HONG KONG [16] Repulse Bay - Beachside Living

***hkskyline*** · October 27th, 2005, 07:31 AM

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Repulse Bay is a wealthy residential area overlooking a popular beach on the south side of Hong Kong Island. While there aren't that many skyscrapers, this district is only 20 minutes from downtown Hong Kong. This is the difference a set of blocking mountains makes.

1. The newest architectural highlight of this district is this structure - 129 Repulse Bay, which is being converted into service apartments :

5. I find it quite difficult to show the curvatures of this building without the context of its surroundings. Somehow, zooming in doesn't really help at all.

11. Repulse Bay is a very popular beach for both locals and tourists.

16. Many rich people live in these lower density buildings around the bay and along the hillsides.

19. There are other new residences in Repulse Bay, such as this one - Grosvenor Place :

21. Watch the sunset :

27. The skyline - this is another part of Hong Kong that has changed a lot over the past few years.

Other Hong Kong Series Threads

Part 1 ; Central
Part 2 : Tsing Yi Island
Part 3 : Aberdeen
Part 4 : Bank of China Observation Deck
Part 5 : Kwun Tong Grit
Part 6 : Kwun Tong Grit Continued
Part 7 : Langham Place & Olympian City
Part 8 : Sham Shui Po Grit
Part 9 : Fun & Sun in Stanley
Part 10 : Cruise to Lamma Island
Part 11 : Downtown @ Night
Part 12 : Tai Hang Road - Rich & Poor
Part 13 : Hiking Lamma Island
Part 14 : Exploring Mongkok's Streets
Part 15 : A Bus Ride Through Kowloon

scorpion · October 27th, 2005, 07:55 AM

nice tour hk~~

enjoying the photography much more (already)...

Skyscrapercitizen · October 27th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Thanks mate!

***xzmattzx*** · October 27th, 2005, 04:49 PM

this area looks nice. the beach is not like any beach i've seen here though. trees on the beach? a clock in the middle of nowhere? sand that looks more like dirt? definitely a beach that i wouldn't have expected.

hong kong looks like a very nice place. your threads are proving that it's not just super-tall skysrapers and downtown.

***hkskyline*** · October 27th, 2005, 05:09 PM

The sand is extremely clean and soft - a lot cleaner than the one in Ocean City, NJ. I couldn't even find a spec of garbage anywhere.

Skybean · October 27th, 2005, 05:56 PM

The beach is great. I've been there many times. It's one of those "magical areas".

There is a coin toss thing in there where you can toss a coin into a well and see where it lands and supposedly it will give you good luck and/or fortune.

There's also the land link which you can only cross with low tide otherwise it is submerged.

Repulse Bay is really special.

***BrizzyChris*** · October 28th, 2005, 02:57 AM

I've always liked Repulse Bay. Even though it's got quite a few highrises, it doesn't feel like you're in HK.

♣628.finst · January 16th, 2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkskyline

The sand is extremely clean and soft - a lot cleaner than the one in Ocean City, NJ. I couldn't even find a spec of garbage anywhere.

Nothing beats artificial sand!

♣628.finst · January 16th, 2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrizzyChris

I've always liked Repulse Bay. Even though it's got quite a few highrises, it doesn't feel like you're in HK.

Reminds me of Punta del Este--- the most aristocratic neighbourhood in South America.

There are extravagant mansions along the upper part of Repulse Bay Road, as well as along Headland road, both approx. 5 min. drive from the beach.

October 27th, 2005, 07:31 AM	#1
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 71,053 Likes (Received): 838	HONG KONG [16] Repulse Bay - Beachside Living Accompanying Cantopop Music : Click here to download 02.mp3 Repulse Bay is a wealthy residential area overlooking a popular beach on the south side of Hong Kong Island. While there aren't that many skyscrapers, this district is only 20 minutes from downtown Hong Kong. This is the difference a set of blocking mountains makes. 1. The newest architectural highlight of this district is this structure - 129 Repulse Bay, which is being converted into service apartments : 5. I find it quite difficult to show the curvatures of this building without the context of its surroundings. Somehow, zooming in doesn't really help at all. 11. Repulse Bay is a very popular beach for both locals and tourists. 16. Many rich people live in these lower density buildings around the bay and along the hillsides. 19. There are other new residences in Repulse Bay, such as this one - Grosvenor Place : 21. Watch the sunset : 27. The skyline - this is another part of Hong Kong that has changed a lot over the past few years. Other Hong Kong Series Threads Part 1 ; Central Part 2 : Tsing Yi Island Part 3 : Aberdeen Part 4 : Bank of China Observation Deck Part 5 : Kwun Tong Grit Part 6 : Kwun Tong Grit Continued Part 7 : Langham Place & Olympian City Part 8 : Sham Shui Po Grit Part 9 : Fun & Sun in Stanley Part 10 : Cruise to Lamma Island Part 11 : Downtown @ Night Part 12 : Tai Hang Road - Rich & Poor Part 13 : Hiking Lamma Island Part 14 : Exploring Mongkok's Streets Part 15 : A Bus Ride Through Kowloon __________________ Hong Kong Photo Gallery - Click Here for the Hong Kong Galleries World Photo Gallery - \| New York \| London \| Egypt \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Xian \| Tokyo \| Kyoto \| Prague Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Iceland, Sydney, Rocky Mountains, Toronto, and much more!

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Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,946 Likes (Received): 5	The beach is great. I've been there many times. It's one of those "magical areas". There is a coin toss thing in there where you can toss a coin into a well and see where it lands and supposedly it will give you good luck and/or fortune. There's also the land link which you can only cross with low tide otherwise it is submerged. Repulse Bay is really special. __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo

October 27th, 2005, 07:55 AM	#2
scorpion ...starwood... :-D Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: LA-Lndn-HK-Dub-Amsterdam-Aspen... Posts: 1,086 Likes (Received): 0	nice tour hk~~ enjoying the photography much more (already)...

October 28th, 2005, 02:57 AM	#7
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,033 Likes (Received): 104	I've always liked Repulse Bay. Even though it's got quite a few highrises, it doesn't feel like you're in HK.

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