The building in the photo is a refuse collection point. Refuse collection point? Yes, it’s a refuse collection point. This refuse collection point at the Starstreet Precinct, may be the most artistic refuse collection point in Hong Kong. According to the information on the web, the wall design is based on the style of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. Today, I bring you to know more about the Starstreet Precinct.
照片中的建築物，是一個垃圾收集站。垃圾收集站？是的，是垃圾收集站。這個位於星街小區的垃圾收集站，可能是全香港最有藝術風格的收集站了，根據網上資料，這垃圾收集站是以荷蘭畫家皮特·蒙德里安的抽象畫風設計，而這一次，我帶大家認識星街小區。
Star Street 星街
The Starstreet Precinct is at Wanchai, centred around the three streets: Sun Street, Moon Street and Star Street. In 1889, the first power plant of Hong Kong was built on the three streets. Later the region became a residential area. The three streets were named after the sentence of the “Three Character Classic”: The three luminaries, are the sun, the moon and the stars, which means power brings us light. (Three Character Classic was the first book of all children in China few hundred years ago.)
星街小區位於灣仔，是以日街、月街及星街為中心的一個新興文創小區，在1889年香港的第一間發電廠就正正落成於日月星街一帶，後來這個地區發展成住宅區，三條街道就以《三字經》中的「三光者，日月星」來命名，比喻電力帶來光明。
The power plant 當年的發電廠
(photo from facebook page 灣仔好日誌)
Star Street was not known until 2007. In 2007, the government started the project of revitalizing Wanchai and it co-operated with BIG company Swire to “create” the Starstreet Precinct. Why Swire? It’s because the Pacific Place, property of Swire was just few walks away.
一百年來，日月星街一帶都是寂寂無名，直到2007年，政府進行活化灣仔計劃，就和巨企太古集團來一個合作，把這裡打造成「星街小區」。為什麼是太古集團？因為太古旗下的太古廣場就在附近。
Starstreet Precinct 星街小區
Promotion photo of HK tourism board
香港旅遊發展局的宣傳照
Swire firstly built the Pacific Place Phase 3 and then led numbers of shops to the Precinct including restaurants, bars, galleries, boutiques etc. Star Street was turned into an international lifestyle area in just a few years. Even Vogue, international magazine described the Starstreet Precinct as the Hong Kong’s most global neighborhood. So what was original in the area? They were printing shops, garages, stores etc. and of course all gone.
太古廣場先在星街小區建了一個太古廣場第三期，然後領頭引進各式餐廳、酒吧、畫廊、傢俱店、時裝店等，星街小區搖身一變為國際化的休閒小區，就連國際雜誌Vogue都曾評星街小區為香港最國際性小社區。至於本來星街小區一帶是什麼？是印刷、車房、士多等等，當然，現在全都不見了。
Pacific Place phase 3 太古廣場3座
(photo from Wikipedia)
Pacific Place phase 3 太古廣場3座
(photo from Swire official page)
The Starstreet Precinct 星街小區
Starstreet Precinct at night 晚上的星街小區
(photo from men’s uno)
Graffiti is now a must have item of “lifestyle”
現在塗鴉在休閒小區已必不可少
Going into the Starstreet Precinct, you seem to have left Hong Kong into a European small town. Even the refuse collection point is decorated. But having such an enjoyment, you need to have the same payoff. Yes, I am too poor to consume in the shops. You know, the most expensive beef noodle, which cost HK$150, is also in the Starstreet precinct.
走進星街小區，你彷似離開了香港，進入一個歐陸小區，就連垃圾收集站都經過一番粉飾。不過，有這樣的精神享受，同樣要有相應的付出，各式的名店都是我捨不得花錢的地方，就說餐廳，香港曾經聞名一時，港元$150一碗牛肉面的餐廳，就是在星街小區。
A beef noodle which cost HK$150 (US$19) 一碗港元$150的牛肉面
(photos from openrice.com)
And how about the cultural and creative industry that the government mentioned? Forgotten. Before 2007, there were actually a number of creative small shops. But due to the rising up of rental fee, they all left.
至於當初所謂的文創，看來被忘記了，本來2007年前，這裡曾經成功發展成一個創意主題市集，有各式的原創手工藝，不過因星街小區的發展，這些小店都因抵受不住租金的上升已搬走，只剩下一堆名店。
High-end shop and High-end shop n高檔名店一堆堆
Starstreet Precinct is a success in the angle of tourism. It attracted a lot of foreigner to visit. There are much more foreigner than the locals in the Precinct. And the old neighborhood? Sorry, I don’t know where they are now.
在旅遊業來說，星街小區是成功的小區，吸引了不少外國遊客，這裡的外國人絕對比本地人多，因為本地人對這裡不感興趣。至於本來住在這裡的街坊，我也不知它們去哪了。
You will find there is no Chinese version of the Starstreet official website!
你會發現星街小區的官方網站竟沒有中文版！
The Starstreet Precinct 星街小區
Address: Star Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong Island
地址：香港島灣仔星街
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謝謝你能抽空閱讀這篇文章，我平日喜歡分享香港的故事，希望大家多多支持，我會繼續努力！
Thanks for spending your time to read my articles. I like to share stories of Hong Kong. I wish you may support me and I will keep going!
