Stanley (Hong Kong)

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Stanley Promenade
Stanley Market

Stanley ( Chinese  赤柱 , Pinyin Chìzhù , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5 ) belongs to the Southern District of Hong Kong and is a place on the Stanley Peninsula ( 赤柱 半島  /  赤柱 半岛 , Chìzhù Bàndǎo , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5 Bun 3 dou 2 , English Stanley Peninsula ) on the south coast in the southwestern part of Hong Kong Island at Stanley Bay ( 赤柱 灣 /  赤柱 湾 , Chìzhù Wān , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5 Waan 1 ). Before the colonial era, the place was a well-known meeting place for pirates and smugglers.

Since the colonization it has been a popular place of residence for foreigners on Hong Kong Island and is a popular destination for both locals and tourists. The tourist offer is well developed and ranges from cultural sights, water sports and swimming to various shops. As a culinary tip, there are many small restaurants there. The Stanley Market ( 赤柱 市集 , Chìzhù Shìjí , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5 Si 5 zaap 6 ) is particularly popular with tourist guests. The modern shopping center Stanley Plaza ( 赤柱 廣場  /  赤柱 广场 , Chìzhù Guǎngchǎng , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5 Gwong 2 coeng 4 ) is located in the western part of the peninsula near Ma Hang ( 馬坑  /  马坑 , Mǎkēng , Jyutping Maa 5 haang 1 ) . The bathing options include As the located in the eastern part of the peninsula Stanley Main Beach ( 赤柱正灘  /  赤柱正滩 , Chìzhù Zhèngtān , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5 Zing 3 taan 1 ) and the south of the Stanley Market situated St. Stephen's Beach ( 聖士提 反 灣 泳 灘  /  圣士提 反 湾 泳 滩 , Shèng Shìtífǎn Wān Yǒngtān , Jyutping Sing 3 Si 6 tai 4 faan 2 Waan 1 Wing 6 taan 1 ).

Origin of name

The English name of this place comes from the then British War and Colonial Minister and Prime Minister Lord Stanley , the 14th Earl of Derby. Its Chinese name in Cantonese "Chek Chue" or in standard Chinese "Chizhu" ( 赤柱 , Chìzhù , Jyutping Cek 3 cyu 5  - "red column") has its origin from the many red silk wool trees at that time ( 木棉 , mùmián , Jyutping muk 6 min 4 , Bombax ceiba ) in this area, which provided a beautiful "red shadow play" in the morning at dusk and looked like "red columns" in the background. There used to be a Hakka village with the same Chinese name in Stanley .

history

After the annexation of Hong Kong in 1842, Stanley became the temporary British administrative center before being relocated to the newly established Victoria City on the north coast of the island of Hong Kong .

Stanley was the last defense post for British and Canadian troops before surrendering to Japanese troops during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. Stanley Fort, the former British barracks in Stanley, has been used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army since 1997 .

science and education

In Stanley there is an international Montessori school (The International Montessori School-Standley). The languages ​​of instruction in the school are English and Standard Chinese (Mandarin).

Web links

Commons : Stanley (Hong Kong)  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hong Kong Southern District Tourism - History and Monuments - Stanley. In: www.travelsouth.hk. Retrieved October 29, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  2. ↑ Hong Kong Stanley Plaza. In: www.stanleyplaza.com. Retrieved October 29, 2049 (Chinese, English, Official Website).
  3. ^ A b Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools. In: www.lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved October 29, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  4. ↑ a b Hong Kong Southern District Tourism - Beaches and Fishing Sports. In: www.travelsouth.hk. January 1, 1999, accessed October 29, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  5. ↑ a b Hong Kong Sun of Beaches ( Memento from February 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ). In: www.hksunofbeaches.com, accessed October 29, 2019. (Chinese, English)

Coordinates: 22 ° 13 '  N , 114 ° 13'  E