Meaning of Ap Lei Chau | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An island of Southern district, Hong Kong.
2. An area of Southern district, Hong Kong.

Examples

“The deal broke the previous record of a government land sale set in February when a residential site in Ap Lei Chau on southern part of Hong Kong was sold to two mainland Chinese developers for HK$16.9 billion.”

“On Thursday night, five people were wounded when a corrosive liquid was thrown from a tower block at pro-democracy protesters who had gathered in the southern district of Ap Lei Chau.”

“The international property consultancy Knight Frank noted in a May 2021 report: “With almost no overseas tourists because of travel restrictions and lockdowns, prime retail rents have declined by over 50%.” Thanks to this trend, the founders of Young Soy were able to procure their first space in an industrial building in the Ap Lei Chau neighborhood, while fellow newcomer 13a New Street Gallery opened up in the Tai Ping Shan neighborhood.”

“CK Asset will pounce when it spots rivals in distress. It was in talks with banks, including HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc, to take over most of the HK$10.2 billion project loan for The Corniche, a luxury residential building in the southern Ap Lei Chau district, built by Chinese developers Logan Group Co. and KWG Group Holdings Ltd.”

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