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Sassoon Road is a road in
Pok Fu LamPok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District.Pok Fu Lam is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellet, around Telegraph Bay....
in
Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is named after Sir Victor Sassoon.
The area is associated with affluence and wealth. Many of Hong Kong's wealthy live in this area, including
Henry FokHenry Fok Ying Tung was a Hong Kong businessman. He has ancestral roots in Nansha, Panyu, now part of Guangzhou, Guangdong). Fok was the vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of PRC since March 1993, and was possibly the most powerful...
(house nicknamed 'Fok Villas'). The area is also close to
West Island SchoolWest Island School is a co-educational, international secondary school in Hong Kong. The campus is a purpose-built development located at 250 Victoria Road in Pokfulam, near Sandy Bay at the western part of Hong Kong Island. Students come to West Island from all over the world, with over 40...
. The
Li Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineThe Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is the older of the two medical schools in Hong Kong , and is among the oldest in the Far East.-History:...
of
the University of Hong KongThe University of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Its motto is "Sapientia et Virtus" in Latin, meaning "wisdom and virtue", and "" in Chinese...
situates on it. Facing the sea, it is well recognized for the beautiful sunset view.
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