Wong Chuk Hang

Wong Chuk Hang (Cantonese pronunciation: [wɔ̏ːŋ tsók̚ háːŋ]) is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.

Wong Chuk Hang 黃竹坑
Suburb
Wong Chuk Hang
A view of residential Wong Chuk Hang from the Ocean Park cable car system
Country	Hong Kong
District	Southern District
Seat	Wong Chuk Hang
Government
• Body	District Council
• District Councillor	Tsui Yuen-wa (Democratic Party)

Wong Chuk Hang
Traditional Chinese	黃竹坑
Simplified Chinese	黄竹坑
Cantonese Yale	Wòhngjūkhāang
Literal meaning	"Yellow Bamboo Pit"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huángzhúkēng Gwoyeu Romatzyh Hwangjwukeng IPA [xwǎŋ.ʈʂǔ.kʰə́ŋ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wòhngjūkhāang Jyutping Wong4zuk1haang1 IPA [wɔ̏ːŋ.tsók̚.háːŋ]

History

Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang.^[1] In 1550 the Hong Kong Village (香港村) was established in Wong Chuk Hang; it still exists, much diminished in size, as Wong Chuk Hang Kau Wai. A satellite village, Wong Chuk Hang San Wai, was established in the 1860s and 1870s.^[2] The name Staunton (along with valley and creek) is likely linked to Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet.

Features

Features of Wong Chuk Hang include:

• Grantham Hospital
• Holy Spirit Seminary
• Hong Kong Police Training School
• Ocean Park
• Wong Chuk Hang Estate

Economy

The head office of the clothing Lane Crawford is in One Island South [zh], Wong Chuk Hang.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Wong Chuk Hang (1990–2016)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.0 (82.4)	28.5 (83.3)	30.3 (86.5)	30.9 (87.6)	32.5 (90.5)	35.3 (95.5)	36.2 (97.2)	36.0 (96.8)	36.0 (96.8)	33.4 (92.1)	31.7 (89.1)	29.4 (84.9)	36.2 (97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	20.2 (68.4)	22.3 (72.1)	25.3 (77.5)	28.3 (82.9)	29.8 (85.6)	30.7 (87.3)	30.8 (87.4)	30.3 (86.5)	28.2 (82.8)	25.2 (77.4)	21.4 (70.5)	26.0 (78.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.4 (61.5)	17.3 (63.1)	19.6 (67.3)	22.9 (73.2)	25.9 (78.6)	27.7 (81.9)	28.3 (82.9)	28.2 (82.8)	27.5 (81.5)	25.3 (77.5)	22.0 (71.6)	18.1 (64.6)	23.3 (73.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.8 (56.8)	14.9 (58.8)	17.3 (63.1)	20.8 (69.4)	23.9 (75.0)	25.9 (78.6)	26.2 (79.2)	26.0 (78.8)	25.3 (77.5)	23.0 (73.4)	19.5 (67.1)	15.4 (59.7)	21.0 (69.8)
Record low °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	7.0 (44.6)	9.0 (48.2)	10.9 (51.6)	16.1 (61.0)	20.8 (69.4)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	18.7 (65.7)	16.3 (61.3)	9.6 (49.3)	4.7 (40.5)	3.4 (38.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	33.7 (1.33)	25.5 (1.00)	75.8 (2.98)	162.9 (6.41)	300.5 (11.83)	472.9 (18.62)	359.3 (14.15)	396.3 (15.60)	327.9 (12.91)	85.9 (3.38)	41.4 (1.63)	29.6 (1.17)	2,311.7 (91.01)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.5 mm)	3.8	5.5	7.1	9.7	13.2	18.0	16.4	14.5	12.7	6.8	4.4	4.8	116.9
Average relative humidity (%)	71	76	79	83	84	85	83	83	78	71	70	67	77
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[4]

Transport

Road

Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Wong Chuk Hang and Happy Valley.

Rail

Ocean Park station and Wong Chuk Hang station, stations of the MTR South Island line.

Education

Wong Chuk Hang is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 18. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Hong Kong Southern District Government Primary School.^[5]

See also

• Wong Chuk Hang (constituency)
• Prehistoric Hong Kong