Repulse Bay

English Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Etymology Uncertain. There is no evidence known for stories of pirates being repulsed or of a ship called the "HMS Repulse" being stationed there. Proper noun Repulse Bay en area district/Southern sar/Hong Kong. en 15 September 2015 Karen Cheung Former ExCo Councillor sentenced to 160 hours of community service for failing to pay employees’ wages w:Hong Kong Free Press https://archive.ph/RcopU https://hongkongfp.com/2015/09/15/former-exco-councillor-sentenced-to-160-hours-of-community-service-for-failing-to-pay-employees-wages/ 17 November 2024 Hong Kong, Law & Crime The judge disagreed with the argument that living at his residence in Repulse Bay meant Cheung did not feel sorry for his actions, saying that it could have been his wife who had insisted on living there. en February 22, 2023 Shuli Ren Hong Kong’s Penthouses Face China’s ‘Common Prosperity’ w:The Washington Post https://web.archive.org/web/20230816085708/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hong-kongs-penthouses-face-chinas-common-prosperity/2023/02/22/6c7c5a18-b2ee-11ed-94a0-512954d75716_story.html 16 August 2023 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hong-kongs-penthouses-face-chinas-common-prosperity/2023/02/22/6c7c5a18-b2ee-11ed-94a0-512954d75716_story.html 0190-8286 2269358 Business https://archive.li/cVhmE Real estate agents worry that in the future, developers might get more conservative in land bidding — not just in Kai Tak but in other areas, too, because of the government’s lack of commitment to earlier plans. Some now advise potential buyers to look at locations less accessible via public transportation, such as the Peak and Repulse Bay. en bay island/Hong Kong Island in area/Repulse Bay district/Southern sar/Hong Kong. en 2006 Hong Kong Beaches The New York Times, Fodor's https://web.archive.org/web/20230419164238/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/fodors/top/features/travel/destinations/asia/china/hongkong/fdrs_feat_74_11.html 0362-4331 1645522 Travel https://archive.is/CkWut The more popular beaches, such as Repulse Bay, are busy day and night throughout summer.Repulse Bay has changing rooms, showers, toilets, swimming rafts, swimming safety-zone markers, and playgrounds. en September 2, 2023 Farah Master; Joyce Zhou; Tyrone Siu; Ben Blanchard Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong, Macau William Mallard; Miral Fahmy w:Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20240604171644/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/typhoon-saola-makes-landfall-guangdong-after-slamming-hong-kong-macau-2023-09-02/ 4 June 2024 https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/typhoon-saola-makes-landfall-guangdong-after-slamming-hong-kong-macau-2023-09-02/ Environment A large window was blown out of an office building in the Tseung Kwan O district, footage from broadcaster TVB showed. Photos posted on Facebook showed water levels at Repulse Bay beach surging several metres higher than normal level, partially submerging its landmark Tin Hau temple. en 1 July 2025 In pictures: summer fun on the beach of Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay w:South China Morning Post https://web.archive.org/web/20250702180700/https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3316314/pictures-summer-fun-beach-hong-kongs-repulse-bay https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3316314/pictures-summer-fun-beach-hong-kongs-repulse-bay July 02, 2025 1563-9371 648902513 PostMag / Culture https://archive.ph/OwrRd The sandy shore of Hong Kong’s scenic Repulse Bay has been attracting beachgoers for decades, and the Post’s photographers have been there to capture the summer scenes. en The former name of Naujaat, a <<hamlet>> in <<terr/Nunavut>>, <<c/Canada>>. Translations area in Hong Kong Chinese: Cantonese: yue 淺水灣 bay in Hong Kong Chinese: Cantonese: yue 淺水灣 Further reading Repulse Bay