Heritage Walk: Tracing the History of Kennedy Town and Shek Tong Tsui with Cheng Po Hung (Conducted in Cantonese)

Date :
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Time :
10:30 - 12:00
Venue :
Meet at Kennedy Town Tram Terminus (Catchick Street 吉席街, next to The Merton 泓都, Block 2) 
Cost :
$250 Member; $300 Non-member
Limit :
20
Enquiries :
Bassanio Kwok at [email protected] or Monica Wong at [email protected] / 3917-5507
Note :
Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Optional lunch with speaker afterwards on share-cost basis.

In the 19th century, Victoria City on Hong Kong Island was divided into four districts: Upper, Central, Lower, and Western. The Western District was also known as Kennedy Town 堅尼地城, named after Hong Kong’s 7th Governor, Arthur Edward Kennedy (term: 1872–1877). Located at the westernmost end of Hong Kong Island, Kennedy Town had a slaughterhouse (堅尼地城屠房 Kennedy Town Slaughterhouse) and a pavilion (一別亭 One-Farewell Pavilion). Nearby Shek Tong Tsui 石塘咀, meanwhile, became famous for its entertainment and nightlife.

We are delighted to present a walk with Mr. Cheng Po Hung, a renowned expert in Hong Kong history and heritage.  He will guide us on a walk from Kennedy Town to Shek Tong Tsui to retrace the history of the Western District.

十九世紀香港島維多利亞城有四環，分別是上、中、下及西環，而西環又名堅尼地城(取名自第7任香港總督堅尼地，任期:1872年至1877年)。位處香港島最西端的堅尼地城有屠房和一別亭，至於接鄰西環的石塘咀，則以塘西風月而聞名。

鄭寶鴻先生是著名香港歷史及掌故專家，一直以來對推廣香港歷史的普及教育不遺餘力，他將帶領我們一遊此引人入勝的地帶。

Photo provided by Mr. Cheng Po Hung 相片由鄭寶鴻先生提供