North Point
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North Point is an area located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, China . Administratively, it belongs to Eastern District.
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[edit] Demographics
North Point is famous for its concentration Shanghainese and Min Nan-speaking population, and is called Little Shanghai and Little Fujian of Hong Kong. Second to Cantonese, Min Nan is the most widely spoken language here.
When the Guinness Book of Records was first published in the 1950s, North Point was listed as the most densely populated place on earth.
[edit] Places in North Point
- City Garden
- City Garden Hotel
- Provident Centre
- Newton Hotel
- AIA Tower
- Choi Sai Woo Park (on Braemar Hill)
- Chun Yeung Street Market
- Kiu Kwan Mansion
- Sunbeam Theatre
- Harbour Plaza, North Point
- Hong Kong Funeral Home
Some buildings in the western part of Quarry Bay are named as "North Point something" building, although they are across the customary limit of North Point at Man Hong Street / Healthy Street West.
[edit] Features
Many Min Nan associations (同鄉會) are based in North Point to bring people from the same towns or villages together.
The first school in Hong Kong using Mandarin as the major medium of instruction, Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School, was founded in North Point by the early Shanghainese immigrants.
Several Min Nan-speaking churches are located in North Point to serve the Min Nan Christians.
[edit] Transport
- North Point is served by the Island Line and the Tseung Kwan O Line of the MTR system. The MTR station is the terminus of Tseung Kwan O Line.
- There is one highway serving North Point: Island Eastern Corridor, which runs along the waterfront of North Point.
- North Point is served by Hong Kong Tramways, of which it is one of the seven terminal points.
- It is also served by the New World First Bus Services Limited and Citybus Company. The two companies also provide cross-harbor bus services jointly with the Kowloon Motor Bus Company.
- Ferries connect North Point ferry pier to various places in Hong Kong, including Hung Hom, Kowloon City, Kwun Tong and Po Toi Islands.
- It is also served by Public Light Buses.
[edit] See also
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