Acronym Definition
LKFR: Lan Kwai Fong Resource
LKFR Linear Kalman Filter Read
LKFR Little Known Fact Resource
LKFR Logistic Kidnap for Ransom
LKFR Long Kim Family Regime (North Korea)
Lan Kwai Fong (Traditional Chinese: 蘭桂坊; Simplified Chinese: 兰桂坊; Pinyin: Lánguì
Fāng; Cantonese Yale: laan4 gwai3 fong1) is a small square of streets in
Central, Central and Western district, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to
hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid
1980s. It is now a popular expatriate haunt in Hong Kong for drinking, clubbing
and dining. The street Lan Kwai Fong is an L-shape with two ends joining with
D'Aguilar Street.
History
Before the Second World War, Lan Kwai Fong was previously dedicated to hawkers.
In early days, the square housed many mui yan (媒人, lit. medium person), or
marriage arrangers, a role exclusively held by females. Mui yan was a marriage
medium between two families in the olden days. It was thus known as Mui Yan Hong
(媒人巷, lit. medium person lane) or Hong Leung Hong (紅娘巷).
In 1980s, German-Canadian businessman Allan Zeman, also known as the father of
Lan Kwai Fong,[1] invested 32 million Hong Kong dollars to buy a whole building
and renovate it as Western restaurants. The place soon became a meeting place
for foreigners in Hong Kong. The square, together with a homosexual disco Disco
Disco founded earlier in 1978 in D'Aguilar Street, made Lan Kwai Fong and its
surroundings a famous spot for night life.
Location
Lan Kwai Fong at night.
In a public holiday morning, Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai Fong in the daytime.Lan Kwai Fong as an area is defined by D'Aguilar
Street and the smaller lane, Lan Kwai Fong, an L-shaped, cobble-stoned lane.
Both streets turn 90 degrees to form a rectangle. From the west side of the
rectangle, Wo On Lane and Wing Wah Lane extend to host several more spots for
drinks and food. The area arguably extends to Wellington Street and Wyndham
Street, through to the Hong Kong Fringe Club. It is also home to a small number
of art galleries.
Features
Lan Kwai Fong is perhaps Hong Kong's most popular and well known area for a
night out. Boasting numerous bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants, it is a popular
choice for the well off locals, expatriates and tourists. The high costs
associated with the area makes this a relatively high class location, although
the quality and reputation of this area is obvious virtually every night.
Visiting on a Friday or Saturday night you may be overwhelmed by the enormous
crowds that fill the streets (which are closed for several hours to vehicular
traffic), with all bars having only standing room. It is interesting to see
that, as mentioned, a majority of the crowds are in fact expatriates or
international students. It is one of the few places where English is the
overwhelmingly predominant language, although many of the Chinese who are there
are most likely to be bilingual.
Special occasions
The crowds during special occasions such as Halloween or New Year's Eve put the
place at a literal standstill with the large numbers. Police control is
guaranteed, to manage the crowds. On January 1, 1993, 21 people were killed and
48 injured in the crush of huge crowds of people celebrating the New Year's Day
in Lan Kwai Fong.[2] The location's narrow streets and a sloped gradient, poor
police planning and bad weather all contributed to this disaster.
Transport
There are several ways to access Lan Kwai Fong other than taxi, which include:
Public transport
MTR, Central Station, Exit "D2"
Airport Express, Hong Kong Station, Exit "B2"
Public bus, route no. 12m, 13, 23A and 40M
Green light bus, route no. 10A & 10B
Car park, 2 nearest car parks around Lan Kwai Fong include:
The Centrium, 10-12 Arbuthnot Road
Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road
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