Hong Kong/Southern District

The Southern District (南區) is the southern part of Hong Kong island.

Dragon's Back, Hong Kong 01 - View from Dragon's Back trail

Hong Kong/Southern District Halal Travel Guide

The southern side of Hong Kong Island was for many years on the wrong side of the hills. In the early colonial period, when modern air-conditioning was no more than a dream and the south-facing slopes on the island were too sunny for many, and had the added disadvantage of bearing the brunt of torrential rain and the typhoons that sweep in off the South China sea. Today and the southern shore of Hong Kong island is a strong rival to The Peak as one of Hong Kong's most exclusive residential areas. Here you will find extravagant homes with spectacular views over the sea. Visitors to Hong Kong should come south for the excellent beach resorts and theme park and some very good dinning opportunities. On a sunny day and the south-side is a welcome escape from city life and ought to be a compulsory part of your agenda when travelling in Hong Kong.

Aberdeen is a town of roughly 60,000 people on the south side of Hong Kong Island. The town's most famous feature is Aberdeen Harbour, which lies between Aberdeen and the island Ap Lei Chau. The original Chinese settlement on this harbour was named Hong Kong, and when British seafarers landed here in the 19th century they mistook the name of the village for the name of the entire island. The settlement was subsequently renamed Aberdeen after George Hamilton Gordon and the 4th Earl of Aberdeen (Scotland) and the then-current British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. Keen videogamers may recognise Aberdeen as the setting for the Sega Dreamcast game Shenmue II. Scenes from the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon were shot in Aberdeen Harbour.

Stanley (赤柱) is a very pleasant town and one Hong Kong's most exclusive neighbourhoods, favoured by Western expatriates and Chinese military generals alike.

Repulse Bay (淺水灣) is another exclusive town with a fine beach.

Shek O Village is a tiny day trip centre right on the edge of Hong Kong island itself. It feature beautiful scenery, a sandy beach and plenty of restaurants.

Travel to Hong Kong/Southern District

The Southern side of Hong Kong is served by the South Island Line of the MTR. Passengers can board the South Island Line at Admiralty Station if coming from Central. The South Island Line stops at Lei Tung and South Horizons Stations on Ap Lei Chau and at the Wong Chuk Hang Station near Aberdeen. Ocean Park is also served by a dedicated MTR station.

From Hong kong Central you can take one of a number of frequent buses (including 6, 6A or 6X) from the bus station at Exchange Plaza (next to Central MTR station). The faster buses pass through the Aberdeen tunnel through the middle of the island, although it may be worth to take a slower bus and take in the fantastic views over the top of Hong Kong island.

If you are travelling in a group then a taxi is not an unreasonable proposition and will cost around $120 to most places from Central.

If traveling to Shek O and then the Eastern MTR station of Shau Kei Wan has a bus terminus that will take you there in half an hour.

What to see in Hong Kong/Southern District

The south east coast of Hong Kong island offers visitors some attractive coastal and mountain scenery. It is simply interesting to travel around the two peninsulas found either side of Tai Tam Bay that dangle into the South China sea. This part of Hong Kong does have its own unique charm that is hard to describe; for some visitors it has a Mediterranean feel, whilst others will be reminded of parts of the Californian coast. In reality, it is affluent Hong Kong - drenched in money and bathed in sunshine.

• Murray House One of Hong Kong's oldest colonial buildings. It was originally constructed as officer's barracks in Central before being dismantled brick-by-brick in 1982. After a protracted dispute over the building's final location, it was eventually reconstructed beside the Stanley promenade in 2001. During the building's two decades in storage markings made to the bricks to aid in the reconstruction leached off, leading to a complex reconstruction effort that resulted in several large stone pillars being left over once the reconstruction was complete. The leftover pillars are installed beside the building as an art installation.

• Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum The museum has recently been extensively renovated with 10 galleries including a mock gallows, two replicas of prison cells and more than 600 separate exhibits including historical documents, photographs and artifacts from the history of Hong Kong's prison system. An annex also displays examples of products made by prisoners at the nearby Stanley Prison.

• Tin Hau Temple One of several temples in Hong Kong dedicated to Tin Hau (aka Mazu), Goddess of the Sea. The Stanley Tin Hau Temple was originally constructed in 1767.

• Stanley Ma Hang Park A recent addition to Stanley's attractions, and was opened in January 2011. This 50,000 square metre park is set into the cliffside near Murray House. It features boardwalks, a butterfly garden, a fitness deck, bird watching platforms, an educational trail and the cliffside Pak Tai Temple.

• Dragon Boat Racing Takes place in Stanley in May every year during the Tuen Ng festival (端午節).

• Pok Fu Lam Country Park
• Aberdeen Country Park

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Hong Kong/Southern District

In contrast to the hard shopping and eating elsewhere in Hong Kong and the southern District offers the chance to relax. There are plenty of beaches with traditional Hong Kong style barbeques and local supermarkets cater for demand by selling all the paraphernalia and food needed for such a feast. There is Wakeboarding in Tai Tam, Repulse Bay and Stanley. There is Surfing at Big Wave Bay for around $50 per day.

• Repulse Bay Beach Biggest and most popular beach and is suitable for families with small children.

• Middle Bay beach Popular with men and is a 20 minutes walk along the coast from Repulse Bay.

• South Bay beach Never too busy, even on weekends, but you will need to take a taxi from Repulse Bay.

• Stanley Main Beach A popular beach for wind-surfing, and hosts annual dragon boat races. Facilities include a café, changing rooms and showers, shark nets, public toilets and a barbeque area.

• Street Stephens Beach Much quieter and more secluded beach that Stanley Main Beach, but still includes a beach café, changing rooms, public toilets and showers. A barbeque area is available up the hill from the beach, and is accessible via stairs.

• Shek O Beach - 石澳 | Attracts a young Chinese crowd, especially older teenagers and young adults. On a Sunday there is also a bus service from Exchange Plaza bus station in Central.

• Big Wave Bay Popular surf and swimming beach with restaurants.

• Hike the Dragon's Back A 2-3 hour hiking trail with spectacular views of the south of Hong Kong Island. The ridge has little shade and you should take a lot of water and protection in summer. The path then drops into forests and creeks, before emerging at Big Wave Bay, where you can swim, eat, drink and return on the same number 9 bus.

Big Wave Bay - The other side of Hong Kong Island: surfers at Big Wave Bay

• Ocean Park - 香港海洋公園 - A huge Disney-like (in both the good and bad sense) oceanarium. Marine biodiversity in the Atoll Reef and Shark Tank, and thrill rides will satisfy children and adults alike. It is popular with local residents as well as tourists from mainland China. It has stunning vistas from the cable vehicle over the ocean and hills. The cablecar is an icon and an crucial link between the two parts of the park. The view of the South China Sea from the cable vehicle is always terrific. It would be fair to say that many local people would choose Ocean Park if they had to pick a single theme park to attend. For many and the chance to see Hong Kong's pandas would be a deciding factor. There are also large festivals each year, including summer, Halloween and Christmas. You can find out if there are tickets available on any given day from their website.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Hong Kong/Southern District

Due to the lack of MTR stations and there isn't a great deal of shopping on the south side of Hong Kong island. Aberdeen still has some factory shops.

• Horizon Plaza A former industrial building converted to a large 20-story factory outlet, selling fashion, home decor and antiques. Brands include Costume National, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kookai, Jimm Choo, Armani, Vivienne Westwood and others.

• Stanley Market - Head to Stanley Market and prepare to negotiate. This is the one-stop place to buy your holiday gifts and souvenirs, albeit at higher tourist adjusted prices. There is a wide selection of ornaments, pictures, artwork and clothes to browse around. You will find a selection of both Chinese-style goods (such as ink and brushes for Chinese calligraphy) and also many western brand clothes.

• Space Warehouse Brands such as Prada and Helmut Lang.

• Stanley Plaza | The multi-story Stanley Plaza shopping centre, which links the Stanley bus stop to the main promenade.

Halal Food & Restaurants

Very limited number of Halal restaurants in this area tend to be far more relaxed and open air than in the rest of Hong Kong.

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Travel Next

There are a few Hong_Kong/Outlying_Islands|Outlying Islands reachable from the Southern District:

• Take a ferry from Aberdeen to Lamma island
• Take a ferry from Stanley to the Po Toi islands

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