Shau Kei Wan (Chinese: 筲箕灣) or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in The Eastern District, located in the north east of Hong Kong Island. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast. Nowadays it is a relatively densely populated town compared with some developing areas.
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