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{{Short description|Mountain in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Jardine's Lookout
| photo = Causeway Bay View from ICC 201105.jpg
| photo_caption = Jardine’s Lookout from Victoria Harbour
| elevation_m = 433
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| map_caption = Location of Jardine's Lookout in Hong Kong
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| coordinates = {{coord|22|16|5.772|N|114|11|32.784|E}}
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| native_name = {{lang|yue-HK|渣甸山}}
| native_name_lang = yue-HK
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{{Chinese
| c = 渣甸山
| j = zaa1 din1 saan1
| p = Zhādiàn Shān
| l = Jardine Mountain
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[[File:Wong Nai Chung Reservoir 2017.jpg|thumb|Jardine's Lookout is the hill in the centre. [[Wong Nai Chung Reservoir]] is in the foreground.]]
'''Jardine's Lookout''' ({{zh|t=渣甸山}}) is a mountain in [[Wan Chai District]], [[Hong Kong]] with a height of {{convert|433|m|ft}}.<ref name="OwenShaw2007">{{cite book |author1=Bernie Owen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4sO5vlJ7ETcC&pg=PA189 |title=Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock |author2=Raynor Shaw |publisher=Hong Kong University Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-962-209-847-3 |page=189 |access-date=11 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831112312/https://books.google.com/books?id=4sO5vlJ7ETcC&pg=PA189 |archive-date=31 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is located east of [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]], south of [[Causeway Bay]], and west of Braemar Hill and north of [[Tai Tam Country Park]].

A low-density, high-end residential area called Jardine's Lookout can be found between [[Wong Nai Chung Gap]] and [[Mount Butler]]. The residential area of Jardine’s Lookout consists of thirteen roads named after famous British persons during Hong Kong’s colonial times. Addresses on Tai Hang Road, Tai Hang Drive and Chun Fai Road are considered to be Tai Hang Mid-levels or [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]], not Jardine’s Lookout.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elm Tree Towers｜Tai Hang Mid-Levels｜Estate Info｜Centaline Property |url=https://hk.centanet.com/estate/en/Elm-Tree-Towers/202.72.14.231/estate/en/Elm-Tree-Towers/1-SKBDPPPAPW |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=hk.centanet.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Jardine's Lookout is surrounded by several other hills including [[Mount Nicholson]], [[Violet Hill (Hong Kong)|Violet Hill]] and [[Mount Butler]].
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==History==
Jardine's Lookout is named after [[William Jardine (merchant)|William Jardine]], founder of [[Jardine Matheson]]. It was from here, in the days of the sailing ships, that a watch was kept for the first glimpse of the sails of the firm's clippers coming from India and London. As soon as a vessel was signaled, a fast whaleboat was sent out to collect Jardine's mail. The correspondence was rushed back to the office so that the directors could have the first possible information on the world's markets. (This practice saved the company on at least one occasion, [[Panic of 1866|in 1866]], when it learned of the collapse of the discount house [[Overend, Gurney and Company]], about one hour before others did, and quickly withdrew its balances at a local bank before anyone else had heard of the news.)

Jardine's Lookout was the sight of fierce conflict in the [[Battle of Hong Kong]] and particularly, the Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap. The [[Royal Hong Kong Regiment|Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Corps]] and Middlesex Machine gunners manned two pillboxes and other areas defending the pass around Jardine's Catchwater, as well as Canadian [[Winnipeg Grenadiers]] defending the adjacent [[Mount Butler]]. Japanese forces, after landing on the North Shore of Hong Kong Island; used Sir Cecil's Ride and moved up to this pass midway up the lookout and were engaged by Commonwealth forces. The fighting was the preliminary conflict in the Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap.

Jardine’s Lookout and Mount Butler are popular for hikers who can enjoy scenery of [[Victoria Harbour]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-13|title=JARDINE'S LOOKOUT HIKE IN HONG KONG|url=https://www.journeyera.com/jardines-lookout-hike/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Journey Era|language=en-US|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214113/https://www.journeyera.com/jardines-lookout-hike/|url-status=live}}</ref> There are different routes to the top of the mountains and hikers often start near [[Hong Kong Parkview]]  through [[Wilson Trail]]. Jardine’s Lookout Gallery Route has some of the most beautiful sceneries of Hong Kong Island.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-13 |title=JARDINE'S LOOKOUT HIKE IN HONG KONG |url=https://www.journeyera.com/jardines-lookout-hike/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Journey Era |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Residential area==
Due to its scenic view and low population density, Jardine's Lookout is an affluent neighbourhood with the most expensive houses in Hong Kong, with prices higher than [[Victoria Peak]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=am730 |title=香港哪一區最豪？ |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/column/財經/香港哪一區最豪-/218408 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=am730 |date=4 February 2016 |language=zh-Hant-HK}}</ref> The residents of this community include highly placed expatriates, government officials and successful business people.

Although Jardine’s Lookout is commonly known as where Cavendish Heights is located at, the multi-block estate sits on the fringe of Jardine’s Lookout, on the border of [[Mount Butler]], which is on the eastern side of block one.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cavendish Heights – Jardine's Lookout |url=https://www.midland.com.hk/en/estate/Hong-Kong-Island-Jardine-s-Lookout-Cavendish-Heights-E00124 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=midland.com.hk |language=en}}</ref> Residential buildings such as Park Garden, Flora Garden and Elm Tree Towers on Tai Hang Drive and Chun Fai Road are considered as the upper part of [[Tai Hang]], below Mount Butler not Jardine’s Lookout.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elm Tree Towers – Tai Hang Road |url=https://www.midland.com.hk/en/estate/Hong-Kong-Island-Tai-Hang-Road-Elm-Tree-Towers-E00188 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=midland.com.hk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Park Garden – Tai Hang Road |url=https://www.midland.com.hk/en/estate/Hong-Kong-Island-Tai-Hang-Road-Park-Garden-E06914 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=midland.com.hk |language=en}}</ref>

Jardine's Lookout has large detached houses in private lots and more moderate townhouses on its thirteen roads. Low-rise and high-rise apartments make up the rest of the community. Houses in private lots include ones built in the 1950s which were in recent years sold to wealthy mainlanders. In 2015, [[Cheung Chung-kiu]], Chairman of [[C C Land|CC Land]], reportedly purchased 1 Purves Road for about HK$760 million, or around HK$100,000 per square foot.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-08|title=Jardine's Lookout remains magnet for wealthy mainlanders|url=https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/business/topics/weekend-property/article/2110266/jardines-lookout-remains-magnet|access-date=2021-05-18|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518034256/https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/business/topics/weekend-property/article/2110266/jardines-lookout-remains-magnet|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, [[Joseph Lau|Joseph Lau Luen-hung]]'s residence at 2 Goldsmith Road ranked the fifth as Hong Kong’s most expensive residential properties in rental value estimated by the Hong Kong Government, with an annual estimated rental value of HK$8.23 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong's most expensive homes in rental value terms EJINSIGHT – ejinsight.com|url=https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/2084026/20190318-Hong-Kongs-most-expensive-homes-in-rental-value-terms|access-date=2021-05-18|website=EJINSIGHT|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518034551/https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/2084026/20190318-Hong-Kongs-most-expensive-homes-in-rental-value-terms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, this house was reportedly by [[Apple Daily]] to be worth HK$2.5 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-21 |title=【渣甸山大業主】大劉高士美道大屋 1億升至25億 ｜ 蘋果日報 |url=https://hk.appledaily.com/finance/20180615/65Y5EC5GAUAVUOT75WR2ZZLDLU/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621185150/https://hk.appledaily.com/finance/20180615/65Y5EC5GAUAVUOT75WR2ZZLDLU/ |archive-date=21 June 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Translating into HK$250,000 per sq. ft. based on internal floor area of around 10,000 square feet,) it is the most valuable house in Hong Kong, followed by 75 Deep Water Bay Road. In 2020, the site at 20 Perkins Road was sold for HK$850 million representing a 40 percent drop compared to previous market transactions. This price translated into over HK$82,000 per square foot compared to another site on Perkins Road in 2018 which changed hands at HK$145,000 per square foot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Luxury Site Huge Price Drop|url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/2/221867/Luxury-site-sees-huge-price-drop}}</ref>  
Jardine’s Lookout has no hospitals, few public facilities, and very few local and overseas tourists. Only single detached houses can be built on private lots of most of the streets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=am730 |title=香港哪一區最豪？ |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/column/財經/香港哪一區最豪-/218408 |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=am730 |date=4 February 2016 |language=zh-Hant-HK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=周顯大師資料庫 |date=2017-01-18 |title=周顯: Harbour View豪宅 世界最貴 |url=http://decky88888888.blogspot.com/2017/01/harbour-view.html |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=周顯}}</ref>

Jardine's Lookout has a grocery store, deli, florists, post office and many small provisions stores. This community is conveniently linked with public transportation and well-equipped with facilities. Jardine's Lookout is only a 10-minute drive to [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] and 5-minute drive to [[Causeway Bay]], (given good traffic) where the [[Cross-Harbour Tunnel]] is located, making the travel to [[Kowloon]] easy.

===Famous residents===
*[[Joseph Lau|Joseph Lau Luen-hung]], property tycoon{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
*[[Gordon Wu]], property tycoon{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
*Miyakawa Michiko, wife of [[Chow Yei-ching]], late Chairman of [[Chevalier Group]] {{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
*[[Cheung Chung-kiu]], property tycoon{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
In June 2016, the [[Government of Canada]] sold the official residence of the Consul General located at 6 Goldsmith Road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1980373/canadian-consulate-sells-luxury-hong-kong-home-not-fugitive|title=Canadian consulate sells luxury Hong Kong home, but not to fugitive Joseph Lau|date=2016-06-23|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29|archive-date=29 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029181233/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1980373/canadian-consulate-sells-luxury-hong-kong-home-not-fugitive|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Education==
Jardine's Lookout is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 12. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Hennessy Road Government Primary School and Sir Ellis Kadoorie (Sookunpo) Primary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/2023dpnet-12b.pdf|title=POA School Net 12|publisher=[[Education Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-09-12}}</ref>

Located on Mt Butler Drive, the [[French International School of Hong Kong|Lycée Français International Victor Segalen]], a French international school, maintains its Jardine’s Lookout campus, housing primary school classes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-10|title=Une éducation d'excellence pour tous|url=https://www.fis.edu.hk/fr/un-%C3%A9tablissement-deux-fili%C3%A8res-0|access-date=2021-05-18|website=French International School|language=fr}}</ref>

Braemar Hill Nursery School is on Chun Fai Road, on the fringe of Jardine’s Lookout.

==Transport==
There are [[Taxicabs of Hong Kong|taxis]] and [[Buses in Hong Kong|buses]] that can bring residents to the main districts in Hong Kong.

===Thoroughfares, roads and streets===
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* [[Boyce Road (Hong Kong)]]
* Clementi Road (not accessible by car)
* Cooper Road
* Creasy Road
* Goldsmith Road
* Henderson Road
* Moorsom Drive
* Moorsom Road
* Mount Butler Drive
* Mount Butler Road
* Perkins Road
* Purves Road
* Price Road
* Sir Cecil's Ride (not accessible by car)
* Wilson Road
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==See also==
*[[List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong]]
* [[Wong Nai Chung Gap]]
;Names related to [[Jardine (disambiguation)|Jardine]]
*[[Jardine's Bazaar]]
*[[Jardine House]]
*[[Yee Wo Street]]

==References==
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{{commons category|Jardine's Lookout}}
{{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre    = [[Wan Chai District]]
| North     = ([[Victoria Harbour]])
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| East      = [[Eastern District, Hong Kong|Eastern District]]
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| South     = [[Southern District, Hong Kong|Southern District]]
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| West      = [[Central and Western District]]
| Northwest = 
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{{Wan Chai District}}
{{Hong Kong Urban Areas}}
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