Public housing in North Point that has since been demolished

North Point is a mixed-use urban area on the north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay. King's Road ( is a major east-west street along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a Romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK Hong Kong Island ( is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Causeway Bay or East Point is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of P1010258JPG|thumb|right| Nam Fung Sun Chuen, a private housing estate in Quarry Bay]] Quarry Bay ( literally Crucian Carp Stream or River or 石礦灣 / 採石灣 Administratively, it belongs to Eastern District. The Eastern District ( is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is indeed the most northerly point on the island, projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Kowloon Bay ( is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. ^[1]

History

In 1919, the Hongkong Electric Company started operation of the territory's second power station at North Point^[2]. Hongkong Electric () is a vertically integrated Electric utility company

In the early 1940s, the area had a refugee camp housing Nationalist soldiers, and then, during the Japanese Occupation, Canadian POWs. The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page By 1949 when the Communist Party took control of Shanghai, large numbers of businesses moved directly to Eastern District. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million The Eastern District ( is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. During the Chinese Civil War, large numbers of rich and middle-class Shanghainese fled to Hong Kong to escape the turmoil. Shanghainese (上海閒話 in Shanghainese sometimes referred to as the Shanghai dialect, is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the city of Shanghai By the 1950s North Point was the premiere place of residence for these emigrants, leading to a massive population boom. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The main transformation started around 1947-1948. In 1950 North Point was known as "Little Shanghai" (小上海), since in the minds of many, it has already become the replacement for the surrendered Shanghai in China. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1] The first wave of emigrants introduced Shanghai-style restaurants, beauty parlours and barbershops. That same group also learned Cantonese and intermarried with other dialect groups, becoming part of the Hong Kong identity. Shanghai at the time was also heavily associated with leftist revolutions. Leftist-supported businesses such as the Sunbeam Theatre, showcasing Chinese Opera, are a legacy of their influence. Sunbeam Theatre (Chinese 新光戲院 is a landmark Theatre in Hong Kong showcasing Cantonese Opera. Chinese Opera ( Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲 Pinyin: xìqǔ is a popular form of Drama and Musical theatre in China with roots going back The second group that moved to North Point were the Fujianese, who were mostly displaced by political events in Southeast Asia. Small Indonesian specialist grocery shops selling coffee, coconuts and bumbu are some of the remaining traces of their identity. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Bumbu is a designation of a spicy dish common to Indonesia. An example of a Bumbu as a blend of spices would include Cinnamon, Star anise, Coriander The area became known as "Little Fujian". This article is about the People's Republic of China province ^[1]

Culture

Second to Cantonese, Min Nan is the most widely spoken language here. The Southern Min language or Min Nan ( POJ: Bân-lâm-gú or "Southern Fujian" language refers to a family of Chinese languages Dialects When the Guinness Book of Records was first published in the 1950s, North Point was listed as the most densely populated place on earth. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Today North Point comprises a mix of new luxury developments and older Chinese buildings. The area is undergoing something of a rejuvenation due to the rise in demand for office space in the area.

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

Features

Many Min Nan associations (閩南同鄉會) are based in North Point to bring people from the same towns or villages together. City Garden (城市花園 in Chinese is a private residential development in North Point, Hong Kong. Choi Sai Woo Park ( is a Park located near the top of Braemar Hill at Braemar Hill Road, Hong Kong. Braemar Hill ( is a hill and a luxury residential area at the south of North Point on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Sunbeam Theatre (Chinese 新光戲院 is a landmark Theatre in Hong Kong showcasing Cantonese Opera.

The first school in Hong Kong to use Mandarin as the main medium of instruction, Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary School, was founded in North Point by the early Shanghainese immigrants. Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary School is a primary school in North Point, Hong Kong founded in 1953 by the Kiangsu and Chekiang Residents' Association of Hong Kong

Several Min Nan-speaking churches are located in North Point to serve the Min Nan Christians. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

Transport

• North Point is served by the Island Line and the Tseung Kwan O Line of the MTR system. The is one of 10 lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. The is one of the eleven lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR station is the terminus of Tseung Kwan O Line. North Point is a station on the Hong Kong MTR and the western terminus of the.
• There is one highway serving North Point: Island Eastern Corridor, which runs along the waterfront of North Point. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Island Eastern Corridor ( IEC;) is an Expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, China.
• North Point is served by Hong Kong Tramways, of which it is one of the seven terminal points. Hong Kong Tramways is one of the three Tramways in the world that have regular operation of Double-decker trams (the others being Blackpool, England
• It is also served by the New World First Bus and Citybus. New World First Bus Services Limited ( Chinese 新世界第一巴士服務有限公司 abbreviated as First Bus and "NWFB" was established in 1998, taking Citybus Limited ( is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. The two companies also provide cross-harbour bus services jointly with the KMB. "KMB" redirects here For the record label see KMB Jazz.
• Ferries connect North Point ferry pier to various places in Hong Kong, including Hung Hom, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Hung Hom ( is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway For the administrative district of Hong Kong See Kowloon City District Kowloon City ( is an area in New Kowloon of This article is about the area of Kwun Tong For the administrative district covering Kwun Tong Ngau Tau Kok, Yau Tong, Ping Shek, etc
• During the annual Tin Hau Festival, special ferries will be operated from North Point ferry pier to Joss House Bay. Tin Hau redirects here For other meanings of Tin Hau see Tin Hau (disambiguation Mazu ( also spelt Matsu, is the Taoist Joss House Bay, also known as Tai Miu Wan ( Chinese 大廟灣 indigenously is near the south end of Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Hong Kong.
• It is also served by public light buses. A Public light bus is a common public Mode of transport in Hong Kong.

References

See also

• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

External links

• New World First Ferry
• Fortune Ferry