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As much as people claim to enjoy Hong Kong Island, they tend to only mean Central and the following areas stretching westwards to Kennedy Town. In comparison, Hong Kong’s Eastern District is largely overlooked despite physically occupying about a third of the space on the island. In terms of government designations, the Eastern District comprises Fortress Hill, North Point, Braemar Hill, Quarry Bay, Taikoo Shing, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan, and Siu Sai Wan. By this definition, the total area has the second highest population among Hong Kong’s 18 districts, while its residents have the third-highest median household income.
But because of how well-known the areas from Fortress Hill to Taikoo Shing already are, we have decided to focus instead on the lesser-covered neighbourhoods of Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan, and Siu Sai Wan instead. Read on for your guide on things to do, see, and eat in Hong Kong’s Eastern District!