Urban development leads to transport innovation, and transport improvement in turn accelerates urban expansion. There is a strong tie between a city and its transport. In just more than a century, Hong Kong has quickly transformed itself from a small fishing village to an international city. Transport has also been evolving continuously to cope with the changing society, and it plays an important role in urban development. In the earlier years, people in Hong Kong didn’t have to travel as much, and most of them went from one place to another on foot. They also used wooden carts, horses, carriages, and even bullock carts and wheelbarrows for transport. After sedan chairs and rickshaws had been introduced into Hong Kong, they quickly became the mainstream of transport, and were under Government supervision. As sedan chairs were convenient and flexible, they soon became the mainstream of transport. Sedan chair was also considered a symbol of prestige for government officials, rich people, foreigners and doctors. In addition, sedan chair, being the mainstream of transport, played an important role in the development of the Mid-Levels and the Peak. After the introduction of rickshaws, they almost took over sedan chairs. Nevertheless, sedan chairs were still an indispensable means of transport in the Mid-Levels and the Peak until the 1950’s. With the rapid development of the city and the continuous growth of population, non-motorized transport could no longer meet the needs of the society. In 1882, the Government promulgated the Tramway Ordinance and announced the establishment of tram service between Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan, and a separate tramway to the Peak. The construction of the Peak Tramway proceeded first in 1885, so as to meet the demand of the foreigners in Mid-Levels and the Peak, and the construction was completed in 1888. Subsequently, upon completion of reclamation works, the roads were widened, and all stages of works regarding the tram se