Ko Shing Theatre

Ko Shing Theatre (Chinese: 高陞戲院), on in Sheung Wan, Central and Western District, Hong Kong was Hong Kong's second indoor opera‐cum‐movie theatre.[1]

Kiu Fat Building (僑發大廈) occupies the location of the former Ko Shing Theatre.

The theatre was built in 1890 (other sources mention earlier dates). It was rebuilt and renovated several times and was finally demolished in 1973.[2]

The former site of the Theatre, at 117 Queen's Road West, is part of the Central and Western Heritage Trail, Sheung Wan Route.[2]

See also

References
  1. Dr. Lee Ho Yin 李浩然博士 (4 November 2015). "The Rise and Fall of Yau Ma Tei Theatre" (PDF). Education Bureau.
  2. "Original Site of Ko Shing Theatre". Antiquities and Monuments Office.

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