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Connaught Road West was lined with many piers in the past. Rice wholesalers gathered there owing to its proximity to the shore. Due to the
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This road was once a waterfront promenade with boats docked against the northern side of the road. In 1889, the north shore of
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Wing On House (middle); the two buildings to the right are the old and new headquarters of Hang Seng Bank in September 2004
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areas in the west. For most of the stretch, Connaught Road West runs beneath the Connaught Road West Flyover, (
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at the junction with Murray Road. The road ends west at On Tai Street, where it becomes Connaught Road West.
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ChinaChem Plaza and the China Insurance Group Building are both on Connaught Road Central in April 2007
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Connaught Road West Flyover leading up to the Shun Tak Centre (background) in August 2005
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announced a new road to be constructed in front of the old "Bowring Praya" (present-day
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of the harbour, the entire length of Connaught Road has now become landlocked.
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Connaught Road Central at night in March 2015, with Exchange Square on the left
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The road consists of two adjoining sections, namely Connaught Road Central (
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The Hong Kong Club Building's frontage on Connaught Road in April 2007
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Connaught Road, looking west in January 2006 (1IFC on the right)
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The Central Elevated Walkway crosses Connaught Road in June 2007
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1911 map showing Connaught Road on the Central Waterfront
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