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	Wan Chai District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wan Chai District (灣仔區, literally: Cove District) is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong, located in the north of Hong Kong island.
		The area known as "Wan Chai" often includes the area surrounding Tonnochy Road and the MTR station of the same name, which is located between Admiralty on the west and Causeway Bay on the east.
		Wan Chai was made famous as the location of the 1957 novel and 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wan_Chai_District (777 words)

	Wan Chai District: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The eastern district () is one of the 18 districts of hong kong....
		Yau tsim mong () is one of the 18 districts of hong kong....
		Tsuen wan () is one of the 18 districts of hong kong....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/wan_chai_district.htm (1948 words)

	Wan Chai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 targeted areas initially delineated to focus redevelopment and rehabilitation actions in a corresponding manner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wan_Chai (6184 words)

	Wan Chai district
		Wan Chai district (灣仔區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
		Wan Chai was made famous as the location of the novel and then film The World of Suzie Wong[?].
		The Central Plaza, the second tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, is located in Wan Chai.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wa/Wan_Chai.html (467 words)

	Tazo Chai Tea
		Chai (pronounced //} is actually a generic word for tea in many South Asian countries, and also in Swahili, an Eastern African language, where it was brought by Indian merchants.
		Chai Wan is a valley close to Lei Yue Mun harbour and is surrounded by mountains on 3 sides.
		Chai Ling (柴玲, born 1966) was one of the leaders in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
	www.frozenup.com /pages9/87/tazo-chai-tea.html (922 words)

	Hong Kong Fun in 18 Districts - Welcome to 18 Districts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One hundred and fifty years ago, Wan Chai, which originally meant "small bay", was a quiet sandy bay on the northern shoreline of Hong Kong Island.
		As time went by, Wan Chai was transformed from a small fishing village into a prosperous commercial and residential centre.
		Wan Chai's renowned historical spots and cultural relics include Old Wan Chai Post Office-Hong Kong's oldest post office and a declared monument, Hung Shing Temple which witnessed the seaside development one and a half centuries ago and Pak Tai Temple where a bronze statue is dedicated to Pak Tai.
	www.gohk.gov.hk /eng/welcome/wc_intro.html (572 words)

	Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island
		The Wan Chai district lies to the east of Central District (Victoria) on Hong Kong Island.
		Wan Chai is the home district of Suzie Wong, the romantic figure of the novel and film which also starred William Holden; the Luk Kwok Hotel she made famous was pulled down in 1986.
		Once a typically Chinese district known as "Little Shanghai", Wan Chai is now steadily losing its original character; the old houses are being pulled down and replaced by tall office blocks, and the ever-increasing rent levels are compelling many small shopkeepers and businessmen to close down.
	www.planetware.com /hong-kong-island/wan-chai-hk-hk-wc.htm (241 words)

	Wan Interface -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (born 1952) is an ethnic Malay politician and leader of the Malay-majority People's Justice Party.
		Wanning lies on the east of the island and administers many small towns.
		Wan is a Chinese abbreviation for the province of ''Anhui'' in China.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/165/wan-interface.html (508 words)

	IATP \| TradeObservatory
		We understand the concern of district councillors and the various groups that the protesters want an area which is within the view of the convention center,'' she said.
		We will see whether we can find places in Wan Chai North that will be agreeable to all parties.'' The councillors have urged the government to consider Wan Chai's social and economic needs, and especially the commercial tenants near Southorn Playground.
		Wan Chai District Council vice chairman John Tse said the playground is unacceptable as protesters will be a nuisance to residents and nearby shops.
	www.tradeobservatory.org /headlines.cfm?refid=76733 (317 words)

	danieldrezner.com :: Daniel W. Drezner :: Notes from Wan Chai
		Hotels in Wan Chai -- the neighborhood near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, where the WTO meetings will be held -- have set up X-ray scanning machines in the lobbies to check for...
		Wan Chai residents said that, while they welcome the World Trade Organization's ministerial conference and the thousands of protesters in ideological tow, so far they aren't getting much out of it.
		Wan Chai District Council chairwoman Ada Wong said she blames the government and police for creating a climate of fear in her district.
	www.danieldrezner.com /archives/002460.html (962 words)

	Wan Chai Hotels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
		The Charterhouse Hotel, conveniently located in the main business and shopping center, Wan Chai, is just minutes away from Times Square, the MTR and within walking distance of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
		Situated in the Wan Chai business district with a frontage facing over Victoria Harbour, opposite to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, this top-flight hotel is nearby the Hong Kong Arts Centre and the Academy for Performing Arts.
		Located in the business centre of Wanchai district in Hong Kong Island, Wharney Guang Dong was the first hotel in Hong Kong to be honored with the ISO 9001 quality assurance certificate.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /hotels/hong-kong/hong-kong-island/wan-chai.htm (728 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)

	Hong Kong Now Plans to Allow Protests Near World Trade Talks - New York Times
		Under the original plan, protesters would have been forced to gather farther from the convention center, in southern Wan Chai, which is a warren of narrow alleys and is one of the oldest and most densely populated areas in Hong Kong.
		Southern Wan Chai is politically important during elections here, as it is fiercely contested by the opposition Democratic Party and the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
		Ada Wong, the chairwoman of the Wan Chai District Council, welcomed the government's decision to allow protesters to hold rallies closer to the convention center, saying that the protesters otherwise would have tried to march through southern Wan Chai to try to reach the conference.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/10/08/international/asia/08hong.html?ex=1286424000&en=7a5c3a6a079628e0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all (714 words)

	Wan Chai District, Hong Kong - 12hk.com
		It has the new northern section along the harbor with the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center and some very nice hotels and the large government office buildings.
		Then in the section closest to the hillside, there is the local residential area with some interestesting side streets and rustic old buildings.
		The mid section in between is the bar district that has been around for ages.
	www.12hk.com /area/WanChai/WanChai.html (96 words)

	Skyscraper City - HONG KONG [19] Wan Chai's Redevelopment Woes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		While Wan Chai is one of Hong Kong's key financial districts, many areas have aged and await redevelopment.
		Steve Chan Yiu-fai, a Wan Chai district councillor, said it was wrong for the government to think that every old community would accept redevelopment.
		Another Wan Chai district councillor, Maryann King Pui-wai, hoped the government would be more sensitive to the needs of different neighbourhoods in future urban renewal projects.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=275314 (585 words)

	Wan Chai District - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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.
		It is located in the north of Hong Kong island.
		Image:WanChaiAtNight.jpg Wan Chai was made famous as the location of the 1957 novel and 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Wan_Chai_District (717 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Article 84 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong allows Hong Kong's courts to refer to decisions (precedents) rendered by courts of foreign jurisdictions and to invite foreign judges to participate in proceedings of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal.
		In winter, strong and cold winds generate from the north and cool the city; in the summer, the wind's direction reverses and brings the warm and humid air in from the south.
		In Central and Western district there is an extensive system of escalators and moving sidewalks, including the longest outdoor covered elevator system in the world, the Mid-levels Escalator.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong (6500 words)

	CNN.com - Dim sum, cover bands and 'junk trips' - May 22, 2006
		It's time to head to the Wan Chai district to watch local pop and rock musical acts at the Underground, a regular event dedicated to nurturing local groups and providing a window into the future pop musical forces in this part of Asia.
		Meaning "Little Bay," Wan Chai had a reputation during the Vietnam War as an infamous red-light district.
		Today, only a slice of Wan Chai's past remains, as the district is home to business, shopping and entertainment.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/22/bct.hongkong (1123 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| WORLD > WTO-spooked Hong Kong shuts down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After violent protests at previous WTO meetings in the United States and Mexico, companies and retailers operating in the Wan Chai district surrounding the meeting venue were taking no chances.
		Many workers were advised to operate from home and some companies, such as telecoms firm Reach, temporarily relocated operations to outlying districts, leaving only a skeleton staff for the duration of the six-day meeting.
		Instead of office workers crowding the sidewalks of Wan Chai’s Gloucester Road, groups of police stood ready in case protests turned violent, part of a massive security operation involving 9,000 officers staged for the WTO meeting.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/dec/14/yehey/world/20051214wor4.html (538 words)

	Hong Kong seeks to preserve its past for the future - AsianFanatics Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		But a dedicated effort by residents, politicians and architects has all but managed to save one of the city's oldest neighborhoods from the wrecking ball in a campaign which is being watched by residents of other zones earmarked for redevelopment.
		Lee Tung Street in the Wan Chai district is better known as Wedding Card Street because it has been home to the city's wedding invitation printing shops for as long as anyone can remember.
		After residents, local politicians and architects attacked the redevelopment plan, fearing century-old Wan Chai could be in danger of losing its unique character, the government has agreed to think again.
	asianfanatics.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=6036 (812 words)

	The Duty Lawyer Service : Free Legal Advice Scheme : Free Legal Advice Scheme
		The Scheme has nine Legal Advice Centres each of which is in a district office.
		With the exception of Wan Chai Center operating twice a week, all the other Centers operate once a week in the evening.
		We have over 29 referral agencies (with 153 branches), all the district offices and Caritas centres are our referral agencies.
	www.dutylawyer.org.hk /en/free/free.asp (603 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| OPINION > (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is a struggle that has found greatest focus in the rapidly changing Wan Chai District, where Southorn Playground is located.
		Invited by the British Council in partnership with Wan Chai District council, Heatherwick’s team conducted a public consultation earlier this year before designing a blueprint for the future of the park, which has been a public space since early last century.
		And down on Wan Chai’s docks, a longstanding legal tussle rages over proposals to reclaim more land from the famous harbor to build a by-pass road.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/aug/24/yehey/opinion/20050824opi7.html (849 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Hong Kong
		If, for example, you're in the Central District and want to have dinner in Causeway Bay, you can walk there in less than an hour, passing through colorful Wan Chai on the way.
		Another great place for walking is the Western District, fascinating because it encompasses a wide spectrum of traditional Chinese shops, from chop makers to ginseng wholesalers.
		What follows are three recommended strolls: one through the Central financial district, where a few colonial-era buildings are sprinkled in among the modern skyscrapers; another through the Western District, with its Chinese shops and antiques stores; the third along Nathan Road in Kowloon, from Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,AOLSVC\|2771\|\|\|0078010008\|F,00.html (557 words)

	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		Just before it was to begin, about 12:30 am this morning, police arrived at the venue, a bar in the King's Hotel in the Wan Chai district.
		Police deny they were targeting the event because it was gay, but they will not say why they raided the show or what they were looking for.
		One guest, though, said that police are taking an increasingly aggressive stance against Hong Kong's gay community, adding that several weeks ago he was stopped and searched at a gay rave, also in Wan Chai.
	www.365gay.com /newscon05/04/041805hkRaid.htm (321 words)

	Hong Kong : Getting to Know : Orientation \| Frommers.com
		On Hong Kong Island are the Central District (Hong Kong's main financial and business district and usually referred to simply as Central), the Western District, Wan Chai, and Causeway Bay, all on the island's north side.
		From Central, roads running through Wan Chai all the way west to Causeway Bay start with the lowest numbers near Central, with the highest-numbered buildings ending at Causeway Bay.
		On Nathan Road, Kowloon's most important thoroughfare, the lowest-numbered buildings are at the southern tip near the harbor; the numbers increase consecutively, with the evens on the east and the odds to the west.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hongkong/0078020014.html (1648 words)

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