Peng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It is known locally for its temples,fishing industry and seafood.
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km2,as of 2008. The island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War (1839–1842). In 1842,the island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the UK under the Treaty of Nanking and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical,political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour,which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.
The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.
Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong,located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of 1.30 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi). Administratively,it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the 4th most densely populated island in the world,it is also the most densely populated island in the world with a population of over 10,000.
The South Island line,identified by light green on the MTR route map,is a rapid transit line of Hong Kong's MTR metro system. This line connects the HK business district from Admiralty station to the Southern District of Hong Kong Island and the island of Ap Lei Chau,which was not served by any rail transport prior to the opening of this line. The rolling stock of South Island line is purpose-built for driverless operation. Trains are remotely controlled from the Operations Control Centre in Tsing Yi. Approved by the Executive Council in 2007,the line commenced service on 28 December 2016.
Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau to the community of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island.
City Garden is a private housing estate in North Point,Hong Kong. It was built from 1983 to 1986 by Cheung Kong Holdings Limited. It consists of 14 blocks,each 28 storeys tall. Part of the site was occupied by the North Point Power Station before 1983.
South Horizons is a private housing estate located in Aberdeen,Hong Kong at the western end of Ap Lei Chau,in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Developed by Secan Limited,a Hutchison Whampoa associate company,it consists of 34 blocks,ranging in height from 25 to 42 storeys,completed between 1993 and 1995. Census data indicated that South Horizons had a population of 31,496 in 2011 and was the most populated among the private and public estates of the district.
Lei Tung is an underground MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the South Island line,located beside Mount Johnston on Ap Lei Chau in Southern District. The station is named after the adjacent public housing estate of the same name,which it serves in addition to Ap Lei Chau Main Street. The station is located below Yue On Court and Lei Tung Estate,and opened on 28 December 2016 with the rest of the South Island line. It is the southernmost railway station in Hong Kong.
South Horizons is an underground MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong,located on Ap Lei Chau in Southern District. It is the southern terminus of the South Island line. The station is located under the junction of Yi Nam Road and South Horizon Drive,and primarily serves residents of the South Horizons private housing estate,in addition to Ap Lei Chau Estate and Ap Lei Chau West Industrial Area. The station has a unique shape in the form of a letter Y,and has no overrun track. It opened on 28 December 2016 with the rest of the South Island line.
Ap Lei Chau Estate is a public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is the first public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau. Completed in two phases in 1980 and 1982 respectively,the estate consists of 8 residential blocks providing 4,453 flats. It was one of the public housing estates built from 1980 to 1982 to accommodate people affected by a major fire in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter.
Aberdeen is an area on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively,it is part of the Southern District. While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of Aberdeen (town),Wong Chuk Hang,Ap Lei Chau,Tin Wan,Wah Kwai Estate and Wah Fu Estate,it is more often used to refer to the town only. According to the population census conducted in 2011,the total population of the Aberdeen area is approximately 80,000.
The following shows the public housing estates in Pok Fu Lam,Aberdeen,Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau of Southern District,Hong Kong.
The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan,Hong Kong,including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GFSHOS),Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS),and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
The Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters of Hong Kong are Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter and Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter (香港仔南避風塘). Both typhoon shelters are located in Southern District,between the southern part of Hong Kong Island and the island Ap Lei Chau. They are roughly separated by the Ap Lei Chau Bridge and Aberdeen Channel Bridge. The Aberdeen floating village is located within the shelters.
The Hongkong Electric Company is one of Hong Kong's two main electricity generation companies,the other being China Light &Power. The company is owned by several companies including Power Assets Holdings,State Grid Corporation of China,Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings and Qatar Investment Authority. It was the first company to provide electricity in Hong Kong,having run continually since the 19th century.
North Point Power Station was a former power station in Hong Kong located on Electric Road in North Point and near Fortress Hill,to the west side of where the City Garden is now located,built to replace the inadequate Wan Chai Power Station. It was owned and operated by Hong Kong Electric.
Electricity sector in Hong Kong ranges from generation,transmission,distribution and sales of electricity covering Hong Kong. There are two main providers of electricity in Hong Kong.
The Aberdeen Channel Bridge is a double-track railway bridge in Hong Kong. It carries the MTR's South Island line over the Aberdeen Channel,linking Lei Tung station and Wong Chuk Hang station. Its name reflects the channel the bridge crosses.
Ap Lei Chau Estate is one of the 17 constituencies in the Southern District,Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Southern District Council,with an election every four years.
