23-496: Kennedy Town is an area at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy , the 7th governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively, it is part of Central and Western District . Due to its distance from major commercial cores and longtime inaccessibility by train, urban development in this area was less vigorous than in other parts of urban Hong Kong. But since
46-792: A number of luxury buildings built along the waterfront. The western terminus of the Hong Kong Tramways is located in Kennedy Town next to The Merton in Catchick Street. Kennedy Town is also served by Kennedy Town station , opened in 2014 as part of an extension of the Island line of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). Kennedy Town is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 11. Within
69-528: A turn around for Hong Kong Tramway. It is currently used as a site for ships to load and unload goods. Kennedy Town was the western section of the historical Victoria City. It was named after the governor Arthur Edward Kennedy who initiated land reclamation along the coast of this area in 1886. It formed a narrow coastal strip of land that included the Kennedy Praya and the coastal area from Beach Street via Collinson Street to Shek Tong Tsui. In 1903,
92-522: Is a high-rise private housing development in the area, as well as Manhattan Heights completed in the year 2000. There are approximately 138 developments in the area. Following the new MTR extension, new land for potential property developments in the district is in high demand. In a District Council meeting concerning the development of west Kennedy Town in March 2015, the proposed rezoning plan gained general support despite some expressing their worries about
115-741: Is the axis. Due to the lack of space to relocate the Kennedy Town Swimming Pool for the Kennedy Town station , it had to be moved to Shek Tong Tsui. As a result, the border was de facto redefined as Collinson Street. Phase I of the Kennedy Town Swimming Pool is in Kennedy Town while Phase II is in Shek Tong Tsui. The elderly home in front of The Belcher's, Jockey Club Student Village I, and the Centennial Campus are in Kennedy Town, while The Belcher's itself and
138-818: Is the western section of the historical Victoria City . In 1903, the Hong Kong Government erected seven boundary stones for the city, inscribed " City Boundary 1903 ". One of them is located next to the Kennedy Town Temporary Recreation Ground at Sai Ning Street ( 西寧街 ). Streets in Kennedy Town include: Two of the earliest public housing estates of Hong Kong are located in Kennedy Town: Sai Wan Estate , completed in 1958, and Kwun Lung Lau , built in 1967. More recent luxury residential developments include, The Merton , completed in 2005, which
161-460: The Hong Kong Government erected seven boundary stones for the city, inscribed "City Boundary 1903". One of them is located at the Kennedy Town Temporary Recreation Ground at Sai Ning Street ( 西寧街 ). From 1933 to 1939, more land was reclaimed along the coast of Kennedy Town, yet the construction was suspended due to the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941. Another land reclamation was conducted recently at
184-511: The MTR was extended to the area in 2014, it began rapidly gentrifying, with many older businesses, such as vehicle repair workshops and cha chaan tengs , making way for new luxury developments, as well as high-end bars and restaurants. Kennedy Town occupies the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island . It is bordered by the Belcher Bay of Victoria Harbour to the north, by Sulphur Channel to
207-493: The 17th century. In 1903, the first land reclamation of Shek Tong Tsui was finished. In the meantime, the largest brothels in the city, which were located at the Possession Street , were destroyed by a big fire. Consequently, Hong Kong Governor Matthew Nathan decided to move all Hong Kong Island's brothels to Shek Tong Tsui in the early 1900s due to the large area recently claimed from the land reclamation. The place
230-408: The boundary of Victoria. Since the borders of Kennedy Town have not officially been redefined, the above properties are technically either partly or entirely outside of Kennedy Town. The eastern boundary was not de jure defined but nevertheless de facto formerly defined as the alley between Belcher Court and Nam Hung Mansion. The border is also evidenced by the bend in the street grid, of which the alley
253-526: The buildings where the disease occurred. The neighboring area, Tai Ping Shan , was the most infected place in the city. It was resumed, abandoned and demolished to improve hygiene. The name of Shek Tong Tsui derived from a famous ancient stone pond, "Shek Tong" ( 石塘 ) in Cantonese, inside the area. The stone pond was located at modern-day Hill Road and The Belcher's, and was mined by the Hakka people since
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#1732775709946276-477: The community's carrying capacity. Outlined areas to be rezoned and redeveloped include the ex-Mount Davis cottage area on Victoria Road, the Hong Kong Academy temporary campus and former Police Married Officers Quarters on Ka Wai Man Road, as well as the ex-Kennedy Town Incinerator and Abattoir site on Cadogan Street. The project is expected to provide about 3,000 public and private residential units. For
299-422: The end of the 20th century. 22°17′06″N 114°07′55″E / 22.285°N 114.132°E / 22.285; 114.132 Manhattan Heights (skyscraper) Manhattan Heights ( Chinese: 高逸華軒) is a residential skyscraper located in Kennedy Town , Hong Kong . Completed in the year 2000, the greenish tower stands 607 ft (185 m) tall and has 55 floors. The architect of this building
322-692: The former head of the Liaison Office Zhang Xiaoming , colloquially refer the name Sai Wan as a metonym for the Liaison office itself. In the early 1800s, Sai Ying Pun was known as a place to settle the Chinese immigrants. It was built from the west of Tai Ping Shan. Europeans were also assigned to live in the same area. However, they were separated at the High Street where Chinese were excluded from living. In 1880, sewerage
345-497: The long-discussed redevelopment project regarding the district's half-century-old buildings, the Housing Authority admitted they have no plans to implement it after considering the costs and effects to rebuild and relocate, which will foreseeably increase the public housing burden. Historic buildings and places in Kennedy Town include: The neighbourhood is primarily Chinese, but a growing number of expats are moving into
368-749: The only part of Sai Wan. It formed part of the City of Victoria . West Point , a former cape where major government structures in Sai Wan are close to, also used to refer to Sai Wan. After Hong Kong's handover to People's Republic of China , Sai Wan become the location for the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and people in Hong Kong, including
391-492: The part of The University of Hong Kong from the Chow Yei Ching Building to The Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building are in Shek Tong Tsui. In 1886, when Arthur Edward Kennedy was governor, land was reclaimed along the coast of Kennedy Town. It formed a narrow coastal strip of land that included the Kennedy Praya and the coastal area from Beach Street via Collinson Street to Shek Tong Tsui. Additional land
414-597: The school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Bonham Road Government Primary School and Li Sing Primary School [ zh ] (李陞小學). Sai Wan Sai Wan (Chinese: 西環), also known as Western district , or simply Western, is an area in Hong Kong Island , Hong Kong that corresponds to Sai Ying Pun , Shek Tong Tsui , Belcher Bay and Kennedy Town . However, Some Hong Kong people consider Kennedy Town as
437-719: The west, Shek Tong Tsui to the east and Mount Davis and Lung Fu Shan to the south. Historically, the district's western limit was legally defined as the western boundary of the City of Victoria. However, post-war development south of the boundary – Kennedy Town Service Reservoir Playground, Shun Hing College, Smithfield Garden, Mei Wah Mansion, Wah Fai House, and west of the boundary – Serene Court, The Sail at Victoria, and Island West Transfer Station, are all widely considered part of Kennedy Town. Kennedy Town Service Reservoir Playground, Lap Chee College of Shun Hing College, Block A of Smithfield Garden, Wah Fai House, and Serene Court straddle
460-409: Was installed into the area, with the main flow coming down Centre Street. Streets were covered with macadam and concreted at the same time. In 1890s, a severe epidemic outbreak of the bubonic plague afflicted Sai Ying Pun residents. Sheung Fung Lane residents were almost wiped out during the period. Government Reports identified this area as the no. IX health district and went into great detail about
483-494: Was named after Edward Belcher who landed on Possession Point at the north shore of Hong Kong Island and made the first British survey of Hong Kong Harbour on 25 January 1841. Belcher Bay, Gin Drinkers Bay and Tseung Kwan O were known as the 'Bay of Trash' in Hong Kong. Belcher's Street is the main street in Kennedy Town of Hong Kong. It connects Victoria Road and Queen's Road West. A small section in its west end built
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#1732775709946506-447: Was reclaimed along the coast of Kennedy Town between 1933 and 1939, but works were suspended before the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941. Further reclamation was conducted at the end of the 20th century. For district council elections purposes, the area roughly corresponds to the "Kennedy Town and Mount Davis ", " Kwun Lung " and " Sai Wan " constituencies. The boundaries of such constituencies may be subject to modification. Kennedy Town
529-707: Was then being well flourished as a red light district and came to its golden period. Numerous Cantonese opera theaters and restaurants were founded because of the business of brothels. It was the best place to entertain the affluent Chinese in Hong Kong. Queen's Road was the first road built in Hong Kong, constructed by the British from 1841 to 1843. It connected the Victoria City from Shek Tong Tsui to Wan Chai. Brothels in this area had also inspired numerous novels and Hong Kong films, most notably Rouge (1987), starring Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung . Belcher Bay
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