Tin Chiu Street
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| Tin Chiu Street | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 電照街 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 电照街 | ||||||||||
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Tin Chiu Street (Chinese: 電照街) is a street in Tsat Tsz Mui of North Point in Hong Kong.
Tin Chiu Street runs south to north, from the base of the hill to Victoria Harbour. The street starts at the junction of Tanner Road and Kai Yuen Street.[1] It intersects with Tsat Tsz Mui Road, King's Road, Marble Road and Java Road.
History
During World War II, the northern section of today's Tin Chiu Street and King's Road Playground were occupied by parts of North Point Camp, initially a refugee camp, and later a prisoner-of-war camp.[2] There is no on-site memorial.[3]
