Wong Chuk Hang


Wong Chuk Hang or Staunton Creek is an industrial and residential area in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.
It is east of Aberdeen, north of Nam Long Shan, and west of Shouson Hill.

History

Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang. In 1550 the Hong Kong Village was established in Wong Chuk Hang; it still exists, much diminished in size, as Wong Chuk Hang Kau Wai. A satellite village, Wong Chuk Hang San Wai, was established in the 1860s and 1870s.
Wong Chuk Hang became urbanised only in the 1960s as one of the major light industrial areas in Hong Kong. Its fortune has been in decline since the 1990s, when large numbers of manufacturers relocated from Hong Kong to mainland China.
As of the 2010s Wong Chuk Hang is in a state of transition: attracted by cheap rents, improved transport connection, and proximity to the tourist areas of Aberdeen and Ocean Park, several office towers have been built, a number of art galleries and restaurants have moved into empty factory floors, and several hotels, including L'hotel Island South and Ovolo Southside, have opened.

Economy

The fashion company I.T has its head office on the 31st floor of Tower A of Southmark in Wong Chuk Hang.

Features

Features of Wong Chuk Hang include:

Transport

;Road
Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Wong Chuk Hang and Happy Valley.
;Rail
Wong Chuk Hang Station, a station of the MTR South Island Line.
;Buses

Buses serving Wong Chuk Hang

Buses connecting Wong Chuk Hang and the Central and Western District:
  • 70: from Central to Wah Kwai via Aberdeen Tunnel
  • 71: from Central to Wong Chuk Hang via Pok Fu Lam
  • 75: from Central to Shum Wan via Aberdeen Tunnel
  • 90: from Central to Ap Lei Chau Estate via Aberdeen Tunnel
  • 97: from Central to Lei Tung Estate via Aberdeen Tunnel
  • 590: express service from Central to South Horizons via Aberdeen Tunnel
Buses connecting Wong Chuk Hang and the Eastern District:
Buses connecting Wong Chuk Hang and nearby towns
  • 48: from Wah Fu Estate to Shum Wan/Ocean Park
  • 73: from Stanley to Cyberport
  • 78: from Wah Kwai Estate to Wong Chuk Hang
  • 97A: from Ap Lei Chau Main Street/Lei Tung to Shum Wan
Buses connecting Wong Chuk Hang and Kowloon
  • 107: from Wah Kwai Estate to Kowloon Bay
  • 170: from Wah Fu Estate to Shatin
  • 171: from South Horizons to Lai Chi Kok
  • 671: from Ap Lei Chau to Diamond Hill
  • 973: From Stanley to Tsim Sha Tsui

There are also a few minibuses connecting Wong Chuk Hang and different parts of Hong Kong.