Stanley is a beautiful scenery of Hong Kong Island at the southern end of the town, located in the East Repulse Bay, Shek O West. It is self-contained, exotic. Stanley is a unique place in history, the period when Hong Kong was a British colony, Stanley was a British military base, was once the administrative center of Hong Kong Island. Stanley biggest feature than that is full of antique Chinese and Western cultures and harmonious style, where sunny beaches, unique architecture and shopping centers catering, leisure tourism is a good place.

Stanley is located in the southernmost tip of Hong Kong Island, since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, there had been a small fishing village. Due to the greater impact of foreign culture, Stanley everywhere filled with a deep sense of European style, Hong Kong is a unique landscape leisurely manner. Stanley has many beautiful beaches, such as Stanley, one of the East Bay "Lights Eight", whenever the sun comes out, the formation of a reflected glow red bars in the water, and hence the "Stanley Zhaohui" reputation. Another one said Stanley used to have a lot of kapok trees, bright red flowers, looks like a red red pillars, hence the name "Stanley." The English name of former British Prime Minister Stanley, Lord Stanley came from (Lord Stanley).

Stanley can be said to be a unique place in history, the period when Hong Kong was a British colony, Stanley was a British military base, was once the administrative center of Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong history had, Stanley was often the threat of piracy. Today, pirates are no longer there, but Stanley's beautiful coastline, sea and picturesque scenery, attracting a large number of foreigners like the family of superior leather leisure life comfortable and some resident settlements. On Stanley Street, there are more than full open bar and open-air cafes exotic. Walking down the street, you will find a lot of foreigners in twos and threes sitting on the roadside bar while chatting, while enjoying Yiren Hai Jing, the people appreciate a real laid-back. Those exudes exotic restaurant is one of many Hong Kong people at night or on weekends and holidays to Po point.

history

Stanley, Hong Kong Island since ancient times is one of the main settlements. Ming Dynasty important local history "Guangdong big mind," Stanley has been marked with names.

May 1841 by the first British census, in 3650 the original inhabitants of which more than 2,000 people who lived in Hong Kong Island, Stanley area. When Hong Kong became a British colony in 1842, and Ciudad Victoria is not yet completed, Stanley was the administrative center of Hong Kong Island. Later, although the administrative center instead located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, but Stanley remains as one of the British-based residential areas.

In addition, Stanley is also a military stronghold. During the Qing Dynasty, has been named Stanley Stanley flood flood the camp. Hong Kong to the British colonial era in the 1930s, the British set up so as to prevent the Japanese invasion of Stanley Barracks in Bluff. During the construction of the barracks because the site and a nearby Hakka farmers living with the Hong Kong government then in Stanley Street, Hing building the eight bungalows to accommodate the indigenous inhabitants, namely eight Jian Wu. During the Battle of Hong Kong, the British garrison in Stanley by the Japanese attack. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong is white concentration camp. After World War II Hong Kong Chung-kwong, Hong Kong government executed at least 22 Japanese war criminals in Stanley. Former British army barracks in Stanley used by the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong after the transfer of sovereignty.

British rule in Hong Kong as a seal and representatives of Hong Kong badge bottom half to lead the way Figure A group took place Yu Chizhu. A group lead the way Figure careless about the British first arrived in Hong Kong Island, Stanley landed on time, won the female indigenous inhabitants Chen Qun to lead the way in Sheung Wan area of ​​Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong when the British soldiers passing through the village to get from Chen Qun Hakka answer know "Hong Kong" as the mind, and thus become the generic term for the whole island.

Scenic Area Address: Hong Kong Island, the southernmost.

Car lines: MTR Hong Kong Station Exit D or Central Station Exit A walk in Central (Exchange Square) Bus Station 6,6A, 6X, 66,260 lines at the bus station at Stanley Plaza