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Sha Lo Wan
Sha Lo Wan () is a bay in the northwest Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The bay faces north to Hong Kong International Airport. The area is occupied by indigenous inhabitants. There is no vehicular access to the area and thus their communication is on foot or by ferry.Lantau Development Advisory CommitteeConstruction of an East-West Coastal Road in North Lantau (proposal) November 2014 Because of their inconvenient access to urban areas, villages in the area have suffered from depopulation. Only older generations live in these villages. Villages in the area include Sha Lo Wan Tsuen (), Sha Lo Wan San Tsuen () and Sha Lo Wan Chung Hau (). Administration Sha Lo Wan is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Sha Lo Wan was noted for its incense production during the Ming dynasty. Following the orders imposed by the Great Clearance, the village was evacuated, together with the whole of Lantau Island. People were allowed to return to settle on the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sha or SHA may refer to: Places * Sha County, Fujian, China * Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, (International Air Transport Association code, IATA code) * Sia, Cyprus, also spelled ''Sha'' * Sagamihara Housing Area, an army installation in Japan * Vehicle registration plates in the district Schwäbisch Hall (district), Schwäbisch Hall and the town Schwäbisch Hall, Germany People and language * Sha (surname) * Sha (singer) (born 1979), German singer * Sha Fei (1912–1950), Chinese photojournalist * Sha language * Sha (Cyrillic) (Ш, ш), a Cyrillic letter Government and organizations * Maryland State Highway Administration * Strategic health authorities, England * Saskatchewan Hockey Association, now known as Hockey Saskatchewan * Secondary Heads Association, now the Association of School and College Leaders * Society for Historical Archaeology * The Socialist Health Association, a left-wing English medical association affiliated with the Labour Party (UK), Labo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Observatory
The Hong Kong Observatory is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong. The Observatory forecasts the weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in Hong Kong and provides other meteorological and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors. Overview The Observatory was established on 2 March 1883 as the Hong Kong Observatory by Sir George Bowen, the 9th Governor of Hong Kong, with (1852–1941) as its first director. Early operations included meteorological and magnetic observations, a time service based on astronomical observations and a tropical cyclone warning service. The Observatory was renamed the Royal Observatory Hong Kong () after obtaining a Royal Charter in 1912. The Observatory adopted the current name and emblem in 1997 after the Handover of Hong Kong, transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at Castle Peak Bay. Tuen Mun is now a modern, mainly residential area in the north-west New Territories. As of 2011, 487,546 live in Tuen Mun and over 95% of them are Chinese. History During the Tang dynasty (618907), a navy town, Tuen Mun Tsan () was established in Nantou, which lies across Deep Bay. Tuen Mun and the rest of Hong Kong were under its protection. A major clan, To (), brought the name Tuen Mun to the area. They migrated from Jiangxi on the Chinese mainland and established a village Tuen Mun Tsuen ()Antiquities and Monuments OfficeTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> late in the Yuan dynasty (1272–1368). As more and more villages were established, the village was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune Ferry
Fortune Ferry Company Ltd is a ferry operator in Hong Kong. It is based in North Point. Routes The company operates the following ferry routes: * Tuen Mun to Tung Chung, Sha Lo Wan and Tai O * North Point to Kwun Tong and Kai Tak * Central to Hung Hom * Hong Kong Water Taxi Service Fleet See also * Star Ferry *Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry *Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Tuen Mun Ferry Pier (屯門碼頭), or Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal, is a public pier located in the southern area of Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, Tuen Mun Pier Head, and Tuen Mun Ferry Pier stop (MTR Light Rail) refer to the street-le ... External linksFortune Ferry Company Ltd {{Pearl River Delta transit Ferry transport in Hong Kong Transport operators of Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tung O Ancient Trail
The Tung O Ancient Trail () on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, was once an important passage for villagers to commute between Tung Chung and Tai O. The coastal trail starts at modern Tung Chung in the east, passes mangroves and bays and ends in the traditional Tai O fishing village. About 10 km in length, it is one of the most popular walking trails in Northwest Lantau. Features Places and features along the trail include (front east to west) * Tung Chung * Hau Wong Temple, Tung Chung () * Tung Chung Playground () * San Tau * Hau Hok Wan () * Sha Lo Wan * Sham Shek Tsuen * Sham Wat * Sai Tso Wan () * Tit Tak Shue () * San Chau () * Tai O See also * List of hiking trails in Hong Kong Many named hiking trails have been established in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Island * Hong Kong Trail * Wilson Trail (stages 1 and 2) * Tai Tam Country Trail * Pottinger Peak Country Trail * Hong Pak Country Trail * Aberdeen Tree Walk * Tai Tam ... References External links {{commons category, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tung Chung
Tung Chung, meaning " eastern stream", is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once an important defence stronghold against pirates and foreign military during the Ming and the Qing dynasties. Developed as part of the Airport Core Programme, the North Lantau New Town is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong, with the first phases built on reclaimed land to the north, east and northeast of the original Tung Chung Town. Administratively, Tung Chung is part of Islands District. History Early times Since the Song Dynasty between 960 and 1279 AD, there have been people living in Tung Chung. At that time, they lived on fishing and agriculture. Crabs, fishes and crops were their main productions. This place was or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai O
Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means ''large inlet'', referring to outlet for the waterways (Tai O Creek and Tai O River) merges as it moves through Tai O. Geography On the southwest part of Lantau Island, Tai O River splits to the north (as Tai O Creek) and west and at this fork lies the island referred to as Tai O. Two pedestrian bridges cross the river on its northern and western forks. The village is located mostly on the banks of the river. The western and northern parts of the island facing the South China Sea are uninhabited. History Nearby archaeological sites date back to the Stone Age, but permanent, and verifiable, human settlement here is only three centuries old. Stories that would be impossible to substantiate have Tai O as the base of many smuggling and piracy operations, the inlets of the river providing excellent protection from the weather and a hidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese Opera
Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting. History There is debate about the origins of Cantonese opera, but it is generally accepted that opera was brought from the northern part of China and slowly migrated to the southern province of Guangdong in the late 13th century, during the late Southern Song dynasty. In the 12th century, there was a theatrical form called the Nanxi or "Southern drama", which was performed in public theatres of Hangzhou, then capital of the Southern Song. With the invasion of the Mongol army, Emperor Gong of the Song dynasty fled with hundreds of thousands of Song people into Guangdong in 1276. Among them were Nanxi performers from Zhejiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar (also known as the Agricultural Calendar 曆; 农历; ''Nónglì''; 'farming calendar' Former Calendar 曆; 旧历; ''Jiùlì'' Traditional Calendar 曆; 老历; ''Lǎolì'', is a lunisolar calendar which identifies years, months, and days according to astronomical phenomena. In China, it is defined by the Chinese national standard GB/T 33661–2017, "Calculation and Promulgation of the Chinese Calendar", issued by the Standardization Administration of China on May 12, 2017. Although modern-day China uses the Gregorian calendar, the traditional Chinese calendar governs holidays, such as the Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival, in both China and overseas Chinese communities. It also provides the traditional Chinese nomenclature of dates within a year which people use to select auspicious days for weddings, funerals, moving or starting a business. The evening state-run news program ''Xinwen Lianbo'' in the P.R.C. continues to anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Temples Committee
The Chinese Temples Committee () is a statutory body in Hong Kong established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance () (Cap. 153). It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management. It also handles temple registration. There are 20 additional temples, of which management has been delegated to other organisations. Organisation The Committee is chaired by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It consists of eight persons, including the chairman of the board of directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and six persons appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs through delegated authority by the Chief Executive. Administered temples Twenty-four temples are directly administered by the Chinese Temples Committee: * Lin Fa Kung, Tai Hang * Yuk Wong Kung Din, A Kung Ngam, Shau Kei Wan * Tin Hau Temple, Aberdeen * Tam Kung and Tin Hau Temples, Wong Nai Chung * Tin Hau Temple, Shau Kei Wan * Shing Wong Temple, Shau Kei Wan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Hau Temples In Hong Kong
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau ( Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below. Famous temples Famous Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong include: * Tin Hau temple, located at 10 Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is a declared monument. The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it (Island line), and subsequently to the neighboring area of Tin Hau. * The Tin Hau temple in Yau Ma Tei is also famous in Hong Kong. The public square, Yung Shue Tau before it is surrounded by the popular Temple Street night market. * The Tin Hau Temple at Joss House Bay is considered the most sacred. Built in 1266, it is the oldest and the largest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong. It is a Grade I historic building. Festivals Two temples have a marine parade to celebrate the Tin Hau Festival (): Tin Hau Temple on Leung Shuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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