Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. June, 1987.
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I was looking through some archived photos and came across this picture, taken in Hong Kong when I first visited in 1983. Repulse Bay is a popular beach area in Hong Kong, although the bay is nearly empty in this picture.
There are a couple of stories behind the name of the bay. We were told that the bay got its name from the fact that the British warship HMS Repulse was stationed in the bay in the late 1840s. The other story is that the bay was used as a base by Chinese pirates who were driven out (repulsed) by the British army in 1841.
Regardless of how the bay got its name, I think it is a beautiful place and worth sharing on Watery Wednesday.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
Tags: Hong Kong, Travels, Watery Wednesday
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June 9, 2010 at 7:33 am |
It looks like a very peaceful place without people there.
June 9, 2010 at 8:36 am |
This is beautful George. I for one, and so glad that you took so many pictures on your travels and still have them!!
June 9, 2010 at 8:48 am |
It is a beautiful bay, and look at the curious sky. Nice picture. MB
June 9, 2010 at 9:57 am |
1987?! I was 8 years old back in ’87! Wonder how it looks like now, huh! Great shot! Beautiful beach as well.
June 9, 2010 at 10:28 am |
It’s so serene in this photo.
June 9, 2010 at 10:41 am |
thanks for sharing the trivia about repulse bay. It’s nice to know you’ve been to Hong Kong and I wish I could go there too!. How’s Betsy?
June 9, 2010 at 1:23 pm |
This picture needs clicked on to really appreciate it! Beautiful blues. Now you just knew that I would be asking about that name, didn’t you? And so I would have!
June 9, 2010 at 5:15 pm |
Nice shot George, slides eh, I wonder how many of them I have stored in the loftlol.
June 9, 2010 at 7:04 pm |
The name may not be very attractive,but this scene shows a beautiful place.Thanks for sharing this.
Blessings,Ruth
June 10, 2010 at 2:18 am |
It is timeless beautiful, lovely post.
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June 10, 2010 at 8:02 am |
Sounds to me like both stories could mesh together! I bet it isn’t empty like that now. What a lovely place it was then.