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Happy Valley, Hong KongSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Happy_Valley_1.jpg
Author: Minghong
Happy Valley 跑馬地 is a mainly residential neighbourhood in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong. The area is also often called Wong Nai Chung Valley after the stream that ran through it.
Kwai Sing Lane, Happy Valley
Author: Minghong
Happy Valley 跑馬地 is a mainly residential neighbourhood in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong. The area is also often called Wong Nai Chung Valley after the stream that ran through it.
Kwai Sing Lane, Happy ValleySource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Happy_Valley_Kwai_Sing_Lane.jpg
Author: BEVERLYSHEN
The most distinctive feature of Happy Valley is its racecourse, which dates back to 1846. Before that, the Happy Valley area was surrounded by paddy fields. The British established an army camp there, unaware that the place was infested with mosquitoes, and mosquitoes are a cause of malaria. Soon more soldiers succumbed to the disease than to actual combat, and the area turned into a large burial ground. It became known as Happy Valley, a common euphemism for cemeteries.
There are six different cemeteries in Happy Valley today: the Hong Kong Cemetery, as well as the St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Muslim Cemetery, Hindu Cemetery, Parsee Cemetery and Jewish Cemetery.
Happy Valley Tram Station
Author: BEVERLYSHEN
The most distinctive feature of Happy Valley is its racecourse, which dates back to 1846. Before that, the Happy Valley area was surrounded by paddy fields. The British established an army camp there, unaware that the place was infested with mosquitoes, and mosquitoes are a cause of malaria. Soon more soldiers succumbed to the disease than to actual combat, and the area turned into a large burial ground. It became known as Happy Valley, a common euphemism for cemeteries.
There are six different cemeteries in Happy Valley today: the Hong Kong Cemetery, as well as the St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Muslim Cemetery, Hindu Cemetery, Parsee Cemetery and Jewish Cemetery.
Happy Valley Tram StationSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_HV_Happy_Valley_Tram_Station.jpg
Author: BEVERLYSHEN
The malaria problem was brought under control when the British decided to built a racecourse in Happy Valley. To do so, they cleared away the paddy fields. The course of the Wong Nai Chung River was changed to Bowrinton Canal. It now flows under Canal Road.
The appearance of Happy Valley has totally changed since the 19th century. It is today a high-end residential area, and the paddy fields are no more to be seen. In their place are high rise condominiums, including two of the tallest residential buildings in Hong Kong - Highcliff and The Summit.
Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley
Author: BEVERLYSHEN
The malaria problem was brought under control when the British decided to built a racecourse in Happy Valley. To do so, they cleared away the paddy fields. The course of the Wong Nai Chung River was changed to Bowrinton Canal. It now flows under Canal Road.
The appearance of Happy Valley has totally changed since the 19th century. It is today a high-end residential area, and the paddy fields are no more to be seen. In their place are high rise condominiums, including two of the tallest residential buildings in Hong Kong - Highcliff and The Summit.
Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy ValleySource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_HV_Happy_Valley_Wong_Nai_Chung_Road.jpg
Author: BEVERLYSHEN
Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
Author: BEVERLYSHEN
How to go to Happy Valley
Happy Valley is served by the Hong Kong Tramways as well as buses. The nearest MTR station is the Causeway Bay MTR Station of the Island Line.What to see in Happy Valley
- Happy Valley Racecourse
One of the two racecourses in Hong Kong.
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
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