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Newest Review: ... budget, the bus is your option. There are several you can take from various locations in Hong Kong. ~First Bus~ To/From Stanley Market: 65 (Terminus: Exchange Square (Hong Kong)) To/From Stanley Prison: 63 (Terminus: North Point Ferry Pier) To/From Stanley Fort: 14 (Terminus: Grand Promenade) To/From Stanley Plaza: 66 (Terminus: Exchange Square (Hong Kong)) ~Citybus~ To/From Stanley Market: 973 (Terminus: Tsim Sha Tsui) To/From Stanley Prison: 6 6A 6X and 260 (Terminus: Exchange Square (Hong Kong), 73 (Terminus: Cyberport), 314 (Terminus: Siu_Sai_Wan Bus Station) ~Minibus~ To/From Stanley Market: 16M (terminus: Chai_Wan MTR station) T... more

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Stanley: Shop Until You Drop! (1457 words)
by - written on 03/04/07 (Very useful, 112 readings)
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~History~ Stanley or Chek Chue (; literally "Bandit's post" or "red pillar") is a village town on the south of Hong Kong Island It is located east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O. Adjacent to Chung Hom Kok. Legend has it that the notorious pirate Cheung Po Tsai was active in Stanley. That is why the district became known in Chinese as Chak Chue. It was the largest settlement on Hong Kong Island when the British arrived in the mid-19th century. The town's English name is after Lord Stanley, a Briton who held the grand title of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. After the annexation of Hong Kong in 1842, the British ... Read the complete review

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