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Ap Lei Chau (鴨脷洲) is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (香港島, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ...
Aberdeen gate in Hong Kong Aberdeen Harbour (香港仔) is a harbour at the south side of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District of Hong Kong. ...
The Southern District (å—å€) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ...
History
Ap Lei Chau serves as an excellent typhoon shelter, and was a fishing village before the First Opium War. As a consequence of the Treaty of Nanking, it was ceded to the British together with Hong Kong Island in 1841. Since then, little attention had been placed on this little island. A typhoon shelter is a shelter for fishing boats during typhoons found in Hong Kong. ...
The First Opium War was a trade-inspired war between the United Kingdom and the Qing Empire in China from 1839 to 1842. ...
Nanking, August 29, 1842, Peace Treaty between the Queen of Great Britain and the Emperor of China The Treaty of Nanking (å—京æ¢ç´„, pinyin: NánjÄ«ng TiáoyuÄ“) is the agreement which marked the end of the First Opium War between the United Kingdom and China. ...
1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In 1968, the government started to build a power station on the island to provide electricity to the whole of Hong Kong Island. In 1980, a bridge was constructed to connect the island to the outisde and brought momentum for rapid economic development. Public housing estates were built to accommodate for the sufferers in a fire in the Aberdeen shelter. Aberdeen gate in Hong Kong Aberdeen Harbour (香港仔) is a harbour at the south side of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District of Hong Kong. ...
In 1989, the power station was moved to Lamma Island. The old power station was then demolished and developed into South Horizons with land reclamation. Lamma Island Power Station and Hung Shing Ye beach Lamma Island (å—丫島; pinyin: nán yÄ dÇŽo; Jyutping: Nam4 Nga1 Dou2), also known as “Po Liu Chauâ€, is the third largest island in Hong Kong and part of the Islands District, Hong Kong. ...
Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ...
Geography and Demography Ap Lei Chau was named after the shape of the island which looks like the tongue of a duck, Ap means duck, Lei means tongue, Chau means island . The northern part is of highest population while southern part of the island has minimal population.
The highest hill on the island is Yuk Kwai Shan (aka Mount Johnston).
It is comprised of four main residental estates — Lee Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau Estate and South Horizons, each of which comprises several highrise towers. There is an industrial estate on the southern tip of the island. An Estate (or housing estate) (mostly UK) refers to a defined area of housing, usually in a common style or built during the same period. ...
Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ...
The population of Ap Lei Chau is 80,000, with a population density of 60,000 people / km², making it the most densely populated island in the world [1].
Place to visit The Hung Shing Temple located on the Main Street is a notable site, dating back to 1900 and is one of the oldest of this kind.
The site of the temple was remotely opposite the former Aberdeen police station. Obviously chosen for its feng shui, the superior dragons were seen as being protection from the 'threat of the tiger's jaw' from the police station. Although the police station is now gone, the dragons are still seen as enduring feng shui guards. Fēng Shuǐ (風水 – literally, wind and water pronounced fung shuway), which may be more than 3000 years old, is the ancient practice of placement to achieve harmony with the environment. ...
Transportation The connection between Ap Lei Chau and Hong Kong Island is by Ap Lei Chau bridge with four lanes. It opened in 1983 with only two lanes and was extended to four in 1994.
Bus is the main form of transport for the residents in Ap Lei Chau. There are five bus terminus in total on the island: A bus is a large wheeled vehicle, intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver. ...
- Ap Lei Chau Estate
- Ap Lei Chau Depot (Main Street, Ap Lei Chau)
- Ap Lei Chau Industrial Estate
- Lei Tung Estate
- South Horizons
Minibus and taxi are also available. There is a regular ferry service running between Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen. (Service hours: 6am-12am) Taxis as seen in New York City A Taxi generally is a form of transport where one pays for conveyance. ...
The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
There are plans for the Mass Transit Railway Corp. Ltd. (MTR) to extend the planned South Island Line to Ap Lei Chau. Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ...
The West Island Line and South Island Line are two new proposed lines of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. ...
See also The territory of Hong Kong consists of a mainland area and 236 islands. ...
The territory of Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transportation network, encompassing both public and private transport. ...
The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong: List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets Hong Kong Island Central and Western Central Admiralty Kennedy Town Mid-levels Sai Ying Pun Shek Tong Tsui Sheung...
External links - Satellite image from Google Maps
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