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  Wan Chai - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Prostitution is one of the oldest occupations in Wan Chai.
Wan Chai's renowned historical spots and cultural vestiges include Old Wan Chai Post Office, Hong Kong's oldest post office and a declared monument, Hung Shing Temple which sees the seaside development one and a half centuries ago, and Pak Tai Temple where a bronze figurine is dedicated to Pak Tai.
Wan Chai is one of the nine targetted areas initially delineated to focus redevelopment and rehabilitation actions in a corresponding manner.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Wan_Chai   (6046 words)

  
 Chai Wan (MTR) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
, Jyutping: caai4 waan1, Pinyin: Cháiwān) is the eastern terminus of MTR's
In the future, Chai Wan may be extended to Siu Sai Wan to the east, and it is probable that Platform 1 will become the eastbound platform when it's finished.
Chai Wan (MTR), Platforms, Exits, Transport Connections, Chai Wan MTR Station Transport Interchange (Exit C), Neighbouring Stations, MTR stations and Chai Wan.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Chai_Wan_%28MTR%29   (259 words)

  
 Wan Chai (MTR) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Wan Chai (Chinese: 灣仔, Jyutping: Waan1 Zai2, Pinyin: Wānzǎi) is a station on
The main MTR railway is beneath Hennessy Road in the district.
Wan Chai (MTR), Platforms, Exits, Transport Connections, Bus Routes, Neighbouring Stations, MTR stations and Wan Chai.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Wan_Chai_%28MTR%29   (229 words)

  
 Station Information - Wan Chai district
The Wan Chai district (灣仔區), or simply Wan Chai or Wanchai, is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, located in the north of Hong Kong island.
Nevertheless, Wanchai often refers to the area surrounding the MTR station of the same name, and located between Admiralty on the west and Causeway Bay on the east.
The Central Plaza, the second tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, is located in Wan Chai.
www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/wan_chai_district.html   (474 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong
It is located at 183 Queen's Road East, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong island.
Rush hour in a city A rush hour is a part of the day with busy traffic and hence traffic congestion on the roads and crowded public transport; normally the two periods in a day when people are travelling to or from work or school.
Wan Chai is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island line.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hopewell-Centre,-Hong-Kong   (962 words)

  
 Chai Wan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shek O Country Park is at the south of Chai Wan.
Chai Wan was formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣).
The area is served by the MTR Chai Wan Station, which is the eastern terminus of Island Line.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chai_Wan   (336 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Wan Chai
Wan Chai was made famous as the location of the novel and then film The World of Suzie Wong.
Chai Wan was formerly known as Sai Wan.
Chai Wan is a valley close to Lei Yue Mun harbour and is surrounded by mountains on 3 sides.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wan_Chai   (183 words)

  
 Read about Wan Chai District at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Wan Chai District and learn about Wan Chai District ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Wan Chai District (灣仔區, literally: Small Bay District), or simply Wan Chai or Wanchai, is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong
People's Republic of China was performed in the new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition centre in Wan Chai.
The district council of Wan Chai has 11 elected and 3 appointed members.
encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Wan_Chai   (516 words)

  
 Wan Chai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wan Chai North features office towers, parks, hotels and a world-class conference centre.
Wan Chai offers an urban and expedient public transportation system including the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), buses, mini buses (a.k.a.
The Wan Chai Market (1930s) was under the influence of Streamline Moderne (also known as Streamlined Moderne or Art Moderne) architecture, a popular style of building of the 1930s (it is often confused by local architects and laypeople alike with the Bauhaus style of architecture).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wanchai   (6125 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Hong Kong Island - Wan Chai
Wan Chai wciaz uchodzi za glowne, obok Lan Kwai Fong, centrum rozrywkowe Hong Kongu, jest tam mnostwo pubow i nocnych klubow, najwiecej z nich znajduje sie przy skrzyzowaniu Lockhart Road i Jaffe Road z Luard Road.
Jednak Wan Chai to nie tylko bary, jest to rowniez duze centrum biznesowe, jest tam mnostwo wysokich biurowcow, przez co mozna poczuc sie tam czasami jak w dzungli wiezowcow.
W polnocnej czesci Wan Chai, na sztucznie utworzonej wyspie, znajduje sie Hong Hong Convention and Exibition Centre, ogromy gmach w ktorym odbywaja sie najwieksze targi i wystawy.
hongkong.fateback.com /HK-HKI-WanChai.html   (654 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Wan Chai district
The Wan Chai District (灣仔區, literally: Small Bay District or Cove District) is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts (Population as of 2000) Hong Kong Island Central and Western (274,400) Eastern (620,800) Southern (282,400) Wan Chai (190,300) Kowloon (New Kowloon included) Kowloon City (406,000) Kwun Tong (564,700) Sham Shui Po (372,200...
Wan Chai was made famous as the location of the novel and then film
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wan_Chai_district   (710 words)

  
 Wan Chai-list of hotels and resorts in Wan Chai with reviews. Find your accommodations here.
Wan Chai hotels and resorts with independent reviews to assist you in deciding where to stay in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
The only boutique hotel in Wan Chai that is located just minutes away by taxi from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Situated in the heart of Wan Chai Commercial District and just across from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
www.hongkong-hotels.com /hl/Wan_Chai-Hong_Kong.asp   (302 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Wan Chai & Causeway Bay
A few minutes from Admiralty is Wan Chai, the legendary nightlife center of Hong Kong that was featured in the film The World of Suzie Wong, which was about the life of a benevolent Chinese prostitute.
By day, Wan Chai is a bustling commercial center as the rents are quite expensive in neighboring Central.
South of the convention center is the Wan Chai MTR station and Lockhart Road, one of the busiest streets in Wan Chai's nightlife district.
www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong/popular_places/hongkong_islands/wanchai/main.html   (590 words)

  
 Mega Show Part 1
MTR (www.mtr.com.hk) is the main public transport means in the urban area and the train system comprises 5 lines - Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong Island, Tung Chung and Tseung Kwan O. You can reach HKCEC by getting off at Wan Chai Station (Exit A-1).
There are two ferry services from the Kowloon side to Wan Chai and vice versa.
To reach Wan Chai MTR Station, you may choose the fastest route - Airport → Hong Kong Station Central Station Wan Chai Station.
www.kenfair.com /exhibitions/tg/tg_transport.aspx   (244 words)

  
 Sightseeing and Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Sitting on the Wan Chai waterfront is one of Hong Kong's most impressive and stunning pieces of architecture.
Located on the reclaimed land of North Wan Chai, 78-storey Central Plaza is the tallest building in Hong Kong and one of the highest in Asia.
An immaculate example of modern architecture designed by world-renowned architects Leo A Daly and Cesar Pelli, it is enclosed in a sheath of reflective glass interwoven in a rich tapestry of stainless steel.
www.asia-planet.net /hongkong/wanchai.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Chai Wan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In 1952, the government built low-cost housing to replace the existing villages.
It consists largely the residential and industrial areas known as Heng Fa Chuen, Siu Sai Wan and Chai Wan.
The area is served by the MTR metro station of the same name, which is the eastern terminus of Island Line.
www.portaljuice.com /chai_wan.html   (175 words)

  
 Wan Chai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Wan Chai marks what was without doubt the most significant occasion in Hong Kong's history - the return of the former British Colony to the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the establishment of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.
How to get there: Take the MTR to Wan Chai Station, leaving from the A1 Exit.
All content on this website is provided by and is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated, and such content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the University administration or the Board of Trustees
www-scf.usc.edu /~hoklam/WanChai.htm   (257 words)

  
 Wan Chai Street Market, Hong Kong - 12hk.com
Like many areas in Hong Kong, Wan Chai has a mix of the modern and the traditional.
It is directly south of the Wanchai MTR station.
Part of it is on Tai Yuen Street which is perpendicular to the Johnston Road along which the trams run in this part of Hong Kong Island.
www.12hk.com /area/WanChai/WanChai_StreetMarket.html   (85 words)

  
 Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Hotel - Discount Hong Kong Hotel Reservations
The Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Hotel is on the waterfront of Wan Chai.
It is connected to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, by a covered walkway.
The Star Ferry and Wan Chai MTR Station are both just 5 minutes walk away.
directrooms-china.com /grand-hyatt-hong-kong-hotel-2403.htm   (269 words)

  
 Wan Chai district : Wan Chai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
terms defined : Wan Chai district : Wan Chai
It is located between Admiralty on the east and Causeway Bay in the west of Hong Kong island.
There isn't a lot to see here, but Pacific Place is one of the nicest shopping centres in Hong Kong with mostly middle and high-end stores like Marks and Spencer, Seibu, Armani and Chanel, as well as a variety of restaurants and a movie theater.
www.termsdefined.net /wa/wan-chai.html   (667 words)

  
 el bloggo: Hong Kong Day 2: Wan Chai and Causeway Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The stores have a good selection, although the internet seems to have obliterated the barrier that kept all the really cool cameras from getting to the states until much later.
Aisles and barriers keep people disgorging from escalators and corridors from gridlocking, and station maps helpfully list landmarks that are out each exit (not just street intersections, meaningless to most tourists).
Afterwards I followed my ears towards the Wan Chai bazaar, a warren of wetmarkets, 小吃 shops, and produce stands.
rob.crypticlogic.com /elblog/archives/000165.html   (575 words)

  
 Articles - Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There are several cities and towns within Hong Kong, the largest of which include Kowloon, Victoria (Hong Kong Island), Tseun Wan New Town, and Sha Tin New Town.
The largest concentration of these shops is along Bonham Strand and Bonham Strand West in Sheung Wan, where all types of pills, plants, and dried animals are for sale.
The two metro systems for the city are the MTR and KCR (KCR also operates a light rail system in northwest New Territories), which are operated by the MTR Corporation Limited and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation respectively.
www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Hong_Kong   (5750 words)

  
 The Charterhouse - Wan Chai - Hong Kong
The Charterhouse - Wan Chai - Hong Kong
This is the only boutique-style hotel located between Wanchai and the Causeway Bay.
The Charterhouse is just a few minutes walk to Times Square, an MTR subway station, and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
asia.traveleurope.com /ita/hong-kong/wan-chai/the-charterhouse   (193 words)

  
 Chai Wan (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 This Hong Kong MTR- or MTR Corporation-related article is a stub.
- Lai King - Kwai Fong - Kwai Hing - Tai Wo Hau - Tsuen Wan
Kennedy Town - University - Sai Ying Pun - Sheung Wan - Central - Admiralty - Wan Chai - Causeway Bay - Tin Hau - Fortress Hill - North Point - Quarry Bay - Tai Koo - Sai Wan Ho - Shau Kei Wan - Heng Fa Chuen - Chai Wan
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chai_Wan_%28MTR%29   (459 words)

  
 Novotel Century Hong Kong Hotel : Hong Kong Hotel
The Novotel Century Hong Kong Hotel is located in the heart of Wan Chai, the bustling commercial, shopping and entertainment district.
Within minutes of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Wan Chai MTR station.
The Novotel Century Hong Kong Hotel is located in the Wan Chai Area, near to the Central Plaza, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and the the Wan Chai Sports Ground.
holidaycity.com /centuryhongkong/index.htm   (134 words)

  
 Empire Hotel Hong Kong Overview > Hong Kong Wan Chai > Hongkong Asia Hotel Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Located in the heart of Wan Chai, The Empire Hotel Hong Kong is situated close to the major shopping centers and entertainment areas of the city.
It's just about a 5 minutes walk will bring you to Wan Chai or Admiralty MTR stations.
The Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre and Wan Chai Ferry terminal to Kowloon are a short taxi journey away.
ftp.baliwww.com /asia/hotel/hotel_detail/overview/693.html   (227 words)

  
 Late Breaking News: WTO Protests Get Wild in Wan Chai
We are just back from the fracas in Wan Chai where WTO protesters staged a huge parade that blocked traffic on several major thoroughfares.
The parade was a planned event and began in Victoria Park, with the route passing through Causeway Bay and Wan Chai, then on to the Convention Center.
After a trek back to get the camera - I wasn’t about to go there without it - we were off to the MTR and out at the Wan Chai station.
www.travelblog.org /Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-31675.html   (1276 words)

  
 Novotel Century Hotel Hong Kong Overview > Hong Kong Wan Chai > Hongkong Asia Hotel Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Located in the heart of Wan Chai, The Novotel Century Hotel has an easy access to Hong Kong’s business, shopping, entertainment and bustling nightlife areas at the city.
Within minutes of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai MTR station or the Wan Chai ferry pier to Kowloon.
The hotel is conveniently located and connected by a covered walkway to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
ftp.baliwww.com /asia/hotel/hotel_detail/overview/714.html   (220 words)

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