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- Repulse Bay (Ripals Bay)
Otpor Bay, also called Ripals Bay, is located on the south coast of Hong Kong Island. Here, until 1941, pirates made their attacks on merchant ships bound for China. When the British Royal Navy squadron rebuffed the pirates and drove them out of the bay, it was decided to give this bay the name "Otpor Bay". During World War II, the bay was considered strategically important as a bridgehead of defense. In the early 1960s, luxury apartments began to be built on the coast. Along the promenade and the beach, mansions were built for the Chinese rich with tennis courts, pools, picturesque greenhouses and terraces. In 1989, a fashionable 37-storey residential building grew on the hill of the coast, which became the symbol of the entire district. Nearby are residential high-rise buildings of 20-30 floors. Near residential buildings there are swimming pools, fitness clubs, outdoor sports grounds, many hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes. Currently, it is mainly a residential area with very expensive real estate. Along the sea there are promenades and bicycle paths, and hiking paths in the mountains. On the waterfront stands the Lutheran Church of "All Nations", near the Kwunyam Temple (Guanin). Otpor Bay, with its free public sandy beach, is one of the most beautiful in Hong Kong. This impressive bay attracts many tourists. The beach is clean, made of golden sand, with dressing rooms, showers, toilets, with nets from sharks. The beach has many bars and cafes, there are special areas for barbecue. For sports lovers there is a volleyball court with a net; for families with children there are playgrounds. The beach is guarded, lifeguards work. The clubs of traditional Chinese rescuers that operate from March to November have been preserved here. The picturesque Zhenhai Tower Park adjoins the beach with huge statues of Taoist gods - the Queen of Heaven and the God of Mercy in front of the park. Nearby is a large Plaza shopping center with many shops and restaurants. Otpor Bay is a wonderful haven for ships. It is not very deep, laterally protected by small islands.
