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Kau Lau Wan
Ko Lau Wan () aka. Kau Lau Wan () is a remote village in the north of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District. Administration Kau Lau Wan is a recognised village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Geography Together with nearby Tan Ka Wan, Ko Lau Wan forms an enclave within Sai Kung East Country Park. Features A Tin Hau Temple is located in the village. In fiction The 2005 French film ''La Moustache'' was partially filmed in Ko Lau Wan. Transport There is no road for vehicles to head to Ko Lau Wan. The area can be accessed by ''kai-to'' ferries from Ma Liu Shui or Wong Shek Pier. There is also a hiking path from Pak Tam Au Pak Tam Au () is an area within the Sai Kung East Country Park, on the Sai Kung Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is administratively under the Tai Po District. Village The small village at Pak Tam Au is said to have a history dat ... which normally takes about 5 hours f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Lau Wan Village, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
A KO is a knockout in various sports, such as boxing and martial arts. K.O., Ko or Kō may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * KO (musician), Canadian musician who plays a fusion of hip hop and folk music * ''K.O.'' (album), a 2021 album by Danna Paola * K.O (rapper), South African rapper Ntokozo Mdluli * Karen O (born 1978), lead singer of the rock group Yeah Yeah Yeahs * Kevin Olusola, American cellist, beatboxer and member of ''a cappella'' group Pentatonix * ''K.O.'', a 2008 album by Rize * "K.O.", a 2004 song by Smujji Other media * Ko (Go), in the board game ''Go'' * ''Ko'' (film), a 2011 Tamil action movie * '' Knight Online'', a 2004 online role-playing game Language * Ko language * Ko (kana), the romanization of the Japanese kana こ and コ * ISO 639-1 code for the Korean language Surname * Ko (Korean surname) * Gao (surname), a surname of Chinese origin romanized to Ko in Hong Kong * Ke (surname), a Chinese surname romanized as "Ko" in the Wade–Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Kung East Country Park
Sai Kung East Country Park () is a country park on the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong, measuring . It opened in 1978 and has features including: * High Island Reservoir * High Island, Hong Kong, High Island * Pak Tam Au * Sheung Yiu * Wong Shek Pier * Beaches of Tai Long Wan, Sai Kung, Tai Long Wan: Sai Wan, Sai Kung, Sai Wan, Ham Tin Wan, Tai Wan and Tung Wan. * Sharp Peak * Po Pin Chau * Conic Island (, Fan Tsang Chau) * Long Ke Wan * Luk Wu * Long Harbour (Hong Kong), Long Harbour * Chek Keng Villages * Ko Lau Wan * Tan Ka Wan See also * Hong Kong National Geopark *Sai Kung West Country Park References Sai Kung East Country Park on AFCD website Sai Kung Peninsula Sai Kung District Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong 1978 establishments in Hong Kong {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch is an organisation to encourage interest in Asia broadly, with an emphasis on Hong Kong. The society was founded in 1847 and folded 1859. It was revived on December 28, 1959. Its parent association is the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The Society is open to all with an interest in the art, literature and culture of China and Asia, with special reference to Hong Kong. History In 1847 the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was founded under its parent society, the Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The latter had in turn been founded in 1823 by Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke and others. In 1824 the Asiatic Society received a Royal Charter from patron King George IV and was charged with ‘the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia.’ In around 1838, branches were formed in Mumbai and Chennai, and Sri Lanka in 1845. The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Tam Au
Pak Tam Au () is an area within the Sai Kung East Country Park, on the Sai Kung Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is administratively under the Tai Po District. Village The small village at Pak Tam Au is said to have a history dating back to the second half of the 17th century. It was first settled by members of the Ho () and Chan () families coming from Liaoning province. The Chans first settled in Ting Kok and then moved to the village. Historically, the villagers were mainly farmers growing rice and vegetable and rearing pigs and poultry. They collected firewood, which they sold to the lime and brick kilns in Pak Tam Chung. Transportation Pak Tam Au is served by Pak Tam Road () and the Pak Tam Au bus stop. References External links Delineation of area of existing village Pak Tam Au (Sai Kung North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Sai Kung District Sai Kung Peninsula {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Shek Pier
Wong Shek Pier () is a public pier on the shore of Long Harbour () in the north-east of Hong Kong's New Territories. It is situated in the Wong Shek () area of the Sai Kung Peninsula. Administratively it is in Tai Po District. The pier serves kai-to ferry routes to remote settlements on the peninsular and its outlying islands, such as Tap Mun (), Wan Tsai () and Chek Keng (), and provides their principal connection to the rest of Hong Kong. It was reconstructed in 2006. Transportation Kowloon Motor Bus * Route #94 - from Sai Kung Bus Terminus * Route #96R - from Diamond Hill MTR Station * Route #289R - from Sha Tin Central (New Town Plaza) Bus Terminus Note: All routes ending in “R” run only on weekends and public holidays. Kai-to * Ma Liu Shui - Sham Chung - Lai Chi Chong - Tap Mun - Ko Lau Wan - Chek Keng - Wong Shek Pier * Wong Shek Pier - Chek Keng - Tap Mun * Wong Shek Pier - Wan Tsai Wan Tsai () is a peninsula at the northern extremity of the north-wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
