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香港不单止有SoHo,还有PoHo? !

香港被誉为国际都市,殖民的历史让这个地方成为中西合璧的文化交汇点,相信不少人第一时间都会想起中环的SoHo区,旧楼新厦形成强烈对比,艺廊酒吧名店小铺共聚一堂。也许你还不知道,上环普庆坊一带其实还有一个小社区叫PoHo。

PoHo |ˈpəʊhəʊ | (n)

Hong Kong’s unique neighbourhood around Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan, rather quiet and hidden but is gentrified with independent cafes, galleries, and boutiques;

Cool, bohemian, and bursting with creativity. Definitely a place to watch out;

ORIGIN 2012 The area contains many buildings that start with ‘Po’, meaning ‘treasure’ in Chinese; follows the naming convention of ‘SoHo’.

PoHo,坐落在人多热闹的市中心,却是一个鲜为人知的世外桃源。西至普仁街,东至居贤坊,宁静悠闲自成一角​​。沿着普庆坊和太平山街两条主要大街走,便会发现不少特色咖啡店如Teakha Po’s Atelier Homei ,找一个下午去喝杯花茶、吃个新鲜出炉的面包可不错呢!区内有不少特色精品小铺如设计家品Eclectic Cool 、皮革工作坊Fungus Workshop等,再往西街东​​街探险,沿途经过 Sin Sin Gallery ,小巷两旁的墙身布满graffiti,太平山街的楼梯扶手和水喉上亦发现yarn bombing的街头艺术。这些满有西方特色的商铺艺廊和区内庙宇唐楼互相辉映,体现了中西合璧的景象。

TEXT: FLORIELLE
PHOTOGRAPHY: BRIAN Z
PHOTOGRAPHY: TONY W