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Scenic Hill (Hong Kong)
Scenic Hill () is a hill on Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, and stands at a height of above the sea level. Today, Scenic Hill is the tallest point on Chek Lap Kok Island, which houses Hong Kong International Airport. In the 1990s, taller nearby mountains on Chek Lap Kok Island were bulldozed to make reclaimed-land for the airport. Near its summit, there is a Chinese pavilion where aviation enthusiasts often gather to take photos of aircraft landings and take-offs. A tunnel called Scenic Hill Tunnel () is a road tunnel located below Scenic Hill. The west exit of the tunnel is near the Ngong Ping 360 Airport Island Angle Station and the fuel storage centre. Access There is a trail path that leads hikers to its modest summit. The entrance can be found just below The Ngong Ping 360 Airport Island Angle Station on Chek Lap Kok South Road. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Lantau Peak Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan (literally "Phoenix Mountain") is the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the island for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial aviation in 1998. The airport is popularly referred to as ''Chek Lap Kok Airport'' to distinguish it from the former Hong Kong International Airport, now commonly known as Kai Tak Airport (). Hong Kong SkyCity, a business and entertainment complex, is also located on Chek Lap Kok. It includes AsiaWorld–Expo, a convention and exhibition centre, which opened in 2005. Cathay Pacific City, the head office of Cathay Pacific; HAECO, and formerly Hong Kong Airlines are also located on the airport platform. Name The name of the island may be derived from the bareness of the island ('da chek lak'), that the shape of the island resembles the red tripletail Perch ('chek lap', 赤鱲), or that the fish was onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
