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Happy Valley (Chinese: 跑馬地) is an upper-income residential area in Hong Kong. It is located on Hong Kong Island. It is part of Wan Chai District.

The area is sometimes known as Wong Nai Chung Kuk (黃泥涌谷) or Wong Nai Chung Valley because of the Wong Nai Chung (黃泥涌, lit. yellow mud stream) that leads into the area.

The area is home to the Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong Racing Museum, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, home to the grounds of the Valley RFC rugby club, and the Hong Kong FC.

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    Happy Valley in 1873

  • Happy Valley Racecourse 1920

    Happy Valley in 1920

  • Happy Valley Racecourse 1971

    Happy Valley in 1971

  • Happy Valley Racecourse 1

    Happy Valley in 2008

  • HappyValleyHongKonglighting

    Housing estates

  • FrenchSchoolHKBluePoolCampus5

    Lycée Français International Victor Segalen Blue Pool Road Campus

  • HK HV Happy Valley Tram Station

    Trams in Happy Valley

  • HK HV Happy Valley Broadwood Rd Wong Nai Chung

    Broadwood Road

  • HK Happy Valley Amigo Rest 1

    Wong Nai Chung Road outside Amigo Restaurant

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