Mount Davis, Hong Kong in the context of Peak District Reservation Ordinance, 1904


Mount Davis, Hong Kong in the context of Peak District Reservation Ordinance, 1904

⭐ Core Definition: Mount Davis, Hong Kong

Mount Davis (Chinese: 摩星嶺) or Mo Sing Leng is an area surrounding and including the westernmost hill on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is 269 m tall. Home to mostly luxury residences, Mount Davis was originally settled after the construction of Victoria Road by prominent Hong Kong families who were unable to live on Peak due to the zoning restriction in Peak District Reservation Ordinance, 1904.

It is named after Sir John Francis Davis, who was the 2nd governor of Hong Kong, from 1844 to 1848.

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Mount Davis, Hong Kong in the context of University of Chicago Hong Kong

The University of Chicago Hong Kong (officially The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex and The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong) is a satellite campus of the University of Chicago in Mount Davis, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

The university opened its Hong Kong campus in November, 2018 with the same tradition of research, education and institutional collaboration as its other overseas campus and centre locations in London, Paris, Beijing, and Delhi. As a strategic regional hub, it is an important addition to the University of Chicago's international presence and engagement throughout Asia. Serving its students, cultivating intellectual research and academic collaboration with partner institutions are objectives of The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, while also bringing new opportunities for community partnerships and social impact.

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