Wikipedia: Shau Kei Wan

Shau Kei Wan
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Shau Kei Wan is a small town in Eastern district, Hong Kong. The name Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast.

History

The name Shau Kei Wan comes from the bay it developed from. The bay is so named because its shape looks like a 'Shau Kei' (rice basket). The bay had another name in the past - Ngor Yan Wan (Harbour of Starving Men). It is said that there was a ship of people forced to dock by typhoon. They landed hoping to buy some food and found that there was no agricultural products at all in the place. They left almost starving. The name of the bay is changed to Aldrich Bay. It is named after a British navy captain who worked there. Shau Kei Wan is now the name of the small town, while Aldrich Bay is the name of the bay.

Sights

A famous tourist attraction of SKW is the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. It is a museum which located near Lei Yue Mun. It was built for coastal defence but nowadays it is an exhibition center.

The total area of the museum is 34,200 square meters. A fascinating exhibition entitled ‘600 years of Coastal Defence’is held permanently in the museum. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday except for Thursdays and the first two days of the Chinese New year and the time for the last admission is 4:30 p.m..

Transportation

One of the seven Hong Kong Tramways terminuses is located in Shau Kei Wan. The track system runs from the east to the west of the northern part of Hong Kong Island linking Shau Kei Wan and Kennedy Town. The track system was completed in 1904.

Environment

There are two Champion Trees in Shau Kei Wan. Both of the them are located at Shau Kei Wan Main Street East near the roadsides. One is located beside Shau Kei Wan Government School. It is a Large-leaved Banyan. The other is a Coconut Palm, which is located in front of the Urban Council market.