Deep Water Bay Road (Chinese: 深水灣道) is a road in the Southern District in Hong Kong. It constitutes part of the road south from Happy Valley towards Wong Chuk Hang. It is renowned as one of the wealthiest streets in Hong Kong and the world, with over a dozen billionaires living in mansions on this road.[1]

Deep Water Bay Road
Nam Fung Road near Deep Water Bay Road
Native name深水灣道 (Yue Chinese)
NamesakeDeep Water Bay
Length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
LocationHong Kong
Coordinates22°15′13″N 114°11′11″E / 22.253582°N 114.186335°E / 22.253582; 114.186335
Northeast endWong Nai Chung Gap Road and Repulse Bay Road near Wong Nai Chung Reservoir
Southwest endIsland Road near Hong Kong Golf Club
Construction
Inauguration24 September 1937
Deep Water Bay Road
Traditional Chinese深水灣道
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShēnshuǐwān dào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsham1 shui2 waan1 dou6

Mansions

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Many billionaires and famous people reside on this road, including Li Ka-Shing, Joseph Lau Luen-hung, the Kwok brothers and the Kadoorie family.[1]

Other structures

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Intersecting roads

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Roads are listed north to south.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Robert Olsen (29 July 2015). "The Wealthiest Neighborhood on Earth: Deep Water Bay". Forbes.