Tai Tam means a big pool in the Chinese language which illustrates a triangular bay, namely Tai Tam Bay between Stanley Peninsula, D'Aguilar Peak and Tai Tam Tuk ([tàːi tʰȁːm tók̚], lit.
Along Tai Tam Road are some luxurious apartment towers and houses, such as the Manhattan.
The Red Hill in the southern part of Tai Tam Tuk is an area primarily consisting of low-rise upmarket residences,[2] including the Redhill Peninsula, Red Hill Park, Turtle Cove, Le Palais and Villa Rosa.
The Tai Tam Tuk Eco Educational Centre is a visitors centre run by the Tai Tam Tuk Foundation with the aim to educate and inspire action for sustainable development in Hong Kong through hands on interaction with the outstanding nature and culture of Tai Tam.
[citation needed] The Tai Tam area was the scene of heavy fighting between Commonwealth and Japanese forces in December 1941.