Wong Chuk Hang 黃竹坑 | |
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Suburb | |
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 A view of residential Wong Chuk Hang from theOcean Park cable car system | |
 Interactive map of Wong Chuk Hang | |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| District | Southern District |
| Seat | Wong Chuk Hang |
| Government | |
| • Body | District Council |
| • District Councillor | Tsui Yuen-wa (Democratic Party) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃竹坑 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄竹坑 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Wòhngjūkhāang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Yellow Bamboo Pit" | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wong Chuk Hang (Cantonese pronunciation:[wɔ̏ːŋtsók̚háːŋ]) is a neighbourhood in theSouthern District ofHong Kong Island, inHong Kong.
Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang.[1] In 1550 the Hong Kong Village (香港村) was established in Wong Chuk Hang; it still exists, much diminished in size, asWong Chuk Hang Kau Wai. A satellite village,Wong Chuk Hang San Wai, was established in the 1860s and 1870s.[2] The name Staunton (along with valley and creek) is likely linked toSir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet.
Features of Wong Chuk Hang include:
The head office of the clothingLane Crawford is inOne Island South [zh], Wong Chuk Hang.[3]
| Climate data for Wong Chuk Hang (1990–2016) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.5 (83.3) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.3 (95.5) | 36.2 (97.2) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.0 (96.8) | 33.4 (92.1) | 31.7 (89.1) | 29.4 (84.9) | 36.2 (97.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.2 (68.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.3 (86.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 26.0 (78.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.9 (78.6) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 18.1 (64.6) | 23.3 (73.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 15.4 (59.7) | 21.0 (69.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 3.4 (38.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 33.7 (1.33) | 25.5 (1.00) | 75.8 (2.98) | 162.9 (6.41) | 300.5 (11.83) | 472.9 (18.62) | 359.3 (14.15) | 396.3 (15.60) | 327.9 (12.91) | 85.9 (3.38) | 41.4 (1.63) | 29.6 (1.17) | 2,311.7 (91.01) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.5 mm) | 3.8 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 13.2 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 14.5 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 116.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 77 |
| Source:Hong Kong Observatory[4] | |||||||||||||
Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Wong Chuk Hang andHappy Valley.
Ocean Park station andWong Chuk Hang station, stations of theMTRSouth Island line.
Wong Chuk Hang is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 18. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Hong Kong Southern District GovernmentPrimary School.[5]
Lane Crawford, 30F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong SAR.
Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories | |||||||||||
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| MOld KowloonKL,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 |
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| MNew KowloonNKL,2,3,4,5,6,7,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 |
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Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government ofHong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" ofLands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" ofRating and Valuation Department. M：Narrow meaning of urban areas KL:Kowloon Peninsula at the south ofBoundary Street NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south ofLion Rock 1: Common definition (1) 2: Common definition (2) 3: Common definition (3) 4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right ofindigenous inhabitants 5: Jurisdiction area of formerUrban Council 6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" ofPlanning Department 7: Jurisdiction area ofUrban Renewal Authority 8: Unique operating area ofurban taxis 9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined byHong Kong Housing Authority 10: Definition of Urbanrates 11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 13: Regions having 999-year land lease 14:Geographical Constituency inHong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 15:Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 16:Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon | |||||||||||
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