Category:Bowrington Canal

English: Bowrington Canal is now flowing below Canal Road, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Bowrington Canal was built during the mid to late 1850s, fed by Wong Nai Chung. Because the long and narrow canal resembled the neck of a goose it was known as Ngo Keng Kan (鵝頸澗, lit. goose neck stream). It was used by small vessels that could pass under various bridges along the route. The landmark Bowrington Bridge across the canal, built in 1861, was known as Ngo Keng Kiu (鵝頸橋, lit. goose neck bridge) and carried the Hong Kong Tramways line across the waterway. The surrounding area is also known as Ngo Keng. The canal was finally covered and made subterranean and the bridge removed during the reclamation from 1922 to 1929 that created modern Wan Chai (the Praya East Reclamation Scheme).