Fung Shue Wo
Fung Shue Wo () is a basin in north Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. The old villages in the basin have now been replaced by relocated villages from the basin and nearby, including Tsing Yi Hui, Tsing Yu New Village and Fung Shue Wo Tsuen. References Tsing Yi {{NewTerritories-geo-stub ...
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Depression (geology)
In geology, a depression is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions form by various mechanisms. Types Erosion-related: * Blowout: a depression created by wind erosion typically in either a partially vegetated sand dune ecosystem or dry soils (such as a post-glacial loess environment). * Glacial valley: a depression carved by erosion by a glacier. * River valley: a depression carved by fluvial erosion by a river. * Area of subsidence caused by the collapse of an underlying structure, such as sinkholes in karst terrain. * Sink: an endorheic depression generally containing a persistent or intermittent (seasonal) lake, a salt flat (playa) or dry lake, or an ephemeral lake. * Panhole: a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping, cohesive rock.Twidale, C.R., and Bourne, J.A., 2018Rock basins (gnammas) revisited.''Géomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environnement,'' Vol. 24, No. 2. January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2020. Coll ...
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Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi, sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau () and Chau Tsai. Three major bays or harbours, Tsing Yi Tong, Tsing Yi Lagoon, Mun Tsai Tong and Tsing Yi Bay () in the northeast, have been completely reclaimed for New towns of Hong Kong, new towns. The island generally is zoned into four Quarter (country subdivision), quarters: the northeast quarter is a residential area, the southeast quarter is Tsing Yi Town, the southwest holds heavy industry, and the northwest includes a recreation trail, a transportation interchange and some dockyards and ship building industry. The island is in the northwest of Victoria Harbour and part of its coastline is subject to the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance. Etymology Tsing Yi () literal ...
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Tsing Yi Hui
Tsing Yi Hui () was a town on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. Many people at that time referred to the town as Tsing Yi Main Street (), namely the main street of the town. In Cantonese, the character ''hui'' () means a periodic market, where people gather at a fixed time, usually every nine to ten days. However, the stalls and shops open every day in the town. It is the possibly one of the reasons that people called the town ''main street''. Transport The town was adjacent to Tsing Yi Bay and Tsing Yi Lagoon. In the early days, the town had no motor roads. Residents travelled on foot within the island and external transport totally relied on sea. Taking a sampan to Tsuen Wan was a typical example. Later the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry provided services to and from Tsuen Wan Town (Tsuen Wan Pier) to the old Tsing Yi Pier beginning in 1980s. Later the service extended to Central, Victoria. Service ended in 2000. Upon the completion of Tsing Yi Bridge, roads were built to various places ...
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Tsing Yu New Village
Tsing may refer to: *Jing (other) *Jin (other) *Qing (other) *Qin (other) *Ching (other) *Chin (other) *Tsin (other) Tsin may refer to: *Mace (unit), known in Hong Kong as Tsin *Irregular spelling of Jin (other) *Irregular spelling of Qin (other) Qin may refer to: Dynasties and states * Qin (state) (秦), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty ...

Fung Shue Wo Tsuen
Fung may refer to: * Feng (surname), a Chinese surname that is ''Fung'' in Cantonese * Funj people, also spelled Fung See also *Phung (other) Phung may refer to: * Phùng, a Vietnamese surname * Phùng (township), Đan Phượng District, Hà Nội, Vietnam * Phung River (other) Phung River may refer to several rivers in Thailand: *Lam Nam Phung (), a feeder of Nong Han Lake i ...