Editing Mid-Levels (section)

{{Short description|Residential neighbourhood on Hong Kong Island}}
{{about|the Hong Kong residential area|category of healthcare providers|mid-level practitioners}}

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'''Mid-Levels''' ({{zh|t_hk=半山區|j={{kCantonese|半山區}}}}) is an affluent residential area on [[Hong Kong Island]] in [[Hong Kong]]. It is located between [[Victoria Peak]] and [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]]. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.

It has a population of 49,320 people, with 62.4% being Chinese. The largest ethnic minority groups include Filipinos (15%) and white (10.1%) .

The Mid-Levels is further divided into four areas (From the below, Mid-Levels of Central District can be subdivided into two Mid-Levels. Included: Mid-Levels West and Mid-Levels Central):
*'''Mid-Levels West''' (near [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], [[Sheung Wan]] and [[Sai Wan]] including [[Bonham Road]], [[Caine Road]], and [[Conduit Road]] etc.
*'''Mid-Levels Central''' (near [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], [[Admiralty, Hong Kong|Admiralty]] and [[Wan Chai]], above the [[Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens]] and [[Hong Kong Park]]. Including [[MacDonnell Road]], [[Kennedy Road, Hong Kong|Kennedy Road]], [[Old Peak Road]] and [[Bowen Road]]) etc.
* '''Mid-Levels East''' (near [[Causeway Bay]], including [[Jardine's Lookout]], [[Stubbs Road]] and [[Mount Butler]]),
* '''Mid-Levels North''' (near [[North Point]] including [[Braemar Hill]]).

Aside from the panoramic views of [[Victoria Harbour]] and the rest of the city, it is also close to Central and Admiralty, which are both significant business areas, thus providing easy and convenient access for the business people living in Mid-Levels. An added attraction of the Mid-Levels is its close proximity to nature and comparatively better air quality than many parts of Hong Kong Island. Many wealthy people in Hong Kong are willing to pay higher residential property prices for a residence that is further away from pollution and yet remains close to the centre of the city.

Many streets are named after former [[governor of Hong Kong|governors of Hong Kong]]. Examples include [[Bonham Road]] (after [[George Bonham]], 1848–1854) and Kennedy Road (after [[Arthur Edward Kennedy]], 1872–1877). Many of the roads in this area are within walking distance of the Central Business District, which is accessible by the [[Central–Mid-Levels escalator|Mid-Levels escalator]] from Central.

Many choices for housing are available, from ultra-luxurious apartments to compact, near-luxury apartments. The costs of these apartments vary considerably according to the size, location, and age of the building. The cost ranges from the high ten million dollars to over five hundred million [[Hong Kong dollar]]s for an apartment in [[Opus Hong Kong|a Frank Gehry-designed building]].

Many prestigious colleges and schools are located in Mid-Levels, including the [[University of Hong Kong]], [[St. Francis' Canossian College|St Francis' Canossian College]], [[Island School]], [[King's College, Hong Kong|King's College]], [[Ying Wa Girls' School]], [[St. Paul's Co-educational College]] and [[St Joseph's College, Hong Kong|St. Joseph's College]], to name a few.

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