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.
Stanley,or Chek Chue,is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on a peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O,adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Administratively,it is part of the Southern District.
Repulse Bay or Tsin Shui Wan is a bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island,located in the Southern District,Hong Kong. It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world.
Clear Water Bay is a bay on the eastern shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong,located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay:"Clear Water Bay First Beach" and "Clear Water Bay Second Beach". The name is also used to describe the area around the bay on the peninsula.
Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island,in Hong Kong. It can refers to Shek O village or Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively,they are part of Southern District.
Lee Shau-kee GBM is a Hong Kong business magnate,investor,and philanthropist. He is a real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development,a property conglomerate with interests in property,hotels,restaurants and internet services. In 2019,aged 91,Lee stepped down as chairman and managing director of the company,in favour of two of his sons,Peter and Martin Lee. He retains a role as an executive director.
Robert Kuok Hock Nien,is a Malaysian business magnate and investor. Since 1973,Kuok has lived in Hong Kong. According to Forbes,his net worth is estimated at $11.8 billion as of April 2023,making him the wealthiest Malaysian and 96th wealthiest person in the world. As of April 2023,according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2023,Kuok has an estimated net worth of $17.7 billion,making him the 97th richest person in the world.
Jardine's Lookout is a mountain in Wan Chai District,Hong Kong with a height of 433 metres (1,421 ft). It is located east of Happy Valley,south of Causeway Bay,and west of Braemar Hill and north of Tai Tam Country Park.
Raymond Kwok Ping-luenJP is the chairman and managing director of Sun Hung Kai Properties,the largest property developer in Hong Kong. He is the chairman of SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. and SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited. He is the youngest son of Kwok Tak Seng,and the youngest brother of Walter Kwok,and Thomas Kwok.
Nam Long Shan or Brick Hill is a hill on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong,near Wong Chuk Hang and Aberdeen. At an elevation of 282 metres,it overlooks the South China Sea in the south,Sham Wan and Aberdeen Channel in the west,and Deep Water Bay in the east.
Wong Chuk Hang is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island,in Hong Kong.
Broadcast Drive is a road in Kowloon Tong,Hong Kong. The road is notable as it is only 1 km long but having played host to all five broadcasting outlets in Hong Kong at one point in the 1970s,and the hill on which the road is located was known in Chinese as Ng Toi Shan during that time. The five broadcasters were:
Cheng Yu-tung GBM was a Hong Kong billionaire with extensive property investment,development and service businesses,hotels,infrastructure,jewellery retailing and transportation interests in Hong Kong,Macau,United States,Australia and other areas. He was considered to be Hong Kong's third richest man at the time of his death.
Shouson Hill is a hill on the coast of Deep Water Bay east of Wong Chuk Hang,in Southern District,on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.
Ta Kwu Ling is an area in the North District,New Territories,Hong Kong,located northeast of Sheung Shui,close to the border with mainland China.
Deep Water Bay Beach is a gazetted beach next to Deep Water Bay located to the south of Shouson Hill,Southern District,Hong Kong and is one of the four Hong Kong beaches which remain open during the non-bathing season. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The beach is 400 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.
Tan Yu was a Chinese-Filipino philanthropist and businessman who founded the Asiaworld Internationale Group and established the KTTI Foundation,which provided scholarships to and supported the education of thousands of young students. In 1997,Forbes listed Tan Yu as the 7th wealthiest person in the world,estimating his net worth to be about $7 billion. He was placed amongst the top 10 in the world on the Forbes List of World Billionaires 1997,making him wealthiest man in the Philippines.
Chuk Yuen Estate is a public housing estate in Kowloon,Hong Kong,located north of Wong Tai Sin and underneath Lion Rock. Its site was formerly the Chuk Yuen Resettlement Area.
Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan (大浪灣) is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island,south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek O. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.
Wong Chuk Hang San Wai is a village in the Wong Chuk Hang area of Southern District,Hong Kong. It is located at the bottom of Shouson Hill.
