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Lam Kor-wan
Lam Kor-wan (; born 22May 1955) is one of Hong Kong's most notorious serial killers. Early life Childhood Lam was born in British Hong Kong on 22 May 1955 as Lam Kwok-yue. From 1957 to 1962, his father worked for a petroleum company in Brunei, and Lam and his sister went to live with his mother in the company's dormitory, together with his concubine and half-siblings. In December 1962, Lam returned to Hong Kong with his family and moved into his own home in Kwun Tong, where he attended a government elementary school, usually in the top ten. In 1970, Lam's father opened a store selling motorcycles and asked him to help out in the shop after school every day, which led to a decline in Lam's grades and a deterioration in his relationship with his father, who often scolded him and drove him away from home. After graduating from secondary school, Lam started working in his father's motorcycle store on Hong Ning Road, Kwun Tong, and then worked as an air-conditioning apprentice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo Shubiao
Luo Shubiao ( zh, 罗树标; August 20, 1954 – January 20, 1995), known as The Rainy Night Butcher ( zh, , t=雨夜屠夫, p=Yǔyè túfū), was a Chinese serial killer and rapist. After committing a rape-murder in 1977 and serving a prison sentence for theft, he started targeting young women around Guangzhou, killing a further eighteen victims from 1990 to 1994. Luo would be convicted of these murders and subsequently executed a year later. Early life Luo Shubiao was born on August 20, 1954, in Guangzhou, an only child from a working-class family. He started stealing while he was still in high school, and after graduating, he studied carpentry. In 1974, he was sent to a labor camp for two years for theft. In the beginning of 1977, Luo snuck into the Municipal Household Appliances Research Institute, ostensibly to steal some items, where he was caught in the act by a woman named Feng Liyun. Unwilling to let himself be arrested, he raped and beat Feng to death with a tire iron, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kong, with the largest being Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island forms one of the three areas of Hong Kong, with the other two being Kowloon and the New Territories. In 1842, following the Qing dynasty's defeat at the First Opium War (1839–1842), Hong Kong Island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom under the Treaty of Nanking. The Victoria, Hong Kong, City of Victoria was then established on the island by British forces in honour of Queen Victoria. At that time, the island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages. The northern-east part of the island, being known as the Central, Hong Kong, Central area is the historical, political, and econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salisbury Road, Hong Kong
Salisbury Road (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 梳士巴利道) is a major road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Description It runs parallel to Victoria Harbour, starting from its western end at the Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Ferry Pier, passing by Blackhead Point, to Tsim Sha Tsui East. It intersects with several major roads in the area, including Canton Road, Kowloon Park Drive, Nathan Road and Chatham Road South, and connects to the Hung Hom Bay, Hung Hom Bypass at its eastern end. Landmarks Several Hong Kong landmarks and points of interest are located along or near Salisbury Road, including the Star House, the 1881 Heritage complex (including the Former Marine Police Headquarters and the Old Kowloon Fire Station), YMCA of Hong Kong, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Regent Hong Kong, Rosewood Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Victoria Dockside and the Clock Tower, Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyle Street, Hong Kong
Argyle Street (Chinese language, Chinese: 亞皆老街) is a four-lane dual-way thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong, connecting the districts of Mong Kok, Ho Man Tin, Ma Tau Wai and Kowloon City. It runs on an east-west alignment starting at its intersection with Cherry Street, Hong Kong, Cherry Street, Ferry Street, Hong Kong, Ferry Street and Tong Mi Road in the west, and ending near the former Kai Tak Airport in the east. Due to the street's proximity with the latter, a variety of aircraft could be seen from this street and thus photographers (and movie makers) seized the opportunity to capture landing aircraft. The street was named after a Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), British merchant ship called ''Argyle'', which sailed between India and southern China in the early 19th century. Features Amenities and buildings along the street include the Kowloon City Law Courts, the Kowloon Hospital, the Hong Kong Eye Hospital, the headquarters of the Hospital Authority, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Road
Nathan Road () is the main thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong, aligned south–north from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sham Shui Po. It is lined with shops and restaurants and throngs with visitors, and was known in the post–World War II years as the Golden Mile, a name that is now rarely used. It starts on the southern part of Kowloon at its junction with Salisbury Road, Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, a few metres north of Victoria Harbour, and ends at its intersection with Boundary Street in the north. Portions of the Kwun Tong line, Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan line, Tsuen Wan lines (Prince Edward station, Prince Edward, Mong Kok station, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei station, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan station, Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui station, Tsim Sha Tsui) run underneath Nathan Road. The total length of Nathan Road is about . History The first section of the road was completed in 1861. It was the first road built in Kowloon, after Convention of Peking, the land was ceded by the Qing dynasty government to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populous district in Hong Kong, with a population of 659,794 as per 2016 by-census, having a larger population than many states or dependencies including Iceland, Malta, Montenegro and Brunei. The Sha Tin District covers approximately 69.4 km2 (26.8 sq. mi), including Sha Tin New Town and several country parks. Built mostly on reclaimed land in Sha Tin Hoi, the well-developed Sha Tin New Town comprises mainly residential areas along the banks of the Shing Mun River Channel. In the early 1970s it was a rural township of about 30,000 people. After Sha Tin's first public housing estate, Lek Yuen Estate, was completed in 1976, the settlement began to expand. Today, about 65% of the district's population live in public rental housing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belair Gardens
The following is a non-exhaustive list of private housing estates in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Tai Wai Festival City Festival City () is the largest private housing estate in Tai Wai. It is a HK$20 billion residential-commercial development project by Cheung Kong and MTR Corporation. It is located above the Tai Wai (Station) Maintenance Centre, next to Tai Wai station, which is the interchange station between the East Rail line and the Tuen Ma line of the MTR metro system. The site was formerly occupied by a football court and a public bicycle park. However, the government needed to build the Ma On Shan Line Depot in 2000, forcing the demolition of all of the facilities. Festival City was built in three phases from 2007 to 2012. It consists of 12 buildings, a clubhouse and a landscape podium. Phase I was completed in September 2010, Phase II in October 2011, and Phase III in August 2012. The plan was to build twelve 50-storey-high residential towers with a total construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Plaza (Hong Kong)
Lucky Plaza is a shopping centre located in Orchard in Singapore. Built by developer Far East Organization, Lucky Plaza was completed in 1981 and has proven to be one of the most successful shopping centres in Singapore. History Before Lucky Plaza was built in 1977, Champion Motors stood at 304 Orchard Road. The move-in of Champion Motors transformed Orchard Road into Singapore's ‘Motor Row’, displaying branded automobiles along the streets, and introducing the first-ever Volkswagen into Singapore. This form of brandishing signified the growing wealth in Singapore after the Second World War. The 1960s heralded the explosive growth of the mass commercial aviation, facilitating the in-flow of tourists across the world. This helped the State to identify the tourist market as having a massive growth potential – boost income, job and trade opportunities, and in 1963, the former Minister for Culture S. Rajaratnam, announced plans to develop tourism as a major industry in Singap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fo Tan
Fo Tan () is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west. Etymology Fo Tan is located around a river, the Fo Tan Nullah. Historically, a beach was revealed when the water receded. The area thus became known as "river beach" (). In Hakka Chinese, Hakka, this was pronounced "Fo Tan". It was later mistakenly called "Fire Beach" () due to similarities in pronunciation. This has further changed into "Fire Charcoal" () which is in current use, again due to similarities in pronunciation. Location North East South West To the south is Sha Tin New Town, with the small community of Wo Che in between. To the north is Kau To and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Nearby to the east is Sha Tin Racecourse while across the Shing Mun River is City One, City One Shatin. Artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Kwa Wan
To Kwa Wan () is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula. The area is part of urban Hong Kong, and is situated between Hok Yuen, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Chung and Ma Tau Kok. Administratively, the area belongs to the Kowloon City District of Kowloon. To Kwa Wan is a mixed residential and commercial area, located to the west of the old Kai Tak Airport. It comprises mostly mid-20th century residential and light industrial architecture of 10 or fewer floors, built to comply with height restrictions for the former Kai Tak Airport. Since the airport closed in 1998, new buildings are taller, often with commercial space on the ground floor, especially along major roads such a Ma Tau Wai Road. Consequently, the area has a much-valued cohesive community spirit. To Kwa Wan station services this area. History The name "To Kwa Wan" literally means "Potato Bay", named for the sweet potatoes formerly grown here by local Hakka people. From the 19th century, a nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley Road
Kimberley Road () is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Location Starting at Nathan Road in the west, it runs eastwards until Observatory Road and continues northeastwards. The Road runs parallel to and north of Kimberley Street, Cameron Road and Granville Road. Name The road first appeared on the Rates List for 1897/8. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley gave his name to this road. He was a Secretary of State for the Colonies from July 1870 to February 1874 and served under the Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. In 1905, the road was extended from Observatory Road to Austin Road. Features * Mira Place, located at No. 32 Nathan Road, at the corner of Kimberley Road * The Mira Hong Kong, located at No. 118 Nathan Road, at the corner of Kimberley Road * Kimberley Hotel, at No. 28 Kimberley Road * Empire Hotel Kowloon, at No. 62 Kimberley Road, at the corner with Observatory Road Kimberley Street Kimberley Street () is a shorter street that runs para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
