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Tai To Yan
Tai To Yan () is a mountain that lies in northern Hong Kong near Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called Pak Tai To Yan. Geography Tai To Yan is 566 metres tall and is the tallest mountain in the nearby area. Access Tai To Yan is in the Lam Tsuen Country Park in northern Hong Kong. It is hiked as part of the Razors Edge Ridge Hike which brings hikers to both Tai To Yan (566 m) and nearby Pak Tai To Yan (480 m). Hikers can start their hike near Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Kadoorie Farm and finish a few hours later at Fanling station, Fanling MTR station or Wah Ming Estate Bus Terminus. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Lam Tsuen Country Park References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town
Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town was developed from the traditional market towns (Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui) and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It was primarily developed in the mid 1980s. Connecting Fanling and Sheung Shui is an U-shaped main road called Ma Sik Road. The new town presently has a population of 247,000, with an ultimate capacity of 264,000 upon full development. The total development area is about which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities. Housing Fanling Town Sheung Shui Town Community *North District Town Hall *North District Park Schools *Fanling Public School *Lee Chi Tat Memorial School Hospitals *North District Hospital * Hong Chi Fanling Integrative Rehabilitation Complex (C&A Home) (formerly Fanling Hospital) Shopping centres * Landmark North *Metropolis Plaza Transport The new town is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Tai To Yan
Pak Tai To Yan () is a mountain in northern Hong Kong near Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called Tai To Yan. Pak Tai To Yan is 480 metres tall. Geography On the northern foot of this mountain, the largest cemetery in Hong Kong, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, is built. Access Pak Tai To Yan is in Lam Tsuen Country Park in northern Hong Kong. It is hiked as part of the Razors Edge Ridge Hike which brings hikers to both Pak Tai To Yan and nearby Tai To Yan. Hikers can start their hike near Kadoorie Farm and finish a few hours later at Fanling MTR station or Wah Ming Estate Bus Terminus. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Tai To Yan Tai To Yan () is a mountain that lies in northern Hong Kong near Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called Pak Tai To Yan. Geography Tai To Yan is 566 metres tall and is the tallest mountain in the n ... References {{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Tsuen Country Park
Lam Tsuen Country Park () is a 15.20 km2 country park in the northern New Territories, Hong Kong. It opened in 1979 and spans parts of Tai Po, Fanling and Yuen Long. The park is divided into two parts by Fan Kam Road: Tai To Yan () and Kai Kung Leng (). Features include * Yuen Long Plain * Lam Tsuen Valley * Sam Tin * Liying School Peaks include Kai Kung Leng Range: * Lo Tin Deng (585 m) * Tai Lo Tin aka Kai Kung Leng and formerly aka Kwai Kok Shan (572 m) * Kai Kung Shan (374 m) Tai To Yan Range: *Tai To Yan (566 m) *Pak Tai To Yan (480 m) See also * Conservation in Hong Kong Out of the total 1,092 km2 of Hong Kong land, three-quarters is countryside, with various landscapes including beaches, woodlands, and mountain ranges being found within the small territory. Most of Hong Kong's parks have abundant natural dive ... External links Lam Tsuen Country Park Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong Lam Tsuen {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadoorie Farm And Botanic Garden
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) (), formerly known as Kadoorie Experimental and Extension Farm (), or Kadoorie Farm (), was originally set up to aid poor farmers in the New Territories in Hong Kong. It later shifted its focus to promote biodiversity conservation in Hong Kong and south China, and greater environmental awareness. It is located near Pak Ngau Shek, encompassing Kwun Yam Shan in the central New Territories; The Farm was built in a valley with streams, woodlands and terraces in 1956 by the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association. Now it is managed to integrate nature conservation, including a rescue and rehabilitation programme for native animals, along with holistic education and practices in support of a transition to sustainable living. The farm attracts about 3000 to 5000 visitors per week. History The Kadoorie brothers, Lord Lawrence Kadoorie and Sir Horace Kadoorie, planted the seeds for Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden when they founded the Kadoorie Agri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanling Station
Fanling () is a station on the of the Hong Kong MTR. It is next to Fanling Town Centre, and is only a short walk away from Fung Ying Seen Koon, a well-known Taoist temple. The Fanling Highway was built from 1983 to 1987 directly adjacent to the station. The station is located on Fanling Station Road within the Fanling area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. History Fanling station opened in the same time as the Kowloon–Canton Railway British Section on 1 October 1910. The station once served as the terminus of the Sha Tau Kok Railway The Sha Tau Kok Railway ( Chinese: 沙頭角鐵路) was a narrow-gauge light rail operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation, running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong. It was long and had eight ..., which ceased operations on 1 April 1928. The Wo Hop Shek branch line was taken out of service in 1983 after electrification along the KCR. Full line of electrification was comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wah Ming Estate
Wah Ming Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Wa Mei Shan and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of seven residential buildings built in 1990. The flats in the estate were sold under Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2 in 1999. Yan Shing Court () and Cheong Shing Court () are Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage b ... courts in Wo Hop Shek near Wah Ming Estate, built in 1993 and 2000 respectively. Yung Shing Court ( is a mixed public and HOS court in Wo Hop Shek near Wah Ming Estate. It consists of three residential buildings completed in 2000. Houses Wah Ming Estate Yan Shing Court Cheong Shing Court Yung Shing Court Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Wah Ming E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains, Peaks And Hills In Hong Kong
The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong. In the romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanisation, 'shan' and 'leng' are the transliterations of the Cantonese words for 'mount' (山) and 'ridge' (嶺), respectively. 'Toi', 'kong', 'fung' and 'koi' also correspond to 'mount' in English and 'teng' corresponds to 'peak'. It is this system which is used in the list below. Highest peaks of Hong Kong Lesser Hills There are numerous smaller hills that dot Hong Kong and some that have disappeared with re-development: Volcanoes *Tai Mo Shan * High Island Supervolcano * Kwun Yam Shan, Lam Tsuenhttp://geolsoc.org.hk/_newsletters/VOL%252014.2_Mar2008.pdf https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=231062983601269&story_fbid=673694836004746& Removed hills *Cheung Pei Shan *Sacred Hill See also * Geography of Hong Kong * Mountain Search and Rescue Company References External links Peaks in Hong Kong, with heigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
