Two Landscapes at Repulse Bay
Eileen Chang’s fictional scenes and Repulse Bay’s changing buildings open two connected ways of looking at the coast.
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Stanley’s Local and Wartime Histories
Stanley’s institutional history spans an 1859 police station, a school used as a military hospital and an internment camp during the Second World War.
Aberdeen Shipyards and the Working Harbour
Aberdeen’s typhoon shelter still contains fishing vessels, workboats and shipyards, making boat repair and maritime labour part of its present landscape.
Boat Noodles and Aberdeen’s Fishing Memory
Lau Kee Boat Noodles, established in 1981, serves dried-flounder broth from a food boat in Aberdeen, where a broader fishing heritage is interpreted today.
Morning Routines by Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market
Aberdeen Promenade runs beside the wholesale fish market, where the harbour’s daily work and public waterfront meet.
Aberdeen Harbour and the Fishing Community
Aberdeen Harbour remains a working maritime landscape where fishing boats, shipyards, markets and tour routes share the typhoon shelter.
Stanley Beyond the Waterfront Strip
Stanley’s past extends beyond its waterfront: the district includes Hong Kong’s oldest surviving police station and a school with a wartime history.
Wong Nai Chung Reservoir’s Working Remains
Completed in 1899, Wong Nai Chung Reservoir served as an auxiliary water source beyond the Tai Tam group.