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Wan Chai 灣仔區 | |
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Coordinates: 22°16′47″N114°10′18″E / 22.27968°N 114.17168°E | |
Country | China |
SAR | Hong Kong |
Constituencies | 11 |
Government | |
• District Council Chairman (Assumed by District Officer) | Fanny Cheung Ngan-ling, JP [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 166,695
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Time zone | UTC+08:00 (Hong Kong Time) |
Largest neighbourhood by population | Happy Valley (34,259 – 2016 est) [3] |
Location of district office and district council | 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai |
Website | Wan Chai District Council |
Wan Chai District | |||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 灣仔區 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Wāan tsái kēui | ||||||||||||||
Jyutping | Waan1 zai2 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Little Bay District | ||||||||||||||
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Wan Chai District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Of the four on Hong Kong Island,it is north-central,and had 166,695 residents in 2021,an increase from 152,608 residents in 2011. The district has the second-highest educationally qualified residents with the highest-bracket incomes,the second-lowest population and the third-oldest quotient. It is a relatively affluent district,with one in five persons having liquid assets of more than HKD 1 million. [4]
The area known as Wan Chai is loosely that surrounding Tonnochy Road and the Wan Chai station of the MTR,which is between Admiralty on the west and Causeway Bay on the east. Wan Chai North,where major buildings such as the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Central Plaza stand,refers to the zone north of Gloucester Road,reclaimed from the sea after the 1970s.
The broader administrative "Wan Chai District" includes the areas of Wan Chai,Wan Chai North,Causeway Bay,Happy Valley,Jardine's Lookout,Stubbs Road,Wong Nai Chung Gap and Tai Hang.
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The ceremony of the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China was performed in the then new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai North.
In May 2009,300 guests and staff members at the Metropark Hotel Wanchai were quarantined,suspected of being infected or in contact with the H1N1 virus during the 2009 swine flu pandemic. A 25-year-old Mexican man who had stayed at the hotel was later found to have the viral infection. He had travelled to Hong Kong from Mexico via Shanghai. [5] [6]
The district council of Wan Chai consists of 10 councillors,with 2 directly elected,4 indirectly elected and 2 appointed. Chairmanship is assumed by the District Officer start from 2023.
Today Wan Chai is sometimes described as the heart of the city,representing the epitome of the Hong Kong lifestyle – it has a well-established arts centre,the large exhibition and conference complexes,luxury apartments,five-star and non-five-star hotels,shopping malls,metropolitan office towers and a large government building cluster. It has a multitude of home decoration shops,bars and Mahjong centres. Wan Chai District houses a mosque,as well as cemeteries for several different faiths. Five minutes away from the noisy polluted streets is Bowen Drive,popular for jogging and walking by politicians,movie stars,and government officials.
There are numerous bars and strip joints in the red-light district part of Wan Chai catering to tourists. Within this Fenwick Pier the Fleet Arcade hosted the only McDonald's that served alcohol and pizza in Hong Kong until 2004 when it was closed;its replacement was an up-market restaurant. Benches of the McDonald's were however left behind at the lobby of the arcade. [7]
Fenwick Pier was landlocked since 2016 following reclamation by the government,and was closed and handed back to the government on 11 February 2022,with a new fire station to be built on the land of where the arcade stood. Prior to the handover of Hong Kong,Fenwick pier was regularly visited by vessels,with numbers ranging from 37 to 99 annually. [7]
Johnston Road and Queen's Road East are the two major streets in the area. Export clothing shops line Johnston and Luard Roads predominantly. Queen's Road East has many stores selling Chinese style wooden furniture.
Spring Garden Lane and Tai Wo Street are lined with stalls selling for vegetables,fruit and household items.
Tai Yuen Street specialises in toys in stalls and shops.
Lee Tung Street was in the 2010s converted into a Lee Tung Avenue zone of luxurious residential apartments,shopping,restaurants and bars.
Next to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is the "Golden Bauhinia Square". There is a huge sculpture of a bauhinia,which is the representative flower of Hong Kong,in the square. This is a popular tourist spot in Hong Kong for mainland visitors and also the location of the flag-raising ceremony which occurs daily and in a special form on Chinese National Day and other occasions.
Notable skyscrapers include:
The Old Wan Chai Post Office is a declared monument. There is also a Police Museum near the junction of Stubbs Road and Peak Road.
The Stubbs Road Lookout is a viewing point of the Victoria Harbour. The famous Lovers' Stone is on scenic Bowen Road.
The House of Trousers is a household belonging to one Mr Trousers who is beacon to all who refuse to leave the "Wan Chai Bubble".
Tai Yuen Street is called 'Toy Street' as this street has a lot of toy shops. [8]
According to a household survey by the Census and Statistics Department,the median household income is the second highest of Hong Kong.
As of 2021,the district has a population of 166,695 people. It's one of the most diversed districts in Hong Kong,with 75% of the population being Chinese. The ethnic minority groups include Filipinos (9.8%) and white (4.4%). [ citation needed ] [9]
The first tunnel that crosses Victoria Harbour,the Cross-Harbour Tunnel,links the former Kellett Island,now part of Wan Chai,with Hung Hom in Kowloon.
The MTR East Rail line was extended to Admiralty in 2022,passing through Wan Chai North. A new Exhibition Centre Station was built near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,and a new cross-harbour tunnel was built to connect this new station to the new East Rail line platform in Hung Hom.
The Star Ferry operates a ferry route from Wan Chai Pier near Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to Tsim Sha Tsui.
The Eastern District located on northeastern part of Hong Kong Island,being one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021 The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among the 18 districts.
Wan Chai is located in the western part of Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is bounded by Canal Road to the east,Arsenal Street to the west,and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called Wan Chai North.
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island,known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong",had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi),as of 2023. It is the second largest island in Hong Kong,with the largest being Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island forms one of the three areas of Hong Kong,with the other two being Kowloon and the New Territories.
Causeway Bay is an area and a bay on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,straddling the border of the Eastern and the Wan Chai districts. It is a major shopping,leisure and cultural centre in Hong Kong,with a number of major shopping centres. The rents in the shopping areas of Causeway Bay were ranked as the world's most expensive for the second year in a row in 2013,after overtaking New York City's Fifth Avenue in 2012. When referring to the area,the Cantonese name is never written in English as "Tung Lo Wan".
Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon,Hong Kong,situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula,north of Tai Kok Tsui,east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (石硤尾). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui Po District.
Wan Chai is a station on the Island line of the Hong Kong MTR rapid transit system. The livery colour is lime green. It serves the Wan Chai locality within the district of the same name. The station platforms are located underneath Hennessy Road,a major trunk road connecting the Central and Eastern districts.
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong,along with AsiaWorld–Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North,Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour,it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial buildings. The venue was designed by Skidmore,Owings &Merrill LLP,in association with Wong &Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Larry Oltmanns led the design as the Design Partner with SOM.
The Wan Chai Pier,or Wan Chai Ferry Pier,is a pier at the coast of Wan Chai North on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. The pier is operated by Star Ferry,and provides ferry services to Tsim Sha Tsui. The pier is near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Queen's Road East is a street in Wan Chai,in the north of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,connecting Admiralty in the west to Happy Valley in the east. Queen's Road East is one of the four sections of Queen's Road,and historically included Queensway.
Southorn Playground is a sports and recreational ground in Wan Chai,Hong Kong. It comprises a football pitch,four basketball courts,and a children's playground.
Tuen Mun Ferry Pier (屯門碼頭),or Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal,is a public pier located in the southern area of Tuen Mun,Hong Kong.
Jordan Road Ferry Pier or Ferry Point (1924–1998) is a demolished pier originally located at Jordan Road,Jordan,Hong Kong.
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Wanchai Tower is an office building in Wan Chai,Hong Kong. Located at 12 Harbour Road,it is home to the District Court and government offices. Neighbouring buildings include Immigration Tower,Revenue Tower and Shui On Centre.
Fenwick Pier was located at 1 Lung King Street (龍景街),Wan Chai Northwest,Hong Kong Island.
The Central and Western District located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the second highest income and the third lowest population due to its relatively small size.
Harbour Road is a road in Wan Chai North,Hong Kong. It runs largely parallel to Gloucester Road and Convention Avenue.
Fenwick Street is a street in Wan Chai,Hong Kong with a length of about 450 metres. It starts from Johnston Road and ends at the junction of Fenwick Pier Street and Harbour Road. Fenwick Street is cut into two pieces by Gloucester Road,impassable for cars. Pedestrians can take an elevated walkway to cross.