

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