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projects undertaken on both shores, many of which have caused controversy in recent years. Environmental concerns have been expressed about the effects of these expansions, in terms of water quality and loss of natural habitat. It has also been proposed that benefits of land reclamation may be less
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The harbour is a major tourist attraction of Hong Kong. Lying in the middle of the territory's dense urban region, the harbour is the site of annual fireworks displays and its promenades are used as gathering places for residents and also tourists.
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was on the verge of a naval battle against Chinese imperial war boats defending the harbour. The Chinese defenders were ordered away by the British colonial authorities. These incidents caused rising tension that would eventually lead to the
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than the effects of decreased harbour width, affecting the number of vessels passing through the harbour. Nonetheless Victoria Harbour still retains its founding role as a port for thousands of international vessels each year.
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Feasibility Study in 1989, the Land Development Policy Committee endorsed a concept for gradual implementation of this additional reclamation. It consists of three district development cells separated by parks, namely,
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The subject of pollution came to the fore in the 1970s with the rapid growth of the manufacturing sector. The water club races were stopped in 1973 due to pollution in the harbour, a year after the former
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By the end of November every year, the outer walls of buildings in the central business districts on both sides of the harbours are dressed with Christmas-related decorations, and replaced with
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Victoria Harbour covered an area of about 41.88 km (16.17 sq mi) in 2004. The eastern boundary is generally considered to be the line formed between the westernmost extremity of
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and skyline, particularly in the direction towards Hong Kong Island where the skyline of skyscrapers is superimposed over the ridges behind. Among the best places to view the harbour are the
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As the natural centre of the territory, the harbour has played host to many major public shows, including the annual fireworks displays on the second night of the
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to Tsim Sha Tsui, the Wan Chai/Central to Hung Hom services closing in 2011 for lack of patronage. Other regular ferry services also operate in the harbour.
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Company used to operate numerous cross-harbour routes between various piers of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Many of the routes are now operated by
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in the western part of the harbour is the main container handling facility, operating round the clock. Some 19.8 million containers (measured in
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Lam, S. F. Chang W, Julian. (2006) The Quest for Gold: Fifty Years of Amateur Sports in Hong Kong, 1947–1997. Hong Kong University Publishing.
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For many years until 2004, Hong Kong handled the most containers TEUs but slipped to sixth place on declining volumes by 2016.
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Due to land reclamation, the following are former islands that are now connected to adjacent lands or larger islands:
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Some of the first recreational activities to take place in the harbour were water competitions such as swimming and
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prepared for the East India Company by Captain Daniel Ross and Lieutenant Philip Maughan of the Bombay Marine.
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in the 1850s, undertaken by members of Hong Kong's first sports club, the Victoria Recreation Club.
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has been crossing the harbour since the late 19th century. The operated ferry routes today are:
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Hong Kong in Chinese History: community and social unrest in the British Colony, 1842–1913
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There is no bridge crossing the harbour, but there are three cross-harbour road tunnels:
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Wolanski, Eric. (2006). The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbors. Springer Publishing.
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Nighttime panoramic view of Hong Kong Island from the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui
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Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), Laws of Hong Kong. Schedule 3:
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to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on
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The first reference to what is now called Victoria Harbour is found in
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The latest proposed reclamation, extending along the waterfront from
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Hong Kong's old airport, Kai Tak, was located in Victoria Harbour.
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routes also run under the harbour. From west to east, they are:
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in 1841 and its subsequent development as a trading centre.
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anchored off the naval dockyard in Victoria Harbour in 1905
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A sketch of the view of Victoria Harbour from a hill, 1845
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went beyond the end of the runway and down into the water
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Throughout its history, the harbour has seen numerous
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caught fire and capsized in Victoria Harbour in 1972.
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were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a
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