So Kon Po
So Kon Po
掃桿埔 | |
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Suburb | |
Coordinates: 22°16′27″N 114°11′22″E / 22.27414°N 114.18937°ECoordinates: 22°16′27″N 114°11′22″E / 22.27414°N 114.18937°E | |
Country | Hong Kong |
Region | Hong Kong Island |
So Kon Po | |
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Traditional Chinese | 掃桿埔 |
Yale Romanization | Sou gon bou |
Jyutping | Sou3 kon1 bou3 |
So Kon Po (Chinese: 掃桿埔) is an area of Hong Kong Island located south of Causeway Bay and Victoria Park in Hong Kong. It neighbours and Jardine's Lookout.[1]
It contains the Hong Kong Stadium,[2] Hong Kong Olympic House, and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. So Kon Po was the burial grounds for the victims of the Happy Valley Racecourse fire in 1918. The remains were moved to Aberdeen[clarification needed] in 1953, when the stadium was built on its grounds.
References[]
- ^ "So Kon Po". GeoInfo Map. Lands Department. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong Stadium". LCSD Official Website. Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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