Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. Known colloquially and on road signs simply as Hong Kong,the island had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi),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.
Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby,as Hong Kong is a mountainous place. As a result,large waves seldom appear at the bays,making them suitable for human swimming.
North District is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling–Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density in Hong Kong.
Tung Ping Chau is an island in Hong Kong,part of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark. It is also known as Ping Chau (平洲). Tung is prepended to the name at times so as to avoid possible confusion with Peng Chau,another island in Hong Kong with an identically pronounced name in Cantonese. Administratively,the island is part of the Tai Po District in the New Territories.
The kai-to,sometimes kaito or kaido is a type of small,motorised ferry that operates in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands.
Route 1 is a major artery in Hong Kong that runs in a generally north-south direction,connecting Aberdeen with Sha Tin.
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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 Chinese Temples Committee is a statutory body in Hong Kong established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance (華人廟宇條例). It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management. It also handles temple registration. There are 20 additional temples,of which management has been delegated to other organisations.
Larvotto is a private housing estate in Hong Kong. It was developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties,Kerry Properties and Paliburg Holdings,built and sold by Sun Hung Kai and managed by Kerry Properties. The site comprises 180,000 square feet,including nine buildings and a total of 715 tenements. It is located in 8 Ap Lei Chau Praya Road,Ap Lei Chau,Hong Kong. The estate is opposite Sham Wan. It got the occupation permit at the end of April 2011.
The South Island line (West) is a proposed extension of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. The new line would serve the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island,between Shek Tong Tsui and Wong Chuk Hang. Plans for the South Island line (West) are mentioned and revised in the government's Railway Development Strategy 2014 (RDS-2014) report. and construction was planned to begin in 2021–2026 in the report.
