Hong Kong’s North Point: “Little Shanghai” + “Little Fujian”

Just as its name suggest, North Point is the most northerly point of Hong Kong Island and is just next to Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay. However, what makes North point interesting, at least from a historical perspective, is that this area was where members of Shanghai’s business community moved to during and after the Chinese civil war. Hence, the area became known as “Little Shanghai” in the 1950s when it became filled with restaurants serving Shanghai cuisine along with Shanghai-style beauty parlors and barbershops. Later, these Shanghai refugees were joined by Oversea Chinese displaced by political turmoil in Southeast Asia and soon earned the additional nickname of  "Little Fujian.”

Today, North Point is undergoing urban renewal with a mix of new luxury apartment blocks and offices sprouting up amid older buildings as the area is served by both the Island Line and the Tseung Kwan O Line of the MTR railway system and is also well serviced by bus routes and ferries. In addition, the area is home to the Island Children's Montessori School which offers an authentic Montessori curriculum that is recognized by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

For business travelers or expatriates needing a minimum three months accommodation, the Pacific Palisades is a luxury condominium complex close to the landscaped gardens of Choi Sai Woo Park and offers such amenities as an outdoor swimming pool, squash and tennis courts. In addition, the Harbour Plaza North Point (minimum of a one month stay) is just opposite of the MTR Quarry Bay Station and next to the highway. Harbour Plaza offers superior rooms (no kitchenette), studio suites and junior suites (with kitchenette), one-bedroom suites (with full kitchen) and two-bedroom suites (with full kitchen) along with a 25-meter outdoor swimming pool and business centre services.

So if you are looking for neighborhood that is fairly accessible with some unique historical charm, look no further than Hong Kong’s North Point.