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Main Entrance of the Choi Sai Woo Park

the Commemorative Plaque by the Antiquities Authority in the Choi Sai Woo Park

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Choi Sai Woo Park

Choi Sai Woo Park (Traditional Chinese: 賽西湖公園) is a park located near the top of Braemar Hill at Braemar Hill Road, Hong Kong. The park serves as a social hub for the neighbourhood. Choi Sai Woo Park's opening hours are 7am - 11pm. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (864 × 648 pixel, file size: 531 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (864 × 648 pixel, file size: 531 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2880 × 2160 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2880 × 2160 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Historic background

The park was named after a former reservoir, Choi Sai Woo, which was formerly located in the park.

According to the Commemorative Plaque by in the park, the reservoir was built by Taikoo Sugar Company Limited in 1894; it was the largest and the last of the five private reservoirs built by the company. During the drought and bubonic plague outbreak started in 1894, the reservoir once supplied water to Tai Ping Shan District. It was filled in by Li Ka Shing to create the current park site. In World War II it was the scene of bitter fighting as the Japanese advanced to split the defence of Hong Kong into two: East and West. Tai Koo - the Chinese name of the Swire Group. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The bubonic plague or bubonic fever is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. ... Tai Ping Shan can refer to: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong the tenant areas near Tai Ping Shan Street 太平山街 on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 李 (Lǐ) Sir Li Ka Shing, GBM, KBE (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: , Jyutping: Lei5 Gaa1-sing4, Li2 Gia1-sêng5 gdr, born July 29, 1928), is one of the most famous businessmen in the world for his wealth and his business... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Facilities

Choi Sai Woo Park is a landscaped garden with a total area of 2,400 m² providing some country freshness among a number of housing estates and schools. Located next to prestigious new housing developments and with several schools in the area, it serves the community as a place of rest. There are also two small basketball courts in the Park. The garden area is located at the very bottom level of Choi Sai Woo park abutting the car parking lot of PARKnSHOP. It is mainly planted with bamboo. There is also a children's playground located at the top of the park. A pagoda adjoins the playground. A number of amenities including restaurant or tea shop "cha chaan teng", Wan King, PARKnSHOP and 7-Eleven outlets, are in the vicinity. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... In the contexts of real estate and lodging, amenities are any tangible or intangible benefits of a property, especially those which increase the attractiveness or value of the property or which contribute to its comfort or convenience. ... Cha chaan teng is a type of Chinese tea restaurant commonly found in Hong Kong, known for its eclectic and affordable menus which include many dishes from Hong Kong cuisine and localised Hong Kong-style Western cuisine. ... PARKnSHOP (Chinese: ) is one of the two largest supermarket chains in Hong Kong. ... 7-Eleven is an international franchiser, licensor, and operator of a chain of convenience stores. ...

See also

• Reservoirs in Hong Kong
• List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong

Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - History - Politics Hong Kong Portal Most of the public parks and gardens are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. ...

References

• Film Service Department: Choi Sai Woo Park