Duddell Street

Duddell Street (Chinese: 都爹利街; pinyin: Dūdiēlì Jiē; Cantonese Yale: dou1 de1 lei6 gaai1) is a street in Central, Hong Kong, bounded by Ice House Street and Queen's Road Central.

This short street includes at its southern end a flight of granite steps, built between 1875 and 1889, leading to Ice House Street. It was named for George Duddell, an auctioneer and ultimately a significant property owner in the area around the present Duddell Street in the mid-19th century. Coordinates: 22°16′49″N 114°09′27″E / 22.28017°N 114.15749°E / 22.28017; 114.15749

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