Hollywood Road Park, Park in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Hollywood Road Park is a Chinese-style garden in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island, built in 1990 on the site of the former Tai Tat Tei. It lies on Hollywood Road west of Water Lane, surrounded by nearby buildings, and forms part of the Central and Western Heritage Trail.
The park stands on Possession Point, where the Royal Navy landed on 26 January 1841 and Commander Gordon Bremer of HMS Calliope raised the flag to mark the official possession of Hong Kong Island. The site later became Tai Tat Tei, a popular bazaar and night market known as the "poor man's nightclub" in the 1960s and 1970s. The park itself was built in 1990.
The park occupies the site of the former Tai Tat Tei, a bazaar nicknamed the "poor man's nightclub" in the 1960s and 1970s. Crowds gathered there at night to browse market stalls, eat cheap food and watch free street entertainment.
The park has multiple entrances and is open daily with easy access by public transportation. Nearby shopping areas are within walking distance, making visits convenient.
Before the park existed, this was Possession Point, where the Royal Navy under Gordon Bremer landed from HMS Calliope on 26 January 1841 and raised the flag marking the official possession of Hong Kong Island. In the 1960s and 1970s the same ground held the Tai Tat Tei, a bazaar nicknamed the "poor man's nightclub" for its night market, cheap food and free street entertainment.
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