Soy Street

Soy Street (Chinese: 豉油街) is a street in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It starts from Tak Cheong Street in the west, crosses several major streets including Nathan Road, and ends near Waterloo Road.

Soy Street

Soy Street in July 2012
Native name	豉油街 (Yue Chinese)
Location	Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°18′58″N 114°10′02″E
West end	Tak Cheong St
East end	Yim Po Fong St

Soy Street
Chinese	豉油街
Cantonese Yale	sih yàuh gāai
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chǐyóu Jiē Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization sih yàuh gāai Jyutping si6 jau4 gaai1

Temporary pedestrian zone in July 2012.

The section between Nathan Road and Sai Yeung Choi Street South is for pedestrians only. The section between Nathan Road and Fa Yuen Street becomes crowded with people during the holiday season and at night.

History

The name Soy Street comes from a soya bean factory located in the area long ago.^[1] In June 2004, pottery from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD) and Jin Dynasty (aka. Chin Dynasty; 266–420 AD) were discovered at a construction site at the junction of Soy Street and Tung Choi Street.^[2][3]

See also

• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong