Meanings
- A bay of Hong Kong Island in Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
On the Hong Kong side, the new Smithfield link at Pokfulam will connect Belcher Bay in Kennedy Town into Sai Ying Pun and the tunnel entrance. A series of specially constructed bridges will provide fast access to the Central business district, Wan Chai and North Point.
1997 April 30, “Opening keeps territory on the road to success”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2024, Latest2 more examples
The Merton complex on Catchick Street, Kennedy Town's main employment has always been shifting cargoes between the warehouses, wharfs and ships lining Belcher Bay and, though there s not a huge amount to sec by way of activity, there’s a definite maritime feel to the place.
2019, David Leffman, Jules Brown, The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau, Penguin, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 73The pier area has become particularly popular since it links a newly opened recreation area at Belcher Bay with the harbourfront promenade which extends to Central and Wanchai.[…] Instead, the department said members of the public could visit other waterfront areas flanking the pier, including the Belcher Bay harbourfront and the Central & Western District Promenade.
2021 March 2, Rhoda Kwan, “Hong Kong’s popular ‘Instagram Pier’ closes to the public without notice”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2023, Hong Kong
Origin
Named after Admiral Sir Edward Belcher.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 卑路乍灣 /卑路乍湾
- 卑路乍灣 /卑路乍湾bay in Hong Kong
Cite this entry
Belcher Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belcher%20Bay
“Belcher Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belcher%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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