Jardine's Lookout (Chinese: 渣甸山; Jyutping: zaa1 din1 saan1; Cantonese Yale: ja din saan) is a mountain and a residential area on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located Southeast of the Wan Chai district and South of the Tai Hang area, at an altitude of about 433 metres. Nearby hills include Mount Nicholson, Violet Hill and Mount Butler etc.
It is named after William Jardine, founder of Jardine Matheson. It was from here, in the days of the sailing ships, that a watch was kept for the first glimpse of the sails of the firm's clippers coming from India and London. As soon as a vessel was signalled, a fast whaleboat was sent out to collect Jardines' mails. The correspondence was rushed back to the office so that the directors could have the first possible information on the world's markets.
Due to its scenic view and low population density, it has been considered an upper-class neighborhood in Hong Kong. It is also known as the Mid-Levels East. The area is a localized gated community with large detached houses in private lots and more moderate townhouses. Low-rise and high-rise apartments make up the rest of the community. There are about ten thousand residents.[citation needed] This community is conveniently linked with public transportation and well-equipped with facilities. Jardine's Lookout is only a 10-minute drive to Central and 5 to Causeway Bay, where the Cross Harbor Tunnel is located, making travel to the Kowloon side easy.
Jardine's Lookout has its own supermarket, deli, florists, post office and many small provisions stores. French and Japanese International Schools are nearby. Canadian International School and Chinese International School are also not far away.
[edit] Famous residents
- Stanley Ho
- Joseph Lau Luen-hung, estates tycoon
- Kong Chung, shipping tycoon
- Michelle Reis, actress
- Shu Qi, actress
- Michael Hui, actor
- Jacky Cheung, singer
- Leon Lai, ex-singer, businessman
- Sammi Cheng, singer
- Eason Chan, singer
- Denise Ho, singer
- Wilfred Lau, singer
- Gigi Lai, actress
- Rosemary Vandenbroucke, supermodel
- Gigi Yung, retired supermodel
- Peggy Tam, retired supermodel
- Eric Kwok, composer
- John Fang Meng-sang, brother of Anson Chan Fang On-sang
- Joey Yung will be moving in two combined flats of The Legend (Chinese: 渣甸山名門), on which she spent more than HKD $40 million, in a few years time.
[edit] Transportation
There are taxis and buses that can bring residents to main districts in Hong Kong.
[edit] See also
Names related to Jardine (disambiguation):
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Coordinates: 22°16′06″N 114°11′33″E / 22.26827°N 114.19244°E / 22.26827; 114.19244
Wan Chai District 
