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'''Causeway Bay''' (銅鑼灣 in ]: tong2 luo2 wan1; in ]: tung4 lo4 waan1, literal meaning: "] ] Bay") is a heavily built-up area of ], located on the northern shore of ], in the ] of ]. '''Causeway Bay''' (銅鑼灣 in ]: tong2 luo2 wan1; in ]: tung4 lo4 waan1, literal meaning: "] ] Bay") is a heavily built-up area of ], located on the northern shore of ], in the ] of ].


The present-day Causeway Bay is usually confused with ], the former has assimilated the latter. The original Causeway Bay is near the present-day ], wheares the Causeway Bay ] station is at ].
⚫ Causeway Bay is one of Hong Kong's major shopping district and includes the 13-storey ]ese ] ] (open 10:00 to 22:00 every day) and Time Square, a shopping complex. (Sogo has been sold to local businessmen.)

⚫ Causeway Bay or East Point is one of Hong Kong's major shopping district and includes the 13-storey ]ese ] ] (open 10:00 to 22:00 every day) and Time Square, a shopping complex. (Sogo has been sold to local businessmen when the Japanese Sogo bankrupted)


Many shops are open until well after midnight. Many shops are open until well after midnight.


Causeway Bay is named after a former ] from Hong Kong Island to ]. This former island is now part of Causeway Bay as a result of gradual ]. It is the home of the ], a prestigious sports club for sailing and rowing, and one of the few local institutions which kept its "Royal" name after Hong Kong's handover to the ] in ]. Causeway Bay is named after a former ] at the present-day Causeway Road. ] off the coast of Causeway Bay is disappeared and connected as a result of ]. It is the home of the ], a prestigious sports club for sailing and rowing, and one of the few local institutions which kept its "Royal" name after Hong Kong's handover to the ] in ].


For years, ] has fired a cannon shot at noon every day in Causeway Bay, by ], slightly eastward of the former Kellett Island. The gunshots have served as time signals for many generations of old Hong Kongers. This tradition still continues today. This is the "noon day gun" mentioned in the Noel Coward song "Mad dogs and Englishmen". For years, ] has fired a cannon shot at noon every day in Causeway Bay, by ], slightly eastward of the former Kellett Island. The gunshots have served as time signals for many generations of old Hong Kongers. This tradition still continues today. This is the "noon day gun" mentioned in the Noel Coward song "Mad dogs and Englishmen".

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Causeway Bay (銅鑼灣 in pinyin: tong2 luo2 wan1; in Jyutping: tung4 lo4 waan1, literal meaning: "Copper Gong Bay") is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in the district of Wan Chai.

The present-day Causeway Bay is usually confused with East Point, the former has assimilated the latter. The original Causeway Bay is near the present-day Tin Hau MTR station, wheares the Causeway Bay MTR station is at East Point.

Causeway Bay or East Point is one of Hong Kong's major shopping district and includes the 13-storey Japanese department store Sogo (open 10:00 to 22:00 every day) and Time Square, a shopping complex. (Sogo has been sold to local businessmen when the Japanese Sogo bankrupted)

Many shops are open until well after midnight.

Causeway Bay is named after a former causeway at the present-day Causeway Road. Kellett Island off the coast of Causeway Bay is disappeared and connected as a result of land reclamation. It is the home of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, a prestigious sports club for sailing and rowing, and one of the few local institutions which kept its "Royal" name after Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic of China in 1997.

For years, Jardine has fired a cannon shot at noon every day in Causeway Bay, by Victoria Harbor, slightly eastward of the former Kellett Island. The gunshots have served as time signals for many generations of old Hong Kongers. This tradition still continues today. This is the "noon day gun" mentioned in the Noel Coward song "Mad dogs and Englishmen".

See also: List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

Transportation

MTR: Island Line

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