Hong Kong.Sheung Wan
Square wooden city map made from oiled maple – two layers with a black back plate and frame.
About the product
Short cross streets and climbing routes give Sheung Wan a distinctive urban grain. Western Market, Man Mo Temple and Tai Ping Shan stand close together but occupy different settings. This wooden map focuses on their tightly connected neighbourhood, tracing the older trading city through a market building, religious spaces and small streets. The compact view keeps attention on the developed hillside and its changing levels.
What does the map show?
- Historic market building at Western Market
- Man Mo Temple within dense streets
- Climbing routes around Tai Ping Shan
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Square · Design: Framed · Material: Maple · Sizes: 23 × 23 cm, 35 × 35 cm, 50 × 50 cm
The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.
Availability & production
- Availability
- Made to order
- Production time
- Ships in 3-5 business days
Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.
Materials & care
Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.
Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.
Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.
Included & installation
The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.
- Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
- Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
- Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.
Shipping & returns
Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.
Shipping costs and delivery options depend on the destination and format. The published cancellation right applies to non-personalised standard goods; it may be excluded for individually made products.
Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-ADBD08AD4908-S, LW-CAT-ADBD08AD4908-M, LW-CAT-ADBD08AD4908-L
Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.
Product safety
- Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
- Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
- Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.
Hong Kong: Sheung Wan from market to hillside lanes
Sheung Wan is one of the historic urban areas on the northern side of Hong Kong Island. Commerce, religious institutions and sloping terrain all shaped its development. This neighbourhood view links Western Market with Man Mo Temple and Tai Ping Shan, following short connections between places with quite different histories and spatial roles.
A street pattern with changing levels
Sheung Wan cannot be understood as a flat grid. Routes change as the ground rises away from the lower streets, with short roads and steps connecting different levels. Topography affects how close places feel even when the distance between them is small. The neighbourhood's density therefore comes from more than the number of buildings. Changes in elevation, compact junctions and shifting street directions all contribute. A focused district view brings those relationships forward, making the fabric of the hillside easier to read than it would be within a broad harbour panorama.
A market within a changing neighbourhood
Western Market is one of Hong Kong's historic market buildings. Its surviving form recalls a period when trade and public provision helped define the district. The surroundings have changed substantially, yet the building remains a clear local reference. Its relationship with smaller streets is particularly revealing. A relatively substantial structure gathers attention while neighbouring routes connect it with other parts of Sheung Wan. The market can consequently be read both as an architectural survivor and as part of an urban neighbourhood that has continued to change rather than becoming a fixed historical display.
Religion in a trading community
Man Mo Temple was supported by Chinese merchants and residents during the nineteenth century. Dedicated to deities associated with literature and martial achievement, it reflects the religious and social organisation of that community. Its position shows how closely commercial activity and communal institutions were related. The temple does not occupy an isolated setting outside urban life. It belongs to a dense neighbourhood of everyday routes. This proximity adds social relationships and cultural continuity to the story of trade, making the district's history broader than a sequence of commercial buildings.
Tai Ping Shan through time
Tai Ping Shan formed part of the early Chinese settlement in colonial Hong Kong. Its history includes crowded housing, communal support and substantial change. Institutions such as Kwong Fook Tsz belong to that historical context of assistance and remembrance. Today's streets preserve the past through surviving places and renewed uses rather than through one unchanged scene. Following the connections between Tai Ping Shan, temple and market reveals that process at a local scale. Sheung Wan's historical depth resides in relationships between small spaces, even as the surrounding city continues to acquire new forms and functions.
Sources
- Hong Kong AMO: Man Mo Temple — https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/heritage-trails/cw-trails/sheungwan/section-b/b18/index.html
- Hong Kong AMO: Kwong Fook Tsz — https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/heritage-trails/cw-trails/sheungwan/section-b/b25/index.html
- Hong Kong Tourism Board: Western Market — https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/place-to-go/travel.guide-western-market.html
- Hong Kong Tourism Board: Tai Ping Shan Street — https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/place-to-go/travel.guide-tai-ping-shan-street.html
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