Dubbed ‘Hong Kong’s coolest neighbourhood’ by international media, Tai Ping Shan Street is a perfect testament to Hong Kong’s ‘East-meets-West’ narrative: located in one of the city’s oldest districts, the street still bears the marks of having been at the epicentre of the 1894 plague, from where the local term ‘cleaning the street’ originated as a consequence of the extensive death toll. Today, old and new eateries, trendy cafés and independent shops exist side by side with temples and historical landmarks, creating a unique, laid-back character. Together with Po Hing Fong, Pound Lane, Sai Street and Square Street, the quiet neighbourhood forms part of PoHo, in contrast to the more famous and commercial SoHo.