Hong Kong Island - Western District (West Point)

West Point and the Western District, situated on Sulfur Channel at the northwestern corner of Hong Kong Island, were the first major areas settled by the British after their arrival in 1842, and the names of streets and buildings in this densely populated part of the city recall these early arrivals. The farther west you go, however, the more Chinese the area becomes: shops and businesses rarely have signs in English, and few Europeans are to be seen. Here too redevelopment and modernization are in progress; but there are still interesting Chinese tea-houses, medicine shops and businesses. This is not a typical tourist area, but a district which will give the stranger a good impression of traditional Chinese life.