[1] Turn left out of building towards Princess Street. Turn right onto Princess Street and follow it down to the traffic lights.
[2] Cross Princess Street at the traffic lights and proceed back up the opposite side of the road.
[3] At Canal Street follow the path on your right down onto the canal tow path for the Rochdale Canal. Take the path under the bridge, taking care down the steep slope and MIND YOUR HEAD! Follow the canal path to another slope and tunnel with coloured lights. Mind your head! You are now beneath Oxford Street right next to the Palace Theatre.
(A) The Rochdale Canal runs for 33 miles between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire, UK. In Sowerby Bridge it connects with the Calder and Hebble Navigation. In Manchester it connects with the Ashton and Bridgewater Canals. The canal was re-opened to navigation along its entire length in July 2002 and forms part of the South Pennine Ring.
[4] Continue along the canal tow path until you reach Rain Bar on your right. At lock 89 take the foot bridge across the canal, continue towards Rain Bar and take the 19 steps up to Great Bridgewater Street. Look ahead and slightly left is Bridgewater Hall and Manchester Central (formally GMEX).
[5] Turn right passing Rain Bar and continue up Great Bridgewater Street, passing a green tiled pub – Peveril of the Peak. Follow the path as is curves left. Cross the road at a wide junction and walk up Chepstow Street. A large grey/glass building on your left.
[6] When you reach McDonalds on your right at the top of the road, turn left and cross Chepstow Street. Follow Oxford Street up towards the Library and Theatre (large round building).
[7] Cross Oxford Street using the crossing outside “The Laundry Shop” into St. Peters Square. The Town Hall Extension is on your left. Continue a short distance until you reach Dickenson Street and Elizabeth House (on the corner). Turn right down Dickenson Street.
[8] With the Novotel Hotel on your left, turn left onto Portland Street. Continue until you reach the Yang Sing Hotel and turn right, crossing over Portland Street. At the lights to walk down Princess Street. Cross Harter Street. Turn right into Waterloo Street to return to the Wu Kau Tong Overseas Chinese Association.