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Sheung Kwai Chung Government Secondary School
Sheung may refer to: * Sheung (surname), Cantonese romanization of various Chinese surnames ** Kiki Sheung, Hong Kong TVB actress * Lam Sheung Yee (1934–2009), former football (soccer) defender, coach and announcer, as well as an actor *Lee Sheung-ching (born 1981), Hong Kong film and television actor; he is also a former playwright *Sheung-Wai Tam, OBE, GBS, JP, the President Emeritus of The Open University of Hong Kong See also *Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong *Kam Sheung Road, road in Yuen Long District of Hong Kong ** Kam Sheung Road station, MTR station located between Pat Heung and Kam Tin in Hong Kong * Shek Sheung River, river in northern New Territories, Hong Kong * Sheung Shui, area in New Territories, Hong Kong ** Public housing estates in Sheung Shui, the latest public estate in North District ** Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse situated in the outer area of Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong ** Sheung Shui station, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung (surname)
Sheung is a Cantonese romanization of the Chinese surnames (''Cháng'') and ('' Shāng''). It's a very uncommon surname in the United States, with fewer than 100 people sharing it during the year 2000 US Census.US Census Bureau. Op. cit. Public Broadcasting Service.How Popular Is Your Last Name? Accessed 6 Apr 2012. List of persons with the surname ;商 * Kiki Sheung, a Hong Kong actress See also * Chang (surname), for more about that surname in mainland China and on Taiwan * Shang (surname) Shang () is a surname. According to a 2013 study it was the 141st-most common surname shared by 1,009,000 people or 0.082% of the population, with the province with the most people being Henan. It means "esteem."The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names ..., for more about that surname in mainland China and on Taiwan References {{surname-stub Chinese-language surnames Cantonese-language surnames Multiple Chinese surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shek Sheung River
The Shek Sheung River (; also known as River Sutlej), is a river in northern New Territories, Hong Kong. The river originates near Choi Po Court and Hong Kong Golf Club then flows beside the East Rail line before discharging into the Ng Tung River. See also *List of rivers and nullahs in Hong Kong The location of Hong Kong, adjacent to the coast, is not close to the system of major rivers in southern China, though the water to the west of Hong Kong is influenced by Pearl River. In 1,103 km2 of land, the territory is largely hilly with over ... References *2007. ''2007 Hong Kong Map''. Easy Finder Ltd. External linksRivers of Hong Kong in Chinese Rivers of Hong Kong Sheung Shui {{HK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Wan Station
Sheung Wan is a station on the of the Hong Kong MTR network. The station serves the neighbourhood of Sheung Wan and the western part of Central District. The livery colour of this station is khaki. The station was originally planned in 1970 as Western Market but its construction was discontinued after further planning for the new lines. Upon the construction of the Island line, the station was finally constructed and opened on 23 May 1986. From its opening until the line's extension to in 2014, Sheung Wan was the westbound terminus of the Island line. History The station was originally proposed under the name Western Market in the 1967 Hong Kong Mass Transport Study, and was to be the southbound terminus of Kwun Tong line as well as its interchange with the Island line. Due to economic and contractual difficulties, the Hong Kong Government decided not to proceed with the construction of the full system, and the Island line was put on hold. The Hong Kong Government auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Wan Civic Centre
200px, Theatre Sheung Wan Civic Centre is a performing arts centre located in the Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, on Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. It is a popular theatre venue in Hong Kong. Sheung Wan Civic Centre is one of the subsidiary community arts centres under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. It provides leisure and cultural ..., offers 9 hiring units: Theatre, Lecture Hall, Exhibition Hall, Rehearsal Hall, Dance Practice Room, Art Studio 1 & 2 and Music Practice Room 1 & 2. All are suitable for various types of cultural and arts activities. Facilities * Theatre: 480 seats, stage area 10m X 10m * Lecture Hall: 150 seats, stage area 6.9m X 4.5m * Exhibition Hall: Area = 360m2 * Rehearsal Hall: Area = 224m2 * Dance Practi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as ''Upper District'' (occupying relatively high ground compared to Central and Wan Chai), or ''Gateway District'' (perhaps a reference to the location where the British first entered and occupied Hong Kong). History Sheung Wan was one of the earliest settled places by the British, and belonged to the historical Victoria City. The site of the original occupation of Hong Kong Island by British forces in 1842 was at Possession Street, between Queen's Road Central and Hollywood Road. A plaque to this effect can be found in Hollywood Road Park at the top of Possession Street. The foot of Possession Street, Possession Point, was at that time on the shoreline, but is now several hundred yards inland due to reclamation. Geography Sheung Wan is surrounded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Shui Wai
Sheung Shui Wai (), also known as Sheung Shui Heung () is an area in Sheung Shui, in the northern part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. Its population is around 6,000 people. Administration For electoral purposes, Sheung Shui Wai is part of the Fung Tsui constituency of the North District Council. It was formerly represented by Chiang Man-ching, who was elected in the local elections until July 2021. Villages Sheung Shui Heung consists of the following villages: * Wai Loi Tsuen (). See details below * Man Kok Village () * Ha Pak Tsuen () * Sheung Pak Tsuen () * Chung Sum Tsuen () * Tai Yuen Tsuen () * Hing Yan Tsuen () * Po Sheung Tsuen () * Mun Hau Tsuen () History The area is the core of the Liu () clan, of which ancestors came originally from Fujian during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). It is widely believed that the Liu clan began to settle in this part of the New Territories at the end of the 16th century. Wai Loi Tsuen is the area's original settlement, with its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Shui Station
Sheung Shui (; : , literally "Above-water") is the penultimate northbound station on the in Hong Kong. This station serves as the terminus of northbound trains after the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day. It is also the last northbound station on the East Rail line that passengers without a Closed Area Permit, Mainland Travel Permit, or valid passport and mainland Chinese visa may freely travel to. This station is located in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, serving the Sheung Shui area and its vicinity. History On 1 October 1910, the Kowloon-Canton Railway British Section opened to the public, but Sheung Shui station was not added until 16 May 1930. Full electrification of KCR completed on 15 July 1983. Lok Ma Chau Spur Line was added on 15 August 2007. In anticipation of an increase in patronage expected to accompany the commissioning of the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a new southern concourse was opened at Sheung Shui station in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse
The Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse () is a slaughterhouse in the outskirts of Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong. The installation was built by China State Construction.Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse - China State Construction International Holdings official site (Chinese) Construction began in February 1997, at a cost of 1.858 billion. It covers 5.8 s and is the largest slaughterhouse in Hong Kong, as well as being one of the largest in Asia accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Housing Estates In Sheung Shui
The following is a list of public housing estates in Sheung Shui Town, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates. Overview Cheung Lung Wai Estate Cheung Lung Wai Estate is the latest public estate in North District, it has 2 blocks built in 2015. Ching Ho Estate Ching Ho Estate () is the second latest public estate in North District. Its name, "Ching Ho", means "clear river" in Chinese. The estate is developed into 3 phases, with a total of 8 "New Harmony" residential buildings and a shopping centre. Phase 3 consists of 3 blocks completed in 2007. Phase 2 and Phase 1 consists of a total of 5 blocks and the shopping centre completed in 2008. Ching Long House was placed under lockdown for mandatory covid test on 15 February 2022. Choi Po Court Choi Po Court () is an HOS housing estate in Sheung Shui Town, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheung Shui
Sheung Shui (, literally "Above-water") is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. Fanling Town is to its southeast. History Shek Wu Hui () used to be the marketplace of the Sheung Shui area, before the development of Sheung Shui Town. Bounded by Lung Sum Avenue (), San Fung Avenue and Jockey Club Road, it was the main market in the Sheung Shui area from the 1930s onwards. Today some private residences can be found towering over the old flats in the ''hui'' (market). The majority of the buildings still standing were repaired in the 1950s. Sheung Shui Wai (), originally lived in by the Liu () clan, is a walled village. The ancestral hall Liu Man Shek Tong () in the village is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. The , located near Sheung Shui Wai and originally established by the Liu clan, is the largest secondary school in Hong Kong, in term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kam Sheung Road Station
Kam Sheung Road () is an MTR station on the , located between Pat Heung and Kam Tin in Hong Kong. It is situated between and stations. Kam Sheung Road was the arena for the KCR West Rail's opening ceremony. History On 20 December 2003, Kam Shueng Road station opened to the public along with other KCR West Rail stations. On 27 June 2021, the officially merged with the (which was already extended into the ''Tuen Ma line Phase 1'' at the time) in East Kowloon to form the new , as part of the Shatin to Central link project. Hence, Kam Sheung Road was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line. Description The station is an elevated structure along the viaduct to the north of one of the two rail depots of the Tuen Ma line. The MTR Kam Tin Building is just north of the station building and once housed the West Rail control centre, but the facility relocated to the main MTR control centre in Tsing Yi after the railway merger. The station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese Language
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding area in Southeastern China. It is the traditional prestige variety of the Yue Chinese dialect group, which has over 80 million native speakers. While the term ''Cantonese'' specifically refers to the prestige variety, it is often used to refer to the entire Yue subgroup of Chinese, including related but largely mutually unintelligible languages and dialects such as Taishanese. Cantonese is viewed as a vital and inseparable part of the cultural identity for its native speakers across large swaths of Southeastern China, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as in overseas communities. In mainland China, it is the ''lingua franca'' of the province of Guangdong (being the majority language of the Pearl River Delta) and neighbouring areas such as Guangx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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