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The name 'Ying Yip' is the Cantonese pronunciation of filming industry. The road is named after the former Clear Water Bay Film Studio. The studio is left vacant by now

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The road was named after the plant Maple Tree

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The road was named after the plant Ivy.

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The road was named after the plant called Pine.

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The road was given the name because at the time that the street was built there are a lot of Cherry nearby

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The name was given the name according to the biological clarification system of the plants on the street

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The name was given because during the 1840s, there are a lot of holly shrubs growing in the area

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The name of the road was originated from Waterloo in Belgium. Its name was used to commemorate the England victory in Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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The road was initially named as Third Street but its name changed to Saigon due to duplication in 1909. The name of the road was originated from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in Vietnam. Saigon was the capital of Vietnam at that time.

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The name of the row is same as Myanmar in Chinese but there is no relationship. Instead, The name of the row was originated from Minden in Germany. There was a lot of citizen came from Minden lived in Minden Row in 1900s.
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