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Sai Ying Pun (Traditional Chinese: 西營盤; Cantonese IPA: [sɐɪ55 jɪŋ11 pʰʊn11], Jyutping: sai1 jing4 pun4; Mandarin Pinyin: Xīyíngpán) is an area in the western part of Central and Western District, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

The Chinese Sai (西) means "west" and Ying Pun (營盤) means "camp", especially military camp. It was where early British military stayed.

Transportation

Early street planning of Sai Ying Pun
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Early street planning of Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun is a proposed station on the Hong Kong MTR Island line serving the neighbourhood of Sai Ying Pun.

 


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