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Ap Lei Chau serves as an excellent typhoon shelter, and was a fishing village before the First Opium War. As a consequence of the Treaty of Nanking, it was ceded to the British together with Hong Kong Island in 1841. Since then, little attention had been placed on this little island. In 1968, the government started to build a power station on the island to provide electricity to the whole of Hong Kong Island. In 1980, a bridge was constructed to connect the island to the outisde and brought momentum for rapid economic development. Public housing estates were built to accommodate for the suffe ...

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Ap Lei Chau, Ap Lei Chau - History, Ap Lei Chau - Geography and Demography, Ap Lei Chau - Place to visit, Ap Lei Chau - Transportation

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Tourist hospitality is a major industry in Tsim Sha Tsui. The area has the highest concentration of hotels in Hong Kong. Prominent and renowned hotels include The Peninsula, two InterContinental Hotels , the Sheraton Hotel, three Marco Polo Hotels, as well as the Hyatt Regency. Others hotels in virtually every price range, and level of luxury can be found throughout the area. Located on Nathan Road, the Chungking Mansions is a major tourist attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui. These recognizable buildings were featured in the film Chungkin ...

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Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsim Sha Tsui - Tourist attractions, Tsim Sha Tsui - Tsim Sha Tsui East, Tsim Sha Tsui - Public transport, Tsim Sha Tsui - Other places in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East

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In the early days, the inhabitants on the island were mostly farmers and fishermen. The major population concentrated in the northeast portion of the island. Farmers grew rice, vegetables and pineapples, while fishermen lived in the small harbour of Tsing Yi Tong which stretched far back into the island. They lived on their junks and boats all the time, fishing in the nearby waters. Even as late as the 1970s, Tsing Yi Tong resembled Tai O with its characteristical stilt houses and water vehicles. Like many other fishing villages in Hong Kong ...

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Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi - Name, Tsing Yi - Administration, Tsing Yi - Population, Tsing Yi - History, Tsing Yi - Transport, Tsing Yi - Bridge, Tsing Yi - Tunnel, Tsing Yi - Railway, Tsing Yi - Bus Terminus, Tsing Yi - Pier, Tsing Yi - Religious buildings, Tsing Yi - Medical services, Tsing Yi - Shopping, Tsing Yi - Leisure, Tsing Yi - Nature

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Tseung Kwan O - Rail. Tseung Kwan O is served by the MTR metro systems's Tseung Kwan O Line, which currently has four stations in the district: Tiu Keng Leng Tseung Kwan O Hang Hau Po Lam All stations are either connected to or in the proximity of shopping centres and large private housing developments. Tseung Kwan O - Bus. The new town is also connected by a well-covered public bus and minibus network. Hong Kong's three maj ...

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Tseung Kwan O, Tseung Kwan O - Geography, Tseung Kwan O - Name, Tseung Kwan O - History, Tseung Kwan O - Population and Constituent Areas, Tseung Kwan O - Facilities, Tseung Kwan O - Transport, Tseung Kwan O - Rail, Tseung Kwan O - Bus, Tseung Kwan O - Roads, Tseung Kwan O - Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O - Shopping Arcade

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Many varied estimates have been made regarding the labor force needed to construct the Great Pyramid. Herodotus, the Greek historian in the 5th century BC, estimated that construction may have required the labor of 100,000 workers for 20 years. Recent evidence has been found that suggests the workforce was in fact paid, which would require accounting and bureaucratic skills of a high order. Polish architect Wieslaw Kozinski believed that it took as many as 25 men to transport a 1.5-ton stone block; based on this, he estimated the workforce t ...

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Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Pyramid of Giza - Age and location, Great Pyramid of Giza - Construction, Great Pyramid of Giza - Labor

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40 Wall Street was planned to be 135 feet taller than the nearby Woolworth Building, which was completed in 1913. Most important, the plans were designed to be two feet taller than the Chrysler Building's planned height of 925 feet. However, the Chrysler Building developers secretly changed the projected height of their building after 40 Wall Street was completed. A 125-foot spire was secretly assembled in the building's crown and hoisted into place, fulfilling tycoon Walter Chrysler's dream of owning the tallest building on Earth. Such glory was shortlived, ho ...

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40 Wall Street, 40 Wall Street - Race to be the world's tallest building, 40 Wall Street - Miscellaneous, 40 Wall Street - Lists, 40 Wall Street - Surrounding buildings

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The line runs from Hong Kong Station in the Central and Western District, through West Kowloon and the southwestern New Territories, to AsiaWorld-Expo station, located adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport. Unlike all other MTR lines, the Airport Express is not primarily a commuter line. Instead, it provides express service for passengers using the Hong Kong International Airport. The line is not part of the MTR fare system, and its fare is much higher than any other MTR lines. Except the "Morning Express Service", passengers using the line can only travel between Airport or AsiaWor ...

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Airport Express MTR, Airport Express MTR - Introduction, Airport Express MTR - History, Airport Express MTR - Features, Airport Express MTR - Fare system, Airport Express MTR - Morning Express Service, Airport Express MTR - Stations, Airport Express MTR - External link

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Aberdeen is served by Pok Fu Lam Road, and Aberdeen Tunnel and Nam Fung Road through Wong Chuk Hang. Nam Fung Road connects Deep Water Bay Road, which also connects Wong Nai Chung Gap Road to Happy Valley. A bridge links Aberdeen with Ap Lei Chau over the Aberdeen Harbour. The proposed MTR West Island Line and South Island Line will have stations in this area. There are regular ferries to Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island. Transport to and from the boats in the harbour is usually provided ...

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Aberdeen Harbour, Aberdeen Harbour - Transport

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Stanley is famous for its beach with BBQ areas, Stanley Market, the 2001 opened Stanley Plaza with the historic Murray House, which was transferred from Central. Stanley Hong Kong - Murray House. Main article: Murray House Once a government building in Central, it was dismantled in 1982 to make way for new buildings. The facade was stored in a warehouse and then rebuilt in Stanley in 1998. It was open to the public in 1999. It houses several restaurants and a mini museum introducing its histo ...

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Stanley Hong Kong, Stanley Hong Kong - Name, Stanley Hong Kong - History, Stanley Hong Kong - Attractions, Stanley Hong Kong - Murray House, Stanley Hong Kong - Stanley Plaza, Stanley Hong Kong - Stanley Market, Stanley Hong Kong - Others, Stanley Hong Kong - Transport, Stanley Hong Kong - Bus, Stanley Hong Kong - Minibus

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The district includes the following areas: Aberdeen Ap Lei Chau, an island connected to Aberdeen by a bridge Deep Water Bay Pok Fu Lam Repulse Bay Shek O Stanley Wah Fu Islands of the district: Ap Lei Chau, or Aberdeen Island Ap Lei Pai (鴨脷排) Kau Pei Chau (狗脾洲) Lo Chau (羅洲) Lung Shan Pai (龍山排) Magazine Island (火藥洲) Middle Island (熨波洲) Ng Fan Chau (五分洲) Round Island (銀洲 ...

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Southern District Hong Kong, Southern District Hong Kong - Geography, Southern District Hong Kong - Areas and attractions, Southern District Hong Kong - Transportation

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Part of the district was the location the original Kowloon City, see Kowloon Walled City. This is now Walled City Park. The former Kai Tak International Airport was also located in the district. In 1982, Hong Kong was divided into 18 administrative districts, and Kowloon City and its neighbouring areas, such as Hung Hom, belong to the Kowloon City District since then. ...

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Kowloon City, Kowloon City - History, Kowloon City - Sights

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Kowloon Tong is served by the stations of the same name of the KCR railway (East Rail) and of the MTR metro system (Kwun Tong Line). The two lines interchange here. The stretch of Waterloo Road through Kowloon Tong forms part of Hong Kong's Route 1. It leads into the Lion Rock Tunnel, and as such it serves as an important artery for traffic heading into and out of the New Territories (in particular Sha Tin). Yau Ma ...

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Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Tong - Education, Kowloon Tong - Transport

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The bay has undergone massive reclamation over the past century. Even San Po Kong, which is now far from the coast, was reclaimed from the bay in the early days. The bay now shut from the sea by a dam, and turned into a typhoon shelter. A small barrel rock, the Kowloon Rock, is in the typhoon shelter. Other barrel rocks, the Channel Rock and the Hoi Sham Island (also To Kwa Wan Island), are now connected to land at the former Kai Tak International Airport runway and at To K ...

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Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Bay - Administration, Kowloon Bay - Geography, Kowloon Bay - Features, Kowloon Bay - Transport

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The history of Mui Wo is linked to the end of the Southern Song Dynasty in the late 1270s. (See History of Hong Kong) Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along the Silver River which flows though the village. The nearby Silvermine Cave was mined for silver during the second half of the 19th century. It has since been sealed off for safety. Prior to the Airport Core Programme and the subsequent development of Tung Chung and North Lantau into a new town, Mui Wo was the principa ...

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Mui Wo, Mui Wo - History, Mui Wo - Sights, Mui Wo - Transportation

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North Point is famous for its concentration Shanghainese and Fujianese-speaking population, and is called Little Shanghai and Little Fujian of Hong Kong. Min Nan is the most widely spoken language here. When the Guinness Book of Records was first published in the 1950s, North Point was listed as the most densely populated place on earth. ...

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North Point, North Point - Demographics, North Point - Places in North Point, North Point - Transport

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Population in North District in 2000 is 294,200. According to the statistics in the district, 70% of the population stays in the public estates in the new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui. Including with the 40,000 villagers around the two centres and another two rural towns Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling, that accounts for almost all residents in the district. ...

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North District Hong Kong, North District Hong Kong - Demographics, North District Hong Kong - Islands of the district, North District Hong Kong - Miscellaneous, North District Hong Kong - Transport, North District Hong Kong - KCR Stations, North District Hong Kong - Border crossings

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By 2003 District Councils Election, the Kwai Tsing District Council is divided into 28 constituencies: Kwai Chung Kwai Hing Kwai Shing East Estate Upper Tai Wo Hau Lower Tai Wo Hau Kwai Chung Estate Shek Yam On Yam Shek Lei Extension Shek Lei Tai Pak Tin Kwai Fong Lai Yiu Lai Wah Cho Yiu Hing FongSee also:

Kwai Tsing District, Kwai Tsing District - Border, Kwai Tsing District - Constituencies, Kwai Tsing District - Town centre, Kwai Tsing District - Industry, Kwai Tsing District - Basic education, Kwai Tsing District - Transport, Kwai Tsing District - Leisure, Kwai Tsing District - External link

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Kwun Tong - Town Central. Yue Man Square (裕民坊) is the heart of the town. Most of the banks' branches are located in this road. The District Government Office is located in the eastern end of the Yue Man Square, too. More than 20 franchised bus and public mini-bus routes pass through or stop at this road. Mut Wah Street (物華街) is also called "Golden Street" because there are nearly 10 jewelry shops. It is most famous for the armed-robbery by Yip Kai-Fuen (葉繼歡) when he use ...

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Kwun Tong, Kwun Tong - Features, Kwun Tong - Town Central, Kwun Tong - Industrial Area, Kwun Tong - Residential Area, Kwun Tong - Transport, Kwun Tong - Famous Kwuntongers

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Yung Shue Wan is the most populated area on Lamma Island. Several decades ago, it was the center of the plastics industry. The factories have now been replaced by seafood restaurants, pubs, grocery stores and shops which sell oriental and Indian-style handicrafts, environmentally friendly products, homewear and art. The area has become popular among young people and expatriates owing to the low rent and peaceful setting. Hong Kong Electric's power station is located at a 0.5 km² site at Po Lo Tsui, to the immediate south of Yung Shue ...

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Lamma Island, Lamma Island - Northern part, Lamma Island - Eastern part, Lamma Island - Southern part, Lamma Island - Traditional festival, Lamma Island - Villages on Lamma Island

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The island is connected to Tsing Yi by the Tsing Ma Bridge (a suspension bridge), and to Lantau Island by the Kap Shui Mun Bridge (a cable-stayed bridge). Both bridges are also part of the Lantau Link. Park Island Transport Co., Ltd. operates bus services between Park Island and Tsing Yi MTR Station, Ma Wan and Kwai Fong; and ferry services between Ma Wan and Central, and between Ma Wan and Tsuen Wan West (next to the KCR station). There is also a bus route that operates to Tsuen Wan (close to the MTR station), which is not operated by the Park Island Transport Co. A ferry for Sham Tseng can al ...

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Ma Wan, Ma Wan - Transport

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Midlevels is a place with a lot of recreational facilities, as famous parks such as Hong Kong Park and well-known buildings can be found here. They provide you with a relaxing environment that you can enjoy with your family and friends at leisure. On the other hand, the Peak is also a famous place for recreation and sightseeing. These places have become the destinations that a myriad of tourists and visitors crave to see most when they come to Hong Kong. Mid-levels - Hong Kong Park. < ...

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Mid-levels, Mid-levels - Location, Mid-levels - Special characteristics of the Mid-levels, Mid-levels - Famous streets, Mid-levels - Hollywood Road, Mid-levels - Lascar Row, Mid-levels - The Central-Mid-levels Escalator, Mid-levels - Others, Mid-levels - Food and drinks, Mid-levels - Lan Kwai Fong, Mid-levels - Soho, Mid-levels - Recreation, Mid-levels - Hong Kong Park, Mid-levels - The Peak, Mid-levels - Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Mid-levels - Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Mid-levels - Wan Tsai Nature Trail, Mid-levels - Jockey Club Mt. Davis Youth Hostel, Mid-levels - Art and culture, Mid-levels - The Flagstaff House Museum, Mid-levels - Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Mid-levels - The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, Mid-levels - Central Police Station, Mid-levels - The University Museum and Art Gallery The University of Hong Kong UMAG, Mid-levels - Education, Mid-levels - The Main Building of the University of Hong Kong, Mid-levels - Hung Hing Ying Building The University of Hong Kong, Mid-levels - Old Hall The University of Hong Kong, Mid-levels - St. Paul's Co-educational College, Mid-levels - King's College, Mid-levels - Religion, Mid-levels - Roman Catholic Cathedral, Mid-levels - Man Mo Temple, Mid-levels - Union Church Hong Kong, Mid-levels - Hop Yat Church, Mid-levels - Health Care, Mid-levels - The Hong Kong Central Hospital

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