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Tai Po River
The Tai Po River () is a river in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has many tributaries, with most coming from the Ta Tit Yan, Grassy Hill, Lead Mine Pass and Yuen Tun Ha area. The tributaries gradually merge as the Tai Po River, which parallels Tolo Highway until Tai Po Market station, where it turns north to meet the Lam Tsuen River. History Before the 1970s, the Tai Po River flowed straight into Tolo Harbour near Tai Po Market station. However, due to the pressing need for development land in the then new town of Tai Po, the land was reclaimed, and the Tai Po River lengthened northwards to flow into the Lam Tsuen River before it enters Tolo Harbour. 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 *200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Po Market Station
Tai Po Market (; : ) is an MTR station on the in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Located between Flagstaff Hill and Wan Tau Tong Estate in Tai Po, and adjacent to the eponymous market town, the station has three tracks and four platforms. Platform 1 is for northbound trains to border crossing stations at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau and platform 4 is for southbound trains to Hung Hom, Kowloon while platforms 2 and 3 use the same track and is reserved for peak hour traffic. History Between 1913 and 1982, the old Tai Po Market station located within the Tai Po Market proper served the passengers of Tai Po. The old station is a 10-minute walk from the current one. During the electrification of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (British Section) (now known as the East Rail line), the station was relocated to the current location on 7 April 1983, while the old station building became a part of the Hong Kong Railway Museum. On 2 May the same year, the KCR was electrified to Tai Po Market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 200 islands. Because of this, the terrain can nurture relatively shorter and smaller rivers in Hong Kong than in southern China. Historically, these rivers once sustained intensive farming for the need of population before the age of developing new towns. Many rivers can be found in the New Territories, especially in the areas north of Tai Mo Shan, where rice growing and fish farming were once everywhere amidst several river systems. Kowloon and New Kowloon Hong Kong Island New Territories Mainland Lantau Island See also * Geography of Hong Kong * List of buildings, sites, and areas in Hong Kong * List of rivers in China * Subterranean rivers in Hong Kong * Nullah External links A partial list of rivers in Hong K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Reclamation In Hong Kong
The reclamation of land from the ocean has long been used in mountainous Hong Kong to expand the limited supply of usable land with a total of around 60 square kilometres of land created by 1996. The first reclamations can be traced back to the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 9 AD), when beaches were turned into fields for salt production. Major land reclamation projects have been conducted since the mid-19th century.EIA: A survey report of Historical Buildings and Structures within the Project Area of the Central Reclamation Phase III Chan Sui San Peter for the HK Government, February 2001 Projects Bonham Strand Praya Re ...
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Tai Po New Town
Tai Po New Town, or Tai Po Town, is a new town (satellite town) and non-administrative area in Tai Po District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The area is a planned town that surrounding the existing indigenous market towns Tai Po Hui (literally ''Tai Po Market'', was known as Tai Wo Shi in the 1900s) and Tai Po Kau Hui ('' Tai Po Old Market''), as well as east of the existing indigenous villages that located on the Lam Tsuen Valley as well as west of those villages in Ting Kok and Tai Mei Tuk and south of those villages in Nam Hang, Fung Yuen and Sha Lo Tung. Most of the lands of the new town were obtained by land reclamation. In present day, Tai Po New Town was simply known as Tai Po. The new town are largely covered by the government Tai Po Outline Zoning Plan, which legally regulated the land use of the area, on top of the terms in the land lease contract with the government. Some of the land lease within the area, were known as Tai Po Town Lot № ''foo''. In electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolo Harbour
Tolo Harbour, or Tai Po Hoi (, historically ) is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ... of Hong Kong. Geography Tide Cove aka. Sha Tin Hoi is to the south of the harbour, and Plover Cove, Three Fathoms Cove and Tolo Channel are to its east. The Shing Mun River empties first into Tide Cove, then the harbour. Several islands are located in the harbour, including Ma Shi Chau, Centre Island, Hong Kong, Centre Island, Yeung Chau, Tai Po District, Yeung Chau and Yim Tin Tsai (Tai Po District), Yim Tin Tsai. Yuen Chau Tsai is a former island, now connected to the mainland by a causeway. History In the past pearls were very abundant here. Pearl hunting had been a major industry in Tai Po from Han Dynasty. In Five Dynasties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Tsuen River
The Lam Tsuen River () is a river in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, with a length of 10.8 kilometres and a catchment area of approximately 21 square kilometres.Guided Field Trip to Lam Tsuen River Catchment JC-Wise It originates in on the hill , and joins other watercourses in the . Joined by the |
Tolo Highway
Tolo Highway () is a major expressway on Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new towns of Sha Tin and Tai Po in the eastern New Territories, forming part of the New Territories Circular Road. The highway, constructed in three stages between 1985 and 1987, was so named as it skirts the western edge of Tolo Harbour. Route description The highway diverges from Tai Po Road near Sha Tin Racecourse. The following of the road, running alongside the East Rail line, was built on an embankment on the west coast of Tolo Harbour towards Yuen Chau Tsai ( Island House), which marks the eastern end of the Tai Po New Town. Construction began in March 1999 to expand the section to a dual four-lane carriageway and was finished in August 2003. The section below the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong has since become landlocked owing to the reclamation for the Hong Kong Science Park. The next section, long, bypasses Tai Po on the hills to its south, over Wun Yiu, Ma Wo and Pun C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yuen Tun Ha
Yuen Tun Ha () is an area and a village in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. It is the ending point of Stage 7 and the starting point of Stage 8, of the Wilson Trail. Administration Yuen Tun Ha is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Yuen Tun Ha is part of the Tai Po Kau constituency, which is currently represented by Patrick Mo Ka-chun. See also * Tai Po River The Tai Po River () is a river in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has many tributaries, with most coming from the Ta Tit Yan, Grassy Hill, Lead Mine Pass and Yuen Tun Ha area. The tributaries gradually merge as the Tai Po River, whic ... References External links Delineation of area of existing village Yuen Tun Ha (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Tai Po District Villages in Tai Po District, Hong Kong {{HK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead Mine Pass
Lead Mine Pass () is a mountain pass in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is near Grassy Hill and two walking trails, MacLehose Trail (Stages 7 & 8) and Wilson Trail (Stage 7) intersect at the pass. The pass lies to the north of Shing Mun Reservoir. See also * List of gaps in Hong Kong * Shing Mun Country Park * Tai Po River References External links Centamap of Lead Mine PassWhy "Lead Mine" Pass? at industrialhistoryhk.org Gaps of Hong Kong Places in Hong Kong Tai Po District Tsuen Wan District {{HK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
