The Southern District of Hong Kong refers to the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It is the southernmost part of Hong Kong. The city centre Aberdeen was named after the Scottish coastal town by British colonizers, whereas it is known as “Hong Kong Chai” (香港仔) among locals which is the namesake of the now metropolis. Once a modest fishing port, some of the residents as former boat people (艇戶) continue to embrace partially floating lifestyles, culinary preference for freshly caught fish, and traditional festivities such as annual dragon boat racing. Many of them have since joined the white-collar middle class commuting to the northern part of the island daily for their prestigious jobs at banks, law firms, and the government. After the British took over, coastal settlements along the southern coastline such as Stanley, Repulse Bay and Shek O quickly gained popularity among the rich and powerful as prime locations for their oceanfront homes and yacht clubs away from the city. The southern tip of the island, Cape D'Aguilar, was declared a Marine Reserve in 1996.