Victoria Harbour is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China. With an area of about 41.88 km2 as at 2004, its natural depth and sheltered location enticed the British to occupy the island of Hong Kong during the First Opium War, and subsequently establish the colony as a trading post.

 
　　The harbour is famous for its spectacular panoramic views, and is in itself a top tourist attraction. It is a natural focal point of the territory, and considered a crucial natural geographical element for city dwellers. This sense of geographical attachment is most notably demonstrated in recent years, when the Hong Kong government’s efforts to undertake reclamation projects in the harbor were met with widespread popular protests, despite the fact that such work had taken place in the harbor for the past century and a half.
　　维多利亚港（简称维港）是位于香港的香港岛和九龙半岛之间的海港。由于港阔水深，为天然良港，香港亦因而有“东方之珠”、“世界三大天然良港”及“世界三大夜景”之美誉。

 
　　早年，维多利亚港已被英国人看中有成为东亚地区的优良港口的潜力，不惜藉战争从满清政府手上夺得香港，发展其远东的海上贸易事业。香港的殖民地史随即展开。事实上，维多利亚港的确一直影响香港的历史和文化，亦主导香港的经济和旅游业发展，是香港成为国际大城市的关键之一。