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in Happy Valley, in the former Wong Nai Chung Village, was demolished during urban development. According to a story, Tam Kung appeared to a young boy in a dream and guided him to the present site, which was regarded as selected by the deity for the new location of the temple. A Tin Hau Temple, also
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from the Mainland, before British Colonization on Hong Kong Island. It was located part-way up the slope that Blue Pool Road follows today and below today's Village Road. Wong Nai Chung Village was replaced with residential buildings in the 1920s, as a consequence of urban development.
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on 18–20 December 1941, and held several positions, including at Blue Pool Road. On 22 December 1941, a massacre of Chinese civilians by Japanese troops occurred at Blue Pool Road. About 30 civilians were killed at Blue Pool Road during the Battle of Hong Kong.
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The street is named after the former "Blue Pool", a natural feature near the former Wong Nai Chung Village, in which people could bathe until around World War I. The Pool was fed by the Wong Nai Chung river, which then flowed into
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Blue Pool Road has several steep slopes. It is mainly lined with residential apartments, although there are a number of shops and the odd boutique hotel along the road. Several schools are located in the upper part of the street.
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Nos.118 and 120: two semi-detached houses which form one building. The plot was acquired in 1937 by Eu Tong-sen (余東旋), the founder of
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Rodrigues, Albert (1998). "Chapter: A Hong Kong Doctor in War and Peace". In Matthews, Clifford; Cheung, Oswald (eds.).
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The road was previously occupied by Wong Nai Chung Village (黃泥涌村), which was settled by the Ngs (吳) and Yips (葉), both
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No. 9: a temple complex occupies a small hill at the intersection with Ventris Road. It is the site of a
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Chamberlain, Jonathan (2007). "Chapter: How Mr Tai and Mr Tang were both saved by a piece of jade".
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relocated in 1901, is situated at the back of this temple. The temples have been managed by the
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Blue Pool Road is divided into two sections. The first and longest section starts at
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Chinese Temples Committee – Tam Kung Tin Hau Temple, Wong Nai Chung
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Lycée Français International de Hong Kong: Sites – Blue Pool Road
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Dispersal and Renewal: Hong Kong University During the War Years
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Lower section of Blue Pool Road, near its intersection with
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Hong Kong head office and the administrative office of the
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Shanghai Bride: Her Tumultuous Life's Journey to the West
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List of 1,444 historic buildings with assessment results
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Not the slightest chance: the defence of Hong Kong, 1941
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and 19 also service on the upper end of Blue Pool Road.
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King Hui: The Man Who Owned All the Opium in Hong Kong
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Appendices: Excerpts from War-Crime Trials. Appendix 7
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The lower end of Blue Pool Road is located near the
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Index


Wong Nai Chung Road
Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization

Tam Kung Temple

air-raid shelter

UNICEF


Marymount Secondary School
Happy Valley
Wong Nai Chung Gap
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong
Wong Nai Chung Road
Happy Valley Racecourse
Tai Hang Road
Hakkas
Victoria Harbour
Battle of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
Wong Nai Chung Gap

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