Rednaxela Terrace

A road Sign of Rednaxela Terrace

Dr. José Rizal's Business Card, showing his residence at No.2 Rednaxela Terrace

Rednaxela Terrace (Chinese: 列拿士地臺) is a pedestrian-only street in Mid-levels, Hong Kong.

It is 63 metres (207 ft) long and junctions Shelley Street to the west and Peel Street to the east.

Name

Although there aren't any official conclusions to the origin of the name, it is believed that 'Rednaxela' derives from the English name 'Alexander'.^[1] The cause of this mistake is thought to be that, since the Chinese language is written right to left, the person who wrote the sign mistakenly wrote English the same way. Its Chinese transliteration was given after this error and gradually the neighborhood adopted it, hence the government never made any further alterations.

History

From December 1891 to June 1892, the Filipino national hero José Rizal lived with his family in Number 2 of Rednaxela Terrace, then working as an eye clinician in Hong Kong.^[2]

References

1. Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 143. ISBN 9789622099449.
2. "列拿士地臺 - 必应". bing.com.