Chai Wan
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For the MTR station, see Chai Wan station.
For the district of Udon Thani Province, Thailand, see Chai Wan district.
Not to be confused with Chai Wan Kok or Wan Chai.
22.27°N 114.24°E / 22.27; 114.24
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Traditional Chinese | 柴灣 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 柴湾 | ||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Cháiwān | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | firewood bay | ||||||||||
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Chai Wan (/ˌtʃaɪ ˈwɑːn/; Chinese: 柴灣), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), [citation needed] lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential areas. The population was 186,505 in 2001.