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Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of
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. The area is bordered by
Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential area ...
to the east, Mount Parker to the south,
Sai Wan Ho Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District, and is administered together with surrounding areas under the Easte ...
to the west, and
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to the north. Shau Kei Wan is considered as an area surrounded by A Kung Ngam Road and A Kung Ngam Village Road to the east, Yiu Hing Road and
Shau Kei Wan Road Shau Kei Wan Road (), formerly known as Shaukiwan Road, is the main road in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. History The road was originally a main road lying on the north coast of Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Shau Kei Wan, pass ...
to the south, Junction of Aldrich Bay Road and
Shau Kei Wan Road Shau Kei Wan Road (), formerly known as Shaukiwan Road, is the main road in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. History The road was originally a main road lying on the north coast of Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Shau Kei Wan, pass ...
to the west, and Oi Kan Road to the north.


Etymology

''Shau Kei'' is the Chinese word for a basket used to wash rice, much like a
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, and ''Wan'' means "bay". The name, which appeared at least as early as the
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in the book ''The Great Chronicles of Yue'' (, albeit written as ), refers to the former shape of the nearby bay, which is now named Aldrich Bay, after a
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major who improved troop discipline. Another name for the area is ''Ngor Yan Wan'' (). Legend has it the name came about, after a group of British merchants were marooned in the area following a
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in the 18th century, only to find there's no food to buy in the entire area.


History

In the early 18th century, local fishermen discovered Shau Kei Wan as a good storm shelter and eventually, the fishing population began to move into the area, away from
Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential area ...
, which housed most of the fishing populations for years. Also,
Hakka people The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhe ...
from
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began to move into the area to operate quarries during this time, and began building houses along the coastline. The population grew, and by the 1841 Hong Kong census, the area housed approximately 1,200 people, roughly 5% of
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's population. Most of the residents in the area lived in fishing boats at the time. By 1860,
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became a serious issue, and Colonial Governor Richard Macdonnell began to crack down on crime and revitalise the area. During the process, the entire area was replanned with proper roads and housing. Police dispatch posts were also built for the authorities to better combat piracy. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shau Kei Wan was 5,908. The number of males was 4,317. Life for Shau Kei Wan as an industrial area began in the 1920s, when light industries began to move into the area. After
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, Shau Kei Wan gradually developed into a fish-trading market (a position it still holds today). Also, many Mainland China refugees began to settle into the area at this time, and built around 13 mountain villages in the ensuing years. Most of them were slum houses, and sanitations in those areas were generally atrocious. In the 1960s, the Hong Kong Government began to replan the area once more, building public housing estates and beginning landfill projects. The plans went ahead slowly until 1975, when a large fire burnt down many of the slum houses in the Aldrich Bay Typhon Shelter which were built along the shore & over the water of the bay. Afterwards, the government began to bulldoze slum areas and built public housing in its place. Today, Shau Kei Wan is a densely populated residential district. However, the change over the years has come with a cost: it is said that the coastline has suffered a great change since the late 19th century.


Sights


Eastern District Tourist Trail (Shau Kei Wan Section)

Hidden amidst the high-rise residential towers of the Eastern District is a trail that will showcase the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the area. Visitors can discover vestiges of Hong Kong's seafaring past at the A Kung Ngam Shipyards and the Shau Kei Wan Wholesale Fish Market. (The sea has always been an important part of life in Shau Kei Wan. Its name comes from the shape of the neighbouring bay: shau kei means "colander" and wan means "bay".) The historical trail starts at the tram terminus and heads along Shau Kei Wan Main Street East towards the waterfront before ending at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. Along the way, you will see temples dedicated to different gods:
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,
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,
Tam Kung Tam Kung () or Tam Tai Sin () is a sea deity worshiped in Hong Kong and Macau. In Chinese folk legends, Tam Kung was one of gods who could forecast the weather. He was born in Huizhou Prefecture. It was said that he could cure patients in hi ...
and
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.


Shau Kei Wan Main Street East

Shau Kei Wan Main Street East () is one of the most important streets in Shau Kei Wan district. In the 19th century, the street was on the waterfront. In 1860s, to crack down the pirates hiding in the area, the Hong Kong government decided to open up the area and to build houses and stores on the two sides of the road. Today, restaurants and groceries handed down from the past still operate along the street while the old houses have been replaced by modern high-rises. It becomes a popular dining place with a myriad of well-known international restaurants and street food stores. When the street was widened the hundred-year-old
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in the middle of the street was preserved on the request of the community. The botanical name of this old fig is
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.


Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

A famous tourist attraction of Shau Kei Wan is the
Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is a museum in Hong Kong, located in a former coastal defence fort overlooking the Lei Yue Mun channel, near Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island. The fort was built by the British in 1887, intended to def ...
. It is a museum located near
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with a total area of 34,200 square meters. The museum was built by the British in 1887. It was originally built for coastal defence, especially for the east
Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrumental i ...
, but it is currently an exhibition center. Inside, there are castle, defence basement, military vehicle and weapons on display.


Shau Kei Wan Wholesale Fish Market

One important primary product of Hong Kong is marine fish. Fresh marine fish are distributed to outside retail market after wholesaling in , which is located at 37 Tam Kung Temple Road, Shau Kei Wan (). Facilities for the landing and wholesale of fresh marine fish are provided. It is one of the seven wholesale fish market operated by the Fish Market Organization. It is currently the second largest in Hong Kong, after the one in
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.


Temples

Developed from a fishing village, special religious beliefs are formed. Besides worshiping
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, residents, who were historically mainly fishermen, also worship
Tam Kung Tam Kung () or Tam Tai Sin () is a sea deity worshiped in Hong Kong and Macau. In Chinese folk legends, Tam Kung was one of gods who could forecast the weather. He was born in Huizhou Prefecture. It was said that he could cure patients in hi ...
. It is believed that since Tam Kung can control the weather and heal the sick, people worship Tam Kung for a safe return from the sea. Tam Kung is a unique religious belief in Hong Kong and temples worshiping Tam Kung can mostly be found here. There are temples on Shau Kei Wan Main Street East which are dedicated to
Shing Wong The Chenghuangshen (), is a tutelary deity or deities in Chinese folk religion who is believed to protect the people and the affairs of the particular village, town or city of great dimension, and the corresponding afterlife location. Beginning ...
, Tin Hau, Tam Kung and
Yuk Wong The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( or , ') in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( '). In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three ...
. Tin Hau Temple and Tam Kung Temple are relatively famous. In the past, fishermen worshiped them for safety at sea. Although the fishing industry in the area has been diminishing, the tradition still continues.


Tsung Tsin Church

Located on Basel Road adjacent to Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, the church was built in 1862 by local
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and priests from the Swiss Basel Church. It was originally built to a country house style. After reconstruction in 1933, it became a well established church. It was occupied as the temporary headquarters of military police during the Japanese invasion in 1941. In 1958, a school was built next to it. After that, it was rebuilt and used as church again and was expanded in 1984.


Community


Shopping Centres

There are several shopping arcades in Shau Kei Wan, such as Yiu Tung Shopping Centre, Oi Tung Shopping Centre, Hing Tung Shopping Centre and
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. Each is located underneath a housing estate, and was built mainly for the residents in that area. The structure and the interior design of these shopping centres are different from those found in
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; the emphasis is placed on the internal function and practical space rather than detailed decoration or facade. The shopping units inside include stores such as supermarket, Chinese restaurants and clothes shop. The goods here are relatively cheaper and usually are commodities.


Public facilities

There are recreational facilities for the public. There is also the
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(), a sport complex which provides various sports facilities such as gym rooms and ball courts.


Hospitals

The Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic provides various medical services, such as maternal and child health, and family health. The nearby UMP Aldrich Garden Medical Centre also offers medical care to local residents. Various private clinics are located in different housing estates. Dental service is provided by a satellite location of Yan Chai Hospital, located on the main street of Shau Kei Wan. It was built to serve other nearby areas such as
Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential area ...
along with Shau Kei Wan.


Authority office

There are also some authority offices located at Shau Kei Wan, such as The Film Service Office. It aims to promote film relevant service to local area. Details can be referred to the official site.


Cinema

* L Cinema Shau Kei Wan


Housing development


Implementation

A long term strategic implementation is taken up by The Housing Society and the Urban Renewal Authority (URA). URA will focus on project on Shau Kei Wan Road and Nam On Street. The stage of the project is now at the beginning, the 17 buildings that will be acquired are over 40 years old. Project is expected to be finished on 2009 and will provide 300 residential units.


Project Information


Development Content

Housing developments in Shau Kei Wan include: *
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*
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* Oi Tung Estate * Tung Shing Court * Tung Chun Court *
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* Tung Tao Court * Yiu Tung Estate


Environment

There are two Champion Trees in Shau Kei Wan, both of which are located on Shau Kei Wan Main Street East by the side of the road. One is located beside Shau Kei Wan Government School. It is a large-leaved
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. The other is a Coconut Palm, which is located in front of the Urban Council market.


Transportation


In the past

In earlier times, Shau Kei Wan, along with the rest of the Island, did not have a good transportation system. This, coupled with the relative distance of Central and Wan Chai (other population centers of the time), made transportation rather inconvenient. For most of its modern history, Shau Kei Wan's major connection with the rest of the island was King's Road (). Its only major connection with its eastern neighbour of Chai Wan was
Chai Wan Road Chai Wan Road () located in Hong Kong, is one of the major roads in Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island. It runs from Shau Kei Wan to Chai Wan through Chai Wan Gap; with one of the steepest inclines in Hong Kong on either side, with signs posted 1 in ...
(), which was notorious for its steep incline. In 1904, a single-track tram service between North Point () and Shau Kei Wan was established. After
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, Hong Kong experienced a population boom, and factories, along with people, started to move into Shau Kei Wan. This created considerable congestion, and public buses began to serve the area in an effort to alleviate the problem. Their efforts proved to be ineffective, and congestion continued up until the point where the MTR and the
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were completed and introduced to the region. To further alleviate congestion problems, ferry companies began a service from Shau Kei Wan to Central to get people to work on time. All of these transportation impediments gave birth to a once-popular maxim: " (". This translates to "A 'hero' is trapped in Shau Kei Wan without knowing which day he will reach Central." Nowadays, as different means of transportation are well developed, one can travel between the two places within very short time, even if one takes the slow
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.


Tram

One of the seven
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termini is located in Shau Kei Wan. It is at the junction of Shau Kei Wan Main Street East and Kam Wa Street. The track system runs east from
Sai Wan Ho Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District, and is administered together with surrounding areas under the Easte ...
to the west of the northern part of
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linking Shau Kei Wan and
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. It is the longest tram track in Hong Kong while the whole track system was completed in 1904. Although there exists various types of transportation, some residents still prefer using trams because of tradition and the extremely low fare.


MTR

Shau Kei Wan is served by the station of the same name on the
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of the MTR
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system. The station is between
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and
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. The MTR connects Shau Kei Wan to the rest of
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and
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. It takes 18 minutes to travel to
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, and 26 minutes to travel to
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.


Bus

There are over 20 bus lines passing through Shau Kei Wan which connects Shau Kei Wan to other districts. Passengers can take routes 2, 2X, 9, 77, 99, 85, 102, 102P, 110, 608, 613, 720, 720A, and N122 from the Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus at Nam On Street. Other bus lines include: 2A, 14, 81, 81A, 82, 82X, 106, 606, 606A, 606X, 682, 682A, 682B, 682D, 682P, 682X, 694, 722, 802, N8 and N8X. Passengers can also travel to the
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via route A12.


Mini-bus

There are several green mini-buses that have their terminus at Po Man Street in Shau Kei Wan. These include 32 and 57M. Other minibus services include Routes 50, 65, and 66 and also: * Route 20 to
Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential area ...
* Route 32 to
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* Route 50 to
Sai Wan Ho Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District, and is administered together with surrounding areas under the Easte ...
* Route 66 to
Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential area ...
* Route 68 to
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Passengers can also easily board red mini-buses in Shau Kei Wan, which bring them to places such as
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,
Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential area ...
and
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. Overnight minibuses are also available to
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,
To Kwa Wan To Kwa Wan () is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula. The area is part of urban Hong Kong, and is situated between Hok Yuen, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Wai and Ma Tau Kok. Administratively, the area belongs to the Kowloon ...
, Kwun Tong,
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and
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.


Boat

There are boat service at Saturday 9 am, 10am, 11am, going to
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; a popular hiking site.


Major Thoroughfares, Roads and Streets

*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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* Church Street * Factory Street * Kam Wa Street * Miu Tung Street * Mong Lung Street * Oi Kan Road * Oi Yin Street * Shau Kei Wan Main Street East *
Shau Kei Wan Road Shau Kei Wan Road (), formerly known as Shaukiwan Road, is the main road in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. History The road was originally a main road lying on the north coast of Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Shau Kei Wan, pass ...
*
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* Tung Hei Road * Yiu Hing Road


Education


Schools

A number of schools including both primary and secondary schools can be found in Shau Kei Wan. Secondary Schools (in alphabetical order): * Carmel School Association Elsa High School (Private Jewish high school) *
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College is located in Sai Wan Ho in Hong Kong. It was founded on 1 September 1978 and Mr. Yeung Chi Keung is the principal. The school uses English as the Medium of Instruction; it is an aided grammar school in Ba ...
() *
Munsang College (Hong Kong Island) Munsang College (Hong Kong Island) (IMSC, zh, 港島民生書院) is a top-ranked Christian secondary school located in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong, at the waterfront of Aldrich Bay. Established in 1999 by Munsang College Education Council, it o ...
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Salesian English School Salesian English School (Secondary Section), is a secondary boys school in Hong Kong. Founded by the Roman Catholic religious institute the Salesians of Don Bosco, it is located at Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island. The school's p ...
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Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School (SKWEGSS, ) is a co-educational secondary school operated by the Government of Hong Kong in Hong Kong. Located in Shau Kei Wan, there are a total of 25 classrooms and 17 special rooms with a stude ...
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Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School (SGSS, ) is a co-educational grammar school operated by the Government of Hong Kong in Hong Kong. Located in Shau Kei Wan, the school was founded in 1961 and its medium of instruction is English. Histor ...
() * St. Mark's School (Hong Kong) () Primary Schools (in alphabetical order): * Aldrich Bay Government Primary School () * CCC Kei Wan Primary School () * CCC Kei Wan Primary School (Aldrich Bay) () * END Leung Lee Sau Yu Memorial Primary School, The AM () * END Leung Lee Sau Yu Memorial Primary School, The PM () * Salesian School () * Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School () * Shaukiwan Tsung Tsin School () * St. Mark's Primary School () * The Endeavourers Leung Lee Sau Yu Memorial Primary School * The HKCWC Hioe Tjo Yoeng Primary School () Shau Kei Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 16. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School and Aldrich Bay Government Primary School. Former schools: *
Kellett School Kellett School (), The British International School in Hong Kong, is an international co-educational school in Hong Kong and member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia. Founded in 1976, the school's aim is to provide a Bri ...
Shau Kei Wan campus


Public libraries

The Yiu Tung Public Library provide a place for people to read and borrow books and other publications.


See also

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List of places in Hong Kong The following is a list of areashttp://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/MusicOffice/download/imts18.pdf of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Island * Central and Western District ** Central District ***Admiralty **Mid-Levels ***Soho **Sai Wan ***Kennedy ...
* Public housing estates in Shau Kei Wan


References


External links


Eastern District Council

Shau Kei Walker – Memories of Kaifong in Shau Kei Wan
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