For those who like to integrate themselves fully, another way to explore these well-connected neighborhood attractions is to take the Central - Mid-Levels Escalator (which begins its ascent further to the east on Queen's Road Central and Cochrane Street). Midlevels is an affluent residential district that is halfway up the hill towards Victoria Peak. The series of covered escalators and… |
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moving walkways transport residents downhill from Conduit Rd. in the Mid-Levels all the way to Des Voeux Rd. in Central between 6 - 10 am. From approximately 10:30 am to midnight, the Escalator runs in the opposite direction back up the steep hill instead. Movie fans will recognize the Escalator from important scenes in Director Wong Kar wai's 1994 classic Chungking Express. |