District Highlights

Background

Wan Chai

Wan Chai is centrally located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, known for its unique and harmonious blend of old traditions and new developments.  It is one of the oldest districts of Hong Kong with rich cultural heritage and traditions.
Home to about 180,000 residents, Wan Chai is also a popular town centre for over six hundred thousand of workers, shoppers and commuters who flock to the district daily.

Characteristics

Wan Chai was originally a fishing village.  Throughout the years, it has developed from a residential area to a prime centre of business, conventions, exhibitions, cultural and sports activities, entertainment and shopping, and to a traffic hub and interchange of East / West and North / South bound traffic on Hong Kong Island.  The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, opened in 1997 and the landmark of Wan Chai, also symbolizes progress and prosperity of the territory.
Famous heritage spots in the district include Hung Shing Temple, the former Wan Chai Post Office (now the Environmental Resource Centre) and Lovers' Rock.  There are also many well-known modern buildings and facilities such as the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong Stadium, Victoria Park, Times Square and Central Plaza.
There are a full range of sports, leisure, recreational and cultural facilities in the district including a number of community halls/centres, public libraries, indoor stadiums, swimming pools and sports grounds.  As for medical care, the Ruttonjee Hospital, Tang Shiu Kin Hospital and Tung Wah Eastern Hospital under the Hong Kong East Cluster of the Hospital Authority are situated in Wan Chai.  There are also health facilities including specialist outpatient clinic, general outpatient clinic, dental clinic, community nursing service centre and maternal and child health centre to provide comprehensive medical service to residents in the district.

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