Wah Fu
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| Traditional Chinese | 華富 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 华富 | ||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Wàhfu | ||||||||||
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Wah Fu (Cantonese pronunciation: [wȁː fūː]) is an area located in Southern District, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Wah Fu mainly consists of the public housing estates, Wah Fu Estate[1] and Wah Kwai Estate. They were built near Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣) and Kellett Bay (雞籠灣).
The area also has a notable beach known as Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣). It is long believed that the waterfall at attracted British ships coming to Hong Kong to fetch fresh water after their long journey.[2]
Transport[]
Transport is primarily by bus and minibus. More than thirty bus routes pass through the area. Wah Fu station, of the proposed South Island line West Section of the MTR will be in Wah Fu.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Mathews, Gordon; Lui, Tai-lok (2001-10-01). Consuming Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-962-209-546-5.
- ^ WATERS, DAN (2000). "The Two Obelisks at Tai Tam". Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 40: 186. ISSN 0085-5774. JSTOR 23895262.
- ^ "Background brief on the Invigorating Island South initiative" (PDF). 17 February 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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Coordinates: 22°15′02″N 114°08′13″E / 22.25043°N 114.13690°E
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