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Clear Water Bay Road
Clear Water Bay Road () is a major road from Choi Hung Interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung District. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hiram's Highway and Hang Hau Road / Ying Yip Road respectively. An expressway deviation, New Clear Water Bay Road (), bypasses a steep, winding, 1 in 6 alignment of Clear Water Bay Road near Shun Lee and Fei Ngo Shan. In 1932, Clear Water Bay Road began from Kowloon City. In 1963, part of the road was renamed Choi Hung Road and Prince Edward Road East. Description Clear Water Bay Road begins at Ngau Chi Wan at the junction with Lung Cheung Road, Prince Edward Road East and Kwun Tong Road near MTR Choi Hung station Choi Hung () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR in Ngau Chi Wan. The station is named after the nearby Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate. History Choi Hung station was opened when Modified Initial System opened on 1 October 1979. Li .... It then is bypassed by the newer d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear Water Bay Country Park
Clear Water Bay Country Park is a rural country park located in the New Territories of eastern Hong Kong. The park is located near the beaches in Clear Water Bay. The 6.15 square kilometre park opened on 28 September 1979 with features like: * High Junk Peak *Miu Tsai Tun * Tin Hau Temple in Fat Tong Mun, Joss House Bay * Clear Water Bay Beach * Clear Water Bay Tree Walk * Clear Water Bay Golf Course * Lung Ha Wan Country Trail There is a designated hiking trail which begins on Clear Water Bay Road near Tseung Kwan O and ends near the Clearwater Bay golf course The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club () is a privately owned and run, members-only country club, located on the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong. The club hosts the PGA Tour China Clearwater Bay Open yearly. .... References Clear Water Bay Country Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon Peak
Kowloon Peak, also known as Fei Ngo Shan (literally: "Soaring Goose Mountain"), is a tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park. It is the tallest mountain in Kowloon, and is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail. On the lower slopes of Tung Yeung Shan about 1.1 miles (1.7 kilometres) to the north is the Gilwell Campsite, belonging to The Scout Association. Hiking and access There are several paths from Jat's Incline and Fei Ngo Shan Road that lead to the summit. One of Hong Kong's most treacherous and dangerous climbs is the rock climb from Clear Water Bay Road to Kowloon Peak's summit through Suicide Cliff. Suicide Cliff is not necessarily a place where people commit suicide, but it is such named most likely because the climb is so treacherous, it is akin to committing suicide. The hike has also seen numerous injuries and fatalities. In one instance, two mainland Chinese tourists ran i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shun Lee Estate
Shun Lee () is an area north of Sau Mau Ping and east of Ngau Chi Wan in Hong Kong. The area was originally known as Rennie's Farm. It is later named after the first public housing estate in the area, Shun Lee Estate. It is also known as Sze Shun (四順, i.e. ''Four Shun'') as there are ''four'' estates with name starting with ''Shun'' in 2006. Before any urban development, the rural area belonged to the rural district of Ngau Chi Wan. Later, it was also once considered an extension of Ngau Tau Kok. After the establishment of District Boards of Hong Kong, the area is administratively under Kwun Tong District. Geography The area is a valley surrounded by hills. A main river flowed from Custom Hill and joined another river from Kowloon Peak and emptied into Kowloon Bay via Jordan Valley. Public housing The public housing estates and Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon
Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and the rest of the New Territories. The peninsula's area is about . Location Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait to the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Butterfly Valley and Stonecutter's Island to the west, a mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south. Also, there are many islands scattered around Kowloon, like CAF island. Administration Kowloon comprises the following districts: *Kowloon City * Kwun Tong *Sham Shui Po *Wong Tai Sin * Yau Tsim Mong Name The name 'Kowloon' () alludes to eight mountains and a Chinese emperor: Kowloon Peak, Tung Shan, Tate's Cairn, Temple Hill, Unicorn Ridge, Lion Rock, Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flyover Of New Clear Water Bay Road
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Tai Hang Tun
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Tai Au Mun
Tai Wan Tau () is a village Clear Water Bay, in the Sai Kung District of Hong Kong. Geography Tai Wan Tau is a small village close to the sea, in the northeast of Clear Water Bay First Beach. The Tai Leng Tung hill is located at the back of the village.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalNo. 23 Tai Wan Tau, Hang Hau, Sai Kung/ref> Administration Tai Wan Tau (including Tai Au Mun) is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History The village was established during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1572-1620). It was established by members of the Lau () and Chow () clans. Many of the members later moved to the nearby village of Tai Au Mun (), in the northwest. The Laus historically engaged in fishing and rice growing. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Wan Tau was 117. The number of males was 53. Features An ancestral hall of the Laus is located in the village. The house at No. 23 Tai Wan Tau, built before 1907 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Sze Wan
Sheung Sze Wan () is a bay of Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. Sheung Sze Wan is also the name of a village located on the western shore of the bay. Villages Villages in the area include: * Ha Yeung * Ha Yeung New Village () * Leung Fai Tin () * Mau Po () * Sheung Sze Wan (village) * Sheung Yeung * Tai Hang Hau Features * Hong Kong Adventist College * The Portofino See also * Clear Water Bay Road Clear Water Bay Road () is a major road from Choi Hung Interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung District. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hiram's Highway and Hang Hau Road / Ying Yip Road respectively ... Bays of Hong Kong Clear Water Bay Peninsula {{NewTerritories-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
:''The Chinese name'' 清水灣半島 ''should not be confused with Oscar by the Sea, a private housing estate in Tseung Kwan O.'' Clear Water Bay Peninsula (), is a peninsula in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. The peninsula separates Junk Bay from Port Shelter. Features The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here. TVB's headquarters, ''TV City'', were previously located here but have since moved to Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. Education * Clearwater Bay School - A P to 6 ESF (English Schools Foundation) School. * Sam Yuk Middle School () Public beaches * Clear Water Bay First Beach * Clear Water Bay Second Beach * Silverstrand Beach Transportation * Clear Water Bay Road Clear Water Bay Road () is a major road from Choi Hung Interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung District. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hiram's Highway and Hang Hau Road / Ying Yip Road respecti ... * Hang Hau Road () * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Po Tsai
Tai Po Tsai () is an area and a village, clustering in a small plain around Clear Water Bay Road in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. Geography Tai Po Tsai is located northeast of Tseung Kwan O New Town on the east mid slope of Razor Hill ( Che Kwu Shan) and faces Port Shelter. Pak Shui Wun (), a beach off Tai Po Tsai, is on the shore of Port Shelter. Tai Po Tsai Village Tai Po Tsai Village is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. The indigenous Punti () villagers all have the Chinese surname of Wan (). Because of its proximity to Shaw Studios and TVB many of their artists rent apartments in the village. Simon Yam Tat-Wah was a long term resident among others. In the 1960s due to its isolation and lack of transport facility, the local villagers set up a primary school for its inhabitants. The school was called Kwong Pui primary school. History Tai Po Tsai is a Cantonese village founded in 1629, making it one of the older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pik Uk
Pik Uk () is a small village in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Location Pik Uk is located on Clear Water Bay Road, roughly halfway between Ping Shek Estate and the Hang Hau Road roundabout, adjacent to Razor Hill, and not far from Tseng Lan Shue. The village is located to the east of Pik Uk Correctional Institution and Pik Uk Prison. Administration Pik Uk is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Pik Uk was 25. The number of males was 5. Layout There are approximately 150 settlements in the village and vacant land that surround the village are regulated by the government. Although home ownership is allowed in the village, the village is regulated by the government in the same manner as the public building estates (like Choi Hung Estate), in which the building estates are only for rent. There are occasionally police that patrol the village. Pik Uk is divided into New and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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