Repulse Bay
Repulse Bay (Chinese: 淺水灣/浅水湾; pinyin: Qianshuiwan, literally Shallow Water Bay) is a famous beach in the southern part of Hong Kong Island.
History
There are many stories explaining how the bay got its name: in 1841, pirates took Repulse Bay and lived there. They frequently took things from ships. In order to protect the ships, the British Fleet repulsed (attacked) the pirates and their base. Due to this event, it was named Repulse Bay. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, the name of Repulse Bay was changed to Chinese: 綠ヶ濱; pinyin: Lǜ~ke bīn).
It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world.[1]
Repulse Bay Media
Longevity Bridge of Kwun Yam Shrine, Repulse Bay
View of Middle Island, off Hong Kong Island (left) between Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay (background, left). Viewed from the Ocean Park cable car ride.
Repulse Bay in the 1930s, viewed from Eucliffe, with the Repulse Bay Hotel in the background.
Repulse Bay Beach. The curved building in the background is "The Lily".
The "building with a hole" - The Repulse Bay, site of the former Repulse Bay Hotel
The Repulse Bay shopping mall was constructed on part of the old hotel site to mimic some of the lost colonial architecture
The Pulse is a new shopping mall completed in 2014
References
- ↑ "Would you pay US$174,000 a month to live on The Peak? Someone just did". South China Morning Post. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
