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North Point
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North Point (北角) is an area of Hong Kong, located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island. Administratively, it belongs to Eastern district. North Point is famous for its concentration Shanghainese and Fujianese-speaking population, and is called Little Shanghai and Little Fujian of Hong Kong.
- Choi Sai Woo Park (on Braemer Hill)
- The main buildings of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club were located there, at 12 Oil Street, until 1946, when they were moved to their present location on Kellett Island, in Causeway Bay.
- King's Road, Hong Kong|King's Road
some buildings in western part of Quarry Bay is named as North Point something building, although they are across the customary limit of North Point at Man Hong Street / Healthy Street West.
When the Guinness Book of Records was first published in the 1950s, North Point was listed as the most densely populated place on earth.
- North Point is served by the Island Line, Hong Kong|Island Line and the Tseung Kwan O Line of the MTR metro system. The MTR Station of the same name is the terminus of Tseung Kwan O Line.
- There are two highways serving North Point: Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing.
- North Point is served by Hong Kong Tramways, of which it is one of the seven terminal points.
- It is also served by the City Bus Company.
- ferry|Ferries connect North Point ferry pier to various places in Hong Kong, including Hung Hom, Kowloon City, Kwun Tong and Po Toi Islands.
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
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