Hong Kong Snapshot (35) (With Video) Sheung Wan(6) – Bridge Street, street of history, street of story 香港随拍(35) (附有视频) 上環(6) – 必列者士街, 孙中山与鲁迅的交集点

aaronli (73)in #cn • 7 years ago (edited)

Bridge Street is not a famous street. I am sure there is no tourist guide in the world talking about Bridge Street. Even many people living in HK do not know the street. And I would like to say, you can never believe there are such a lot of histories and stories in this 300 meters’ street.

位於上環的必列者士街，應該沒有在任何一本旅遊書或旅遊網站介紹過這條街道，甚至連很多香港人，如果不是經常到上環一帶，都未必聽過這條街道的名字，知道這名字的，只有那些愛好靈異故事的人(讓我容後再說)，但我想說，這條短短300米的街道，擁有的歷史與故事之多，實在不由你相信。

Bridge Street is at the mountainside of Sheung Wan. To the east is PMG, to the west is Tai Ping Shan Street, to the north is Wing Lee Street. The three streets are full of the stories of arts and history. So Bridge Street must be one of them. There are quite a lot of interesting story in Bridge Street.
For the stories of the three streets, please check:
PMQ: https://steemit.com/cn/@aaronli/hong-kong-snapshot-31-with-video-pmq-the-so-called-conservation-and-activation-in-hk-31-cny
Tai Ping Shan Street: https://steemit.com/cn/@aaronli/hong-kong-snapshot-32-with-video-tai-ping-shan-street-oasis-of-hk-a-public-space-by-the-community-32
Wing Lee Street: https://steemit.com/cn/@aaronli/hong-kong-snapshot-29-with-video-wing-lee-street-witnessing-the-sorrow-of-hk-29

必列者士街位於上環半山的山腰，東邊是PMQ，西邊是太平山街，向北則是永利街，這幾條街道或地方都充滿著藝術與歷史文化的痕跡，位於中問的必列者士街？雖然眼看這條街道沒有什麼特別，但當中的歷史故事卻充滿趣味。
(有關以上3條街的介紹可看看我的文章：
PMQ: https://steemit.com/cn/@aaronli/hong-kong-snapshot-31-with-video-pmq-the-so-called-conservation-and-activation-in-hk-31-cny
太平山街: https://steemit.com/cn/@aaronli/hong-kong-snapshot-32-with-video-tai-ping-shan-street-oasis-of-hk-a-public-space-by-the-community-32
永利街: https://steemit.com/cn/@aaronli/hong-kong-snapshot-29-with-video-wing-lee-street-witnessing-the-sorrow-of-hk-29)

Chinese YMCA of HK Bridge Street Centre 香港中華基督教青年會

I entered Bridge Street from Tai Ping Shan Street. The first in my sight was a building in red bricks. It is the Chinese YMCA of HK Bridge Street Centre. It was built in 1918 with the architecture style of Chinese and British. It was the first YMCA Centre in HK. It was the headquarter of YMCA in HK. It was the first public hall and stadium in HK. It had the first indoor swimming pool of HK and also the first indoor playground of HK. In 1927, Lu Xun, leading figure of modern Chinese Literature had his speech in the Centre. It is also the 10 most haunted place in HK.

我從西面的太平山街進入必列者士街，第一眼見到的是一座由紅磚砌成的建築，這是香港中華基督教青年會的會所。這座會所看似普通，但其實毫不簡單，它建於1918年，融合了中英的建築特色，曾經是香港中華基督教青年會的總會，亦是香港第一個市民會堂及體育場館，擁有香港首個室內泳池，及香港首個懸空的室內鑊形跑道，1927年，中國名作家魯迅先生亦曾於會所的禮堂演講，而它更是香港十大猛鬼景點之一。

Chinese YMCA of HK Bridge Street Centre 香港中華基督教青年會

Lu Xun 魯迅 (photo form Wikipedia)

In 1941 when Japan invading HK, the YMCA Centre became one of the main center of the Air Raid Precaution. Many young people stayed at the Centre and fought. Later Japan takeover HK and the Centre became a school and barracks. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, many Japanese soldiers killed themselves in the Centre. Then, somethings strange happened……

日本侵華期間，會所成為了防空救護隊半山區A段總站，當年很多抗日義士，尤其是年輕人，都以會所為抗戰基地，奮力死戰，生露塗炭，後來日本佔領香港，會所成為了學校及軍營，但於1945年日本投降後，很多寧死不屈的日本軍人集體自殺，自此怪事連連…….

In the 1950s, the Government built housing in Bridge Street. But When the residents moved in, they always heard of some marching footsteps at midnight. And there were sound of weeping came out of the YMCA Centre. Some residents even said that they saw shadow of people marching in the Centre. Since then the Centre became the 10 most haunted place in HK. Believe it or not? It’s up to you……

1950年代，政府在必列者士街興建住屋，但附近的居民住進後，經常在深夜聽到整齊的腳步聲，就像軍隊步操一樣，更有一陣陣的低泣聲在會堂傳來，甚至有居民聲稱在會堂裡見到一排排步操的黑影！自此會堂成為了香港十大猛鬼景點之一，至於信不信，就由你了……..

The Church of Christ in China China Congregational Church 公理堂

Next to the YMCA Centre is the The Church of Christ in China China Congregational Church (CCC). It is green building with Gothic architecture style built in 1901. The current CCC is nothing special but it’s original one, located in another side of the Street, was an important church in the history of HK. Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Father of the Nation and first president of the Republic of China, was baptized in the Church. It was 1883. In the coming 3 years, Sun lived in the hostel of the Church.

在香港中華基督教青年會的對面是公理堂，建於1901年，是一座歌德式建築風格的綠色建築，本來這教堂沒有什麼特別，但它的原址，本位於必列者士街街頭的原址，就是中國革命先鋒，帶領中國進入現代的偉人孫中山先生的受洗之處，當年孫中山先生因為是公理堂的教友，那年是1883年，而在之後的3年，孫中山先生在公理堂寄宿，幾乎每天都在必列者士街出沒。

The Church of Christ in China China Congregational Church 公理堂

The original CCC is now a public market. 舊公理堂今天已是一個街市

Sun Yat-sen 孫中山 (photo from Wikipeida)

The record of baptism of Sun 孫中山的受洗紀錄 (photo from Wikipedia)

Something funny is that, after the revolution of China, Sun came back to HK and had a speech in Hong Kong University in 1923. He said, “My revolutionary ideas are totally coming from HK.”. 4 years late, Mr. Lu Xun had his speech in the YMCA HK Bridge Street Centre. At the moment, HK was still the world of ancient Chinese literature. The leaders of Chinese literature in HK tried to hide the news of Lu Xun coming HK. They even tried to insult Lu when he came HK. It made Lu having a very bad impression of HK. Two great people of China have a totally different impression of HK. Sometimes I would think that if they met in the Bridge Street, what will their conversation be?

而有趣的是，孫中山先生在革命成功後，曾在1923年再次來到香港，於香港大學的演講中曾說：「我之革命思想，完全得之於香港。」。其後於1927年，魯迅先生在必列者士街進行演講，但因當時的香港文學界仍然追棒前清的舊文學，不但對魯迅先生的新文學演講淡然處之，但在魯迅先生入境時多番刁難，故令魯迅先生對香港的印象極差。一個年代，兩位世人，對香港的感覺更相差如此之遠。我有時在想，如果兩位巨人都必列者士街碰面，會有一番如何震憾的對話。

Select 18

All stories have gone now. Bridge Street is now a common street. But there is still something special in the street. There is a store called “Select 18”. It is a vintages store, a great vintages store. You may find a lot of old goods from the 1950s to 1980s like books, magazines, toys, decorations, cameras, telephones, etc. The most attractive for me is a old black and White TV. It’s really my first time to see a B&W TV! I am sure you will be able to find something you like in the store.

故事說完，今天的必列者士街已是普通的街道，但這曾經這麼特別的街道，自然還有一些特別的東西，在這條街道上，有一家十分特別的店舖，這是一家叫「Select 18」的古玩店，這裡收藏著50-80年代的舊玩物，有書籍、雜誌、玩具、擺設、相機、電話等等，各類稀奇古怪的東西應有盡有，其中最吸引我的，就是那些數十年前的黑白電視！小弟有幸，自懂事開始，家中看的已經是彩色電視，黑白電視我還真的第一次看見！我相信，你在這店必能找到心頭好！

Our society is formed by stories, the stories of history. No one can imagine a normal street contains such interesting stories. The stories can still be told is because the old buildings are still here. But the society keeps changing. And stories keep losing. Sometimes, I will think if it is really necessary to keep rebuilding our society? Is there any space to slow it and let us save our stories, our histories?

我們的社會由故事組成，故事卻源於歷史，沒有人想到這普通的街道，有這樣的動人歷史故事，全因當年的建築仍然留存，才讓這些故事得以流傳。可惜，社會持續進步，社區亦持續改變，一個城市，最看重的自然是經濟與人民生活，但香港既已是發達社會，是否能有空間盡量保留這些歷史、這些故事？而不是一味的重建開發，興建毫無特色的豪宅？

Again, a video for you!