The Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters of Hong Kong are Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter () and Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter (). Both

typhoon shelter A typhoon shelter () is a shelter for fishing boats during typhoons. These facilities are often found in Hong Kong. Structure In its usual form, a typhoon shelter is in the form of a bay or a cove, with a narrow opening for access, as most of t ...

s are located in Southern District, between the southern part of

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and the island

Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong, Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land recl ...

. They are roughly separated by the

Ap Lei Chau Bridge Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) to the community of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. First bridge Completed in April 1977, the first bridge had one lane of traffic in e ...

and

Aberdeen Channel Bridge The Aberdeen Channel Bridge is a double-track railway bridge in Hong Kong. It carries the MTR's South Island line over the Aberdeen Channel, linking Lei Tung station and Wong Chuk Hang station. Its name reflects the channel the bridge crosses. ...

. The

Aberdeen floating village Aberdeen floating village is located at the Aberdeen Harbour in the Southern District of Hong Kong. The harbour is known to contain 600 junks and is home to 6,000 people. Aberdeen Since the 19th century, Aberdeen has emerged as one of th ...

is located within the shelters.

History

The

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for both typhoon shelters were completed in the 1960s.

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter is located between

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, which is on Hong Kong Island, and Ap Lei Chau. It includes

Shek Pai Wan Shek Pai Wan or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an ...

, also known as Aberdeen Bay.

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter is located between

Wong Chuk Hang Wong Chuk Hang () is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. History Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang. In 1550 the Hong Kong Vill ...

, on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau.Hong Kong Film Services Office: Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter
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Aberdeen Channel Aberdeen Channel () is a channel between the east side of Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) and Nam Long Shan (Brick Hill) on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. With two bays, Po Chong Wan and Tai Shue Wan Tai Shue Wan () is a bay to the south of N ...

. The bays of

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, which hosts the Aberdeen Marina, and

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are within the shelter. The

Jumbo Kingdom Jumbo Kingdom () consisted of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant () and the adjacent Tai Pak Floating Restaurant (), which were tourist attractions in Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter, within Hong Kong's Aberdeen Harbour. During its 44 years of opera ...

floating restaurant was located within this shelter until 2022.

References

External links

Plan of Passage Area in Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Plan of Passage Area in Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter
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History

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter

See also

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