Repulse Bay Road
{{Short description|Road in Hong Kong}}
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| name = Repulse Bay Road
| native_name ={{native name|yue|淺水灣道}}
| image = File:Repulse Bay Road 2015.jpg
| caption = Repulse Bay Road
| namesake = Repulse Bay
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| length_km = 5.3
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| location = Hong Kong
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| coordinates = {{Coord|22.23843|114.19584|display=title, inline}}
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| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = Wong Nai Chung Gap Road and Deep Water Bay Road near Wong Nai Chung Reservoir
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = Chung Hom Kok Road and Stanley Gap Road
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| inauguration_date = Section south of Island Road: Before Colonial Era
Section north of Island Road: 1924
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{{Infobox Chinese
|order=ts
|t=淺水灣道
|j=cin2 shui2 waan1 dou6
|p=Qiǎnshuǐwān dào
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Repulse Bay Road ({{zh|淺水灣道}}) is a road linking Happy Valley with Repulse Bay and Stanley in Hong Kong. It is one of the richest parts of Hong Kong, with its geography and its views, and has been the most expensive road to rent a house on. {{cite web | title=Repulse Bay Road has a thousand years of business in Wangchuan | website=min.news| date=3 April 2024 | url=https://min.news/en/history/b0097f3ab22824a149c7e238e9c63e9c.html | access-date=3 April 2024}} It also regularly sets records for its high-value mansions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/2/238909/SEA's-$1.1b-Repulse-Bay-site-win-sets-record|title=SEA's $1.1b Repulse Bay site win sets record|first=The|last=Standard|website=The Standard}}
History
The section south of Island Road was part of the bigger and former Island Road, which was separated and split into eight parts, between Stanley Gap Road and Island Road. It has existed before the Colonial Era. {{Cite web|url=https://www.jendow.com.tw/wiki/%E9%A6%99%E5%B3%B6%E9%81%93|title=香島道:香島道是香港的一條道路，為香港島南區東部沿岸的主要道路，現時的道 -百科知識中文網|website=www.jendow.com.tw}}
The section north of Island Road was built to facilitate connections between Wong Nai Chung Gap and Repulse Bay. Construction work started in 1922, and was completed in 1924. {{Cite web|url=https://gwulo.com/node/47304#14~22.2476~114.1912~Map_by_GovHK-Markers~100|title=Repulse Bay Road [Wong Nai Chung Gap to junction with Island Road] [1924- ] | Gwulo|website=gwulo.com}}
The building at Repulse Bay No.1 was the site of the fierce battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap, a pivotal battle for the fate of Hong Kong during World War II.
Road situation
As it is the only way to arrive at Repulse Bay Beach and Stanley, two very popular tourist destinations during the holidays, there is usually great traffic on this road. {{Cite web|url=https://www.gohk.gov.hk/en/spots/spot_detail.php?spot=Repulse+Bay|title=Hong Kong Fun in 18 Districts - Repulse Bay|website=www.gohk.gov.hk}} It is a two-lane road.
Buildings and mansions
Many wealthy people own mansions on this road, including Li Ka-Shing, Stanley Ho, Kwok Siu-Ming (chairman of Sa Sa{{Cite web |url=http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E8%8E%8E%E8%8E%8E%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD%E8%B1%AA%E5%AE%85%E9%81%87%E7%AB%8A%E5%85%A9%E5%8C%AA%E8%A2%AB%E6%8D%95-224507983.html |title=Yahoo! News Hong Kong |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116192701/http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%e8%8e%8e%e8%8e%8e%e4%b8%bb%e5%b8%ad%e8%b1%aa%e5%ae%85%e9%81%87%e7%ab%8a%e5%85%a9%e5%8c%aa%e8%a2%ab%e6%8d%95-224507983.html |url-status=dead }} and Charlie Lee (chairman of Lee Kam Kee).
The Repulse Bay Hotel is on this road.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2127407/hong-kong-district-stories-repulse-bay-deep-water-bay-and|title=Hong Kong district stories: Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay|date=January 9, 2018|website=South China Morning Post}} The training headquarters of the Hong Kong Lifesaving Society is on this road.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hklss.org.hk/en/|title=Hong Kong China Life Saving Society|website=www.hklss.org.hk}}
See also
{{Commons category|Repulse Bay Road}}