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Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok is a closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Geography The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern shoreline of Starling Inlet, 10 km north-east of Fanling. The town centre is by the sea and the northern part of the town encompasses the hill known as Yuen Tuen Shan (). A section of Starling Inlet located offshore of Sha Tau Kok is one of the 26 designated marine fish culture zones in Hong Kong. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sha Tau Kok was 14. In 2022, a pilot scheme was announced, where limited areas of the town were opened to tourists. The Town Sha Tau Kok on the Hong Kong side of the border is a rural town, part of North District lies within the Frontier Closed Area. It has a post office, a bank, a few shops and a small population. Most of its residents are from Hakka farming or Hoklo (Hokkien) fishing back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closed City
A closed city or closed town is a settlement where travel or residency restrictions are applied so that specific authorization is required to visit or remain overnight. Such places may be sensitive military establishments or secret research installations that require much more space or internal freedom than is available in a conventional military base. There may also be a wider variety of permanent residents, including close family members of workers or trusted traders who are not directly connected with clandestine purposes. Many closed cities existed in the Soviet Union from the mid 1940s until its dissolution in 1991. After 1991, a number of them still existed in the CIS countries, especially in Russia. In modern Russia, such places are officially known as "closed administrative-territorial formations" (, ''zakrytye administrativno-territorial'nye obrazovaniya'', or ''ZATO'' for short). Structure and operations Sometimes closed cities may only be represented on classif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luen Wo Hui
Luen Wo Hui or Luen Wo Market is a market town east of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located northeast of Fanling station. Administration For electoral purposes, Luen Wo Hui is part of the Luen Wo Hui constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Chow Kam-ho, who was elected in the local elections. History Luen Wo Hui was formerly a market founded by villages in the surrounding area and later became a town. The old market has now ceased to operate and only a few structures are left. A new indoor market to replace the pre-existing market was officially opened in 2002. New private housing estates have in the last 10 years been built north of the market. Across Sha Tau Kok Road are industrial buildings. Market building Luen Wo Market building is listed as a Grade III historic building.Antiquities Advisory Board The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatoujiao
Shatoujiao () is a subdistrict of Yantian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, located on the border of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The population is mainly composed of migrant workers from all parts of China along with a small number of Russians. Shatoujiao is a port with cargo coming into and exiting Yantian. It has a road connecting to Luohu, with regular bus services to Shenzhen's main train terminus and through connections to Guangzhou. The subdistrict lies near a highway that links to Meixian and Chaozhou while the Shenzhen railway is also part of the transport links between Hong Kong and Beijing. English Name In Hong Kong, the name ''Shatoujiao'' is written as ''Sha Tau Kok'', reflecting the Cantonese pronunciation. Although ''Shatoujiao'' and ''Sha Tau Kok'' are written using the same Chinese characters, today, 'Shatoujiao'' usually refers to the town on the mainland side of the border, while ''Sha Tau Kok'' refers to the town on the Hong Kong side. Economy Development Zon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shan Tsui
Shan Tsui () is a village in the Sha Tau Kok area of North District of Hong Kong. Administration Shan Tsui is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Shan Tsui is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shan Tsui was 367. The number of males was 162. The three Hakka villages of Tam Shui Hang, Tong To and Shan Tsui had a total population of around 1,000 persons in 1961. During the Cultural Revolution, the villagers of these three places removed a Tin Hau image from a Man Mo temple located across the border in Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Ying Street
Chung may refer to: Surnames * Chung (surname) * Jeong (surname), Korean surname * Zhong (surname), or Chung, Chinese surname * Cheung, or Chung, Cantonese surname Geography * Chung, Iran, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * Chung, India, a village in Patti Tehsil, Amritsar, Punjab, India Language * Chung language of Cameroon. See also * Chan (other) * Chong (other) * Zhong (other) Zhong can refer to * Zhong (surname), pinyin romanization of Chinese surnames including 钟, 种, 仲, etc. * Zhong County, a county of Chongqing, China * Zhongjian River, a river in Hubei, China * Bianzhong, a Chinese musical instrument similar ... {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenzhen Bay Control Point
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, and Huizhou to the northeast. With a population of 17.56 million as of 2020, Shenzhen is the third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. Shenzhen is a global center in technology, research, manufacturing, business and economics, finance, tourism and transportation, and the Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth busiest container port. Shenzhen is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Shenzhen roughly follows the administrative boundaries of Bao'an County, which was established since imperial times. The southern portion of Bao'an County was seized by the British after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heung Yuen Wai Control Point
Heung Yuen Wai Control Point () is a land border control point at the border at Heung Yuen Wai in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Its counterpart across the border is Liantang Port ( in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The control point opened for freight trucks on 26 August 2020. History According to the government, the border control point was needed to relieve the heavily used border control points (like Lo Wu Control Point) to the west. The control point was chosen to be built between Lo Wu Control Point and Sha Tau Kok Control Point. Opening Its opening was reported in at least one outlet in May 2019 as scheduled for September 2019. Other reports claimed it would open by the end of 2019. The opening of the control point was further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Hong Kong shut down all border crossings with Shenzhen except the Shenzhen Bay Control Point to control the spread of the virus. On Friday 21 August 2020, it was announced that the Control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point
Lok or LOK may refer to: Places * Lok, Serbia, a village * Lok, Levice District, Slovakia, a village * Lok, Pakistan, a village * Loka (pronounced Lok): a plane of existence in Dharma People Surname Lok (English origin) * Anne Locke, Lock or Lok (1530–after 1590), English poet, translator and Calvinist * William Lok (1480–1550), usher to Henry VIII * Henry Lok (1553?-1608?), English poet, grandson of William Lok * John Lok, English sea captain, son of William Lok * Michael Lok, (c.1532–c.1621), English traveller, son of William Lok * Rose Lok (1526–1613), English writer, daughter of William Lok Surname Lok (Chinese origin 駱) * Anna Suk-Fong Lok, gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan * Felix Lok (b. 1953), Hong Kong actor * Rose Lok (pilot) (b. 1912) * Lok Kwan Hoi, Hong Kong rower Surname Lok (Other origins) * Cees Lok (born 1966), Dutch former footballer Fictional characters * Lok, the protagonist of William Golding's novel '' The Inheritors'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lok Ma Chau Control Point
Lok Ma Chau Control Point () is an immigration control point in Lok Ma Chau, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong, which is on the border between Hong Kong and mainland China. It opened in 1989 as the third road crossing between the then British dependent territory and China. It started providing 24-hour passenger clearance in January 2003, and is still the only Hong Kong control point with Shenzhen in mainland China to do so. Its counterpart is the Huanggang Port in mainland China, across Sham Chun River and interconnected by the . Before reaching this point, vehicles must pass through police checkpoints along to Lok Ma Chau Control Point. Permits must be carried in order to pass these points and to travel to the control points. History Lok Ma Chau Control Point was the third road crossing built between Hong Kong and China, after Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok. It was built as part of the New Territories Circular Road project, and was intended to relieve the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Wu Control Point
Lo Wu Control Point () is a Hong Kong immigration control point in Lo Wu, New Territories. It sits within the Frontier Closed Area that runs along the border with mainland China. Its counterpart across the border is the Luohu Port in Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major Sub-provincial division, sub-provincial city and one of the Special economic zones of China, special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pea ..., China. The control point is integrated with Lo Wu station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). In 2015, 83.2 million people passed through Lo Wu Control Point, making it the busiest control point in Hong Kong. It is open from 06:30 to 00:00 midnight daily. ''Control Point Locations'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Kam To Control Point
Man Kam To Control Point () is a border control point in Man Kam To, New Territories, Hong Kong, within the Closed Area on the border with China. It was the first vehicular clearance border crossing in Hong Kong. Its counterpart across the border is the Wenjindu Port, located within Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Until 1985, when the Sha Tau Kok border crossing opened, Man Kam To Control Point was the only vehicular link between Hong Kong and China. History A new concrete bridge opened at Man Kam To in 1976, replacing an older wooden bridge spanning the Sham Chun River that had deteriorated since. A second concrete bridge, located slightly upriver, was completed in 1984. As part of the Sham Chun River training works, a new four-lane bridge was built in 2003. Both of the older bridges were demolished at this time. On 30 January 2020, the border checkpoint closed all border crossing services with the exception of freight trucks, this was due to the COVID-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
