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| ARTICLES RELATED TO sites and areas in Hong Kong | | | |  sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Temple Street Hong Kong - ShoppingThe place is sometimes known as Men's Street as it is very popular for men's fashion. The market starts at 2 pm in the afternoon, but is lively at dusk daily. Traffic is closed on the street at that time, and visitors swarm into the street. There are more than hundred stalls with colourful lights in the market. There are carts bulge with goods from clothing to mobile phones and watches. Stalls have items mainly for men, jeans, t-shirts, pants, lighters, shoes and men's accessories. Cheap merchandises are common in the night market. Cheap sec ...
See also:Temple Street Hong Kong, Temple Street Hong Kong - History, Temple Street Hong Kong - Shopping, Temple Street Hong Kong - Entertaiment, Temple Street Hong Kong - Brothels, Temple Street Hong Kong - Temple Street In Film, Temple Street Hong Kong - Clinics, Temple Street Hong Kong - Food and Beverage, Temple Street Hong Kong - Temple Street Festival, Temple Street Hong Kong - Nearest MTR Stations, Temple Street Hong Kong - Safety Read more here: » Temple Street Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Temple Street Hong Kong - Shopping |
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| | | | | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Mid-levels - Recreation 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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See also: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 Read more here: » Mid-levels: Encyclopedia II - Mid-levels - Recreation |
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| | | | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Sham Shui Po - Shopping The street market in Sham Shui Po is a hotspot for both locals and tourists. For those who are looking for pirated software, the Golden Shopping Centre (黃金商場/高登電腦廣場) is a prominent local mall for this such purpose (though its popularity has dropped significantly in recent times, in favour of other near-by centres and broadband internet downloading). Besides software, the shops have extensive computer products from perpipherals to main components like motherboards, RAM, and CPUs, as well as complete systems. It is generally considered one of the cheapest places in Hong Kong (if not the world) to get (or ...
See also:Sham Shui Po, Sham Shui Po - Land use, Sham Shui Po - Urban renewal, Sham Shui Po - Scenic spots, Sham Shui Po - Shopping, Sham Shui Po - Crime Read more here: » Sham Shui Po: Encyclopedia II - Sham Shui Po - Shopping |
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| | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Stanley Hong Kong - Attractions 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 ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Stanley Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Stanley Hong Kong - Attractions |
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| | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Lamma Island - Northern part 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 ...
See also:Lamma Island, Lamma Island - Northern part, Lamma Island - Eastern part, Lamma Island - Southern part, Lamma Island - Traditional festival, Lamma Island - Villages on Lamma Island Read more here: » Lamma Island: Encyclopedia II - Lamma Island - Northern part |
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| | | | | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Kwun Tong District - Transportation Kwun Tong is served by the Kwun Tong Line (6 stations) and the Tseung Kwan O Line (1 station) of the MTR metro system.
Major roads that serves the area include:
Kwun Tong Road
Kwun Tong Bypass
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
Eastern Harbour Crossing (EHC)
Kwun Tong District - Public transport.
MTR
Kwun Tong Line : Yau Tong, Lam Tin, Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Choi Hung
Tseung Kwan O Line : Yau Tong
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See also:Kwun Tong District, Kwun Tong District - Features, Kwun Tong District - Industrial area, Kwun Tong District - Residential area, Kwun Tong District - Transportation, Kwun Tong District - Public transport, Kwun Tong District - Administration, Kwun Tong District - Government District Officer, Kwun Tong District - Chairman of Kwun Tong District Council, Kwun Tong District - LegCo Read more here: » Kwun Tong District: Encyclopedia II - Kwun Tong District - Transportation |
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| | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Kwun Tong Line MTR - History Construction of the Kwun Tong Line was approved in November of 1975, and four years later, on 1 October 1979 service commenced on the Kwun Tong Line. Initially, service was only from Shek Kip Mei station to Kwun Tong station and each EMU only consisted of four cars. The initial system proved immensely popular, and on 31 December 1979 the system was extended to Tsim Sha Tsui station.
A year after on 12 December 1980 the first harbour crossing was made by an MTR EMU as the Kwun Tong Line was extended even further to Chater station, present-day Central station. To deal with overcrowding, EMUs were also extended to six cars, and eve ...
See also:Kwun Tong Line MTR, Kwun Tong Line MTR - History, Kwun Tong Line MTR - Stations, Kwun Tong Line MTR - External link Read more here: » Kwun Tong Line MTR: Encyclopedia II - Kwun Tong Line MTR - History |
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| | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Tai Mo Shan - Geology Tai Mo Shan is made up entirely of volcanic rocks. To the northwest, the west and the south of the peak, the valleys contain large deposits of colluvium. The upper slopes are distinctly "ribbed", as is especially evident after a hill fire. These are stone terraces, running obliquely downhill to the valleys. It is also claimed to be Hong Kongs most misty area due to it being covered in clouds almost daily.
It is rather easy to hike to the peak as there is a road all the way at a comfortable gradient. You cannot actually reach the highe ...
See also:Tai Mo Shan, Tai Mo Shan - Geology, Tai Mo Shan - Vegetation, Tai Mo Shan - Wildlife, Tai Mo Shan - Places of interest, Tai Mo Shan - The Country Code, Tai Mo Shan - Transportation Read more here: » Tai Mo Shan: Encyclopedia II - Tai Mo Shan - Geology |
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| | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - North District Hong Kong - Demographics 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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See also: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 Read more here: » North District Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - North District Hong Kong - Demographics |
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| | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Chai Wan - History Chai Wan was formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣). At the beginning of the 18th century, there were 6 villages there: Dai Ping Village, Law Uk, Luk Uk, Nam Uk, Sai Village, Sing Uk.
In 1845, the British military built a fort and a barrack there.
In 1929, the Boy Scouts Association, Hong Kong Branch purchased a land for Chai Wan Campsite where Chai Wan Park is now situated. The land returned to Hong Kong Government for the urban development in early 1970s.
In 1952, the government built low-cost housing and gradully r ...
See also:Chai Wan, Chai Wan - History, Chai Wan - Culture, Chai Wan - Transportation, Chai Wan - Expressways, Chai Wan - Major roads Read more here: » Chai Wan: Encyclopedia II - Chai Wan - History |
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| | | | | | | sites and areas in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Star Ferry - History The Star Ferry makes a "star turn" in the 1950s film The World of Suzie Wong. In the beginning of the film, Robert Lomax (played by William Holden) debarks from the USS President Harrison (an old American President Line transpacific passenger vessel) and takes the Star Ferry to Hong Kong Island, and on the ferry meets Suzie Wong (played by Nancy Kwan), who scorns his attentions as unwanted.
The ferry itself is completely recognizable, and the layout of the pier where William Holden debarks in Kowloon is familiar to the resident ...
See also:Star Ferry, Star Ferry - Cross-harbour routes and fares, Star Ferry - History, Star Ferry - Fleet, Star Ferry - Piers, Star Ferry - Ongoing events, Star Ferry - External link Read more here: » Star Ferry: Encyclopedia II - Star Ferry - History |
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