Wan Chai district (灣仔區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located between Admiralty on the east and Causeway Bay in the west of Hong Kong island.
Wan Chai was made famous as the location of the novel and then film The World of Suzie Wong[?]. Today it could be described as the heart of the city with its girlie bars (no topless, no naked), discotheques, restaurants, hotels, shops and more. It is still the preferred area for visiting US forces.
This area of bars and strip joints is still popular with visiting sailors, who arrive on Fenwick pier[?], which has the only public restaurant on the northshore of Hong Kong island - a McDonald's - there are plenty of things to do and see if you have something else in mind. Johnston Road and Queen's Road East are the two major streets in the area, but the streets and little alleys in between are much more intriguing. Export clothing shops line the streets of Johnston Road and Luard Road and offer by far some of the best value in Hong Kong. Be prepared to dig your way through piles of pants, shirts, skirts, dresses and baby clothes. Spring Garden Lane and Wanchai Road also are must-sees in the area and will give you the chance to see where many of the locals shop for vegetables, fruit and household items.
After a big day out, Delaney's, Joe Banana's and Carnegie's are just a few of the popular spots in Wanchai to grab a drink or dance the night away. Wanchai North, which lies on the other side of Gloucester Road, is a cluster of high rise office towers and hotels.
Facing the harbour in Wanchai is the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, a building boasting the world's largest "glass curtain" (built 1994-1997), a window seven stories high. Just west of Wanchai is the area known as Admiralty, a cluster of office towers, hotels and shopping centres[?]. There isn't a lot to see here, but Pacific Place is one of the nicest shopping centres in Hong Kong with mostly middle and high-end stores like Marks and Spencer, Seibu, Armani and Chanel, as well as a variety of restaurants and a movie theater.
The Central Plaza, the second tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, is located in Wan Chai.
The ceremony of the hand-over of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China was performed in Wan Chai. The first cross harbour tunnel in Hong Kong is also linking Wan Chai with Hung Hom[?].
Hotels in Wanchai include
- Novotel Century Hong Kong Hotel (4 Star)
- Charterhouse Hotel (3 Star)
- Empire Hotel Hong Kong (3 Star)
- Grand Hyatt Hong Kong (5 Star)
- Harbour View International House (3 Star)
- Hotel New Harbour (3 Star),
- Luk Kwok Hotel (4 Star),
- Renaissance Harbour View Hotel (5 Star),
- The Wesley Hong Kong (3 Star),
- The Wharney Hotel (3 Star).
Bars in Wanchai include
| AK's Lounge | Century HK Hotel | |
| Amazona | 2/F 81-85 Lockhart Rd Tel 2520 2049 |
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| Carnegies | G/F 53-55 Lockhart Rd Tel 2866 6289 |
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| Champion Sports | Shop C G/F 31 Queen's Rd East Tel 2529 0380 |
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| China Bar | Basement 2 Morrison Hill Rd Tel: 2121 2321 |
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| Chinatown | 78-82 Jaffe Rd Tel 2861 3588 |
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| Cinecitta | Starcrest, 9 Star St Tel 2529 0199 |
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| Cinta J | Shop G4 Malaysia Bldg 64 Jaffe Rd Tel 2529 6622 |
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| Coyote Bar & Grill | 114-120 Lockhart Rd Tel 2861 2221 |
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| Cucina on Broadway | 5/F The Broadway 54-62 Lockhart Rd Tel 2217 8000 |
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| Daco Ristorante & Bar | G4-6 G/F Great Eagle Centre Tel 2877 1877 |
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| Darter's Inn | G/F 16 St Francis' Yard Tel 2866 4888 |
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| Delaney's | G-1/F One Capital Place Tel 2804 2880 |
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| Devil's Advocate | G/F 48-50 Lockhart Rd Tel 2865 7271 |
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| Dreams Cafe | 1/F 81-85 Lockhart Rd Tel 2865 3066 |
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| Dusk Till Dawn | G/F 76 Jaffe Rd Tel 2528 4689 |
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| dv8 | 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre Tel 2598 1212 |
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| Exit Wine & Cigar | Shop 1 UG/F 1 St Francis Yard Tel 2861 3318 |
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| Green | Shop 7 The Sanlitun 28 Harbour Rd Tel 2802 0666 |
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| The Groovy Mule | 37-39 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai +852 2527 2077 Wan Chai MTR Open11.30am-late. |
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| Harbour Lounge | L1 HKCEC Tel 2582 7241 |
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| Harry's Bar | Charterhouse Hotel Tel 2833 5566 |
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| Horse & Groom | G/F 161 Lockhart Rd Tel 2507 2517 |
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| ing | 4/F Convention Plaza Tel 2824 0523 |
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| JJ's | Grand Hyatt Hotel Tel 2588 1234 |
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| Joe Bananas | 23 Luard Rd Tel 2529 1811 |
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| La Bamba | 20 Luard Rd Tel 2866 8706 |
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| Mes Amis | G/F 81-85 Lockhart Rd Tel 2527 6680 |
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| Neptune Disco II | 98-108 Jaffe Rd Tel 2865 2238 |
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| New Club Star | 3/F 382 Lockhart Rd Tel 2574 4388 |
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| New Makati | 100 Lockhart Rd Tel 2866 3928 |
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| Nickleby's | Wharney Hotel Tel 2862 1023 |
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| O Tree Cafe & Bar | G/F Sun Hung Kai Centre Tel 2877 7008 |
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| Old China Hand | 104 Lockart Rd Tel 2865 4378 |
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| One-Fifth | Starcrest, 9 Star St Tel 2520 2515 |
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| Poco Poco | 46 Morrison Hill Rd Tel 2575 8010 |
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| Pomme de Terre II | Shop 9 The Sanlitun 28 Harbour Rd Tel 2802 1323 |
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| Starlight Lounge | 28/F South Pacific Hotel Tel 2831 1254 |
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| Strawberry Cafe Disco | 48 Hennessy Rd Tel 2866 1031 |
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| Tango Martini | 3/F 81-85 Lockhart Rd Tel 2528 0855 |
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| Time After Time | 118 Jaffe Rd Tel 2865 0609 |
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| The Royal Arms | 89 Lockhart Rd Tel 2861 3328 |
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| The Wanch | 54 Jaffe Rd Tel 2861 1621 |
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| Whale Pub III | 1/F 178 Johnston Rd Tel 2591 5532 |
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| The White Stag | G/F The Broadway 54-62 Lockhart Rd Tel 2866 4244 |
The Rotary Club[?] of Wanchai meets every Monday in
the Grand Hayatt Hotel for lunch (12:30-14:00). Rotary Club of Wanchai (http://www.rotary.org.hk/wanchai/).
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