Stanley, Hong Kong

🏠Stanley is named after the 19th-century British 🇬🇧 statesman Lord Stanley. It is a leisurely little world surrounded by hills, with sunshine, the sea, and tranquility. You can often see people walking dogs, sketching, or enjoying coffee in the breeze. Although the area is small and can be explored in a day, it’s comfortable enough to sit quietly in one spot for most of the day.

Several buildings on the island have a long history:
🕍Murray House
Built in 1846, it has over a century of history. Originally located in Central, it was dismantled in 1982 and relocated to Stanley for reconstruction in 1998. During dismantling, it was divided into 3,000 granite pieces, each numbered to preserve it completely. The architecture blends Western and Chinese features, with Western-style columns and Chinese tiled roofs, reflecting strong colonial characteristics.

⛪Blake Pier
Named after Hong Kong’s 12th Governor Sir Henry Arthur Blake. It is a public pier with ferry service to and from Po Toi Island on Sundays and public holidays.

🏠Stanley Post Office
Opened in 1937, it is the oldest operating post office in Hong Kong and is a Grade II historic building.

🏠Stanley Pat Kansas Uk
Built in 1930, these are eight connected houses with uniform red brick walls, gray roofs, and green doors (such historic houses are common in Mainland China and often overlooked, let alone protected). Two huge ancient banyan trees in front of the houses add a poetic touch to this ordinary place.

🏠Stanley Market
🏠Stanley Tin Hau Temple
Built during the Qing Dynasty, it is the oldest Tin Hau Temple in the Southern District. The temple still preserves the bronze bell cast at the time of its construction.

🚌 Route:
Beginner: Stanley Main Street → Stanley Plaza → St. Stephen’s Beach → Stanley Market → Murray House → Blake Pier

🚇 Transportation:
1⃣️ From MTR Central Station Exit A, take bus 6, 6X, or 260 at Exchange Square and get off at Stanley Village Bus Terminus.
From Hong Kong Station Exit B1, take bus 6, 6X, or 260 at Exchange Square and get off at Stanley Village Bus Terminus.
2⃣️ From Causeway Bay Jardine’s Crescent, take minibus 40 or 40X and get off at Stanley Market stop.

🚘 Return:
1⃣️ From Stanley Village Bus Terminus, take bus 6, 6X, or 260 to MTR Central Station/Hong Kong Station.
2⃣️ Take green minibus 40 or 40X to Causeway Bay.