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Three Sharp Peaks Of Hong Kong
The Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong () are a collection of three peaks that Hong Kong hikers deem as very challenging to summit because of loose rocks and steep inclination. The peaks are Castle Peak (583m) in Tuen Mun, Sharp Peak (468m) in Sai Kung and High Junk Peak (344m) in Clear Water Bay. The three peaks are scattered in different regions in Hong Kong. While Castle Peak is the tallest of the three, Sharp Peak is generally considered the hardest of the three to hike up because of its remoteness and steepness. Three Sharp Peaks of Sai Kung Hikers also have another list of three peaks called the Three Sharp Peaks of ''Sai Kung (District)'', a popular hiking spot in Hong Kong. They are the aforementioned Sharp Peak, High Junk Peak and the remote Tai Yue Ngam Teng (233m) peak. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Castle Peak * Sharp Peak * High Junk Peak High Junk Peak () is a mountain inside Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung, New Territorie ...
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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 is the region described in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory. According to that treaty, the territories comprise the mainland area north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula and south of the Sham Chun River (which is the border between Hong Kong and Mainland China), as well as over 200 outlying islands, including Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Cheung Chau, and Peng Chau in the territory of HK. Later, after New Kowloon was defined from the area between the Boundary Street and the Kowloon Ranges spanned from Lai Chi Kok to Lei Yue Mun, and the extension of the urban areas of Kowloon, New Kowloon was gradually urbanised and absorbed into Kowloon. The New Territories now comprises only the mainland north of th ...
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Ham Tin Wan
Ham Tin () or Ham Tin Tsuen () is a village facing Ham Tin Wan (), one of the four main bays of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung District of Hong Kong. Geography Ham Tin is located in eastern Sai Kung. The Ham Tin area is set in a rural landscape, surrounded by mountains, with one main river flowing directly into Ham Tin Wan. There are four villages with over 200 years of history in Tai Long Wan including Tai Long Village, Lam Uk Wai, Cheung Uk Wai and Ham Tin Village. However, only Tai Long Village and Ham Tin Village still exist and the other two have been abandoned and became ruins. Administration Tai Long, including Lam Uk and Ham Tin, are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy. History In the past, the people in Tai Long mainly relied on fishing and farming (e.g. rice and sugarcane) to earn a living. Lives were simple and tough; many of them walked 4 or 5 hours to Ngau Chi Wan in Kowloon in order to sell their crops and fish. Some of them tra ...
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Castle Peak, Hong Kong
Castle Peak (, sometimes transcribed Tsing Shan) or Pui To Shan () is a 583-metre (1,913-feet)-high peak in western New Territories, Hong Kong. In contrast to its Chinese name, which means green hill, Castle Peak is notorious for its severe loss of vegetation and weathering of its granite surface. Geography The area to the west of the hill is an industrial area with two power plants owned by CLP (Castle Peak Power Station and Black Point Power Station). It is also the old name of Tuen Mun during early British rule before starting development of Tuen Mun New Town. In early proposal of the development, the new town was named ''Castle Peak New Town''. Castle Peak is unique in that it is among the few prominent mountains in Hong Kong which are not inside a country park. Castle Peak Hinterland Firing Range Most areas north of the mountain and west of the mountain are commonly known as the Castle Peak Hinterland. Much of this large rocky hinterland is a designated firing ran ...
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Sharp Peak
Sharp Peak ( Chinese: 蚺蛇尖), or Nam She Tsim, is a hill inside Sai Kung East Country Park, north of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is particularly well known for its well-defined sharp peak, which rises to a height of above sea level. The hill is reasonably hard for hikers because of its steep rocky terrain and should only be attempted in good weather with correct equipment. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong *Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong *High Junk Peak High Junk Peak () is a mountain inside Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, with a height of . Geography High Junk Peak is the highest peak in the Clear Water Bay Peninsula region. To the north lies a mountain ... * Castle Peak References Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong Sai Kung Peninsula {{HongKong-mountain-stub ...
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High Junk Peak
High Junk Peak () is a mountain inside Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, with a height of . Geography High Junk Peak is the highest peak in the Clear Water Bay Peninsula region. To the north lies a mountain called Miu Tsai Tun. The High Junk Peak Country Trail runs through the foot of High Junk Peak, west of the Summit. The are no roads that lead to the summit. The trails to the summit are rather rocky and steep, and not maintained by the government, so proper hiking footwear is advisable. High Junk Peak is considered by hikers as one of the three sharp peaks in Hong Kong because of its precipitous incline. Geology High Junk Peak is formed by Volcanic rocks, like many of the tallest mountains in Hong Kong, such as Tai Mo Shan. Some shorter mountains in Hong Kong are formed by older Granitic rocks. References External links High Junk Peak Country Trail See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong *Miu Tsai Tun *C ...
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Clear Water Bay Peninsula
:''The Chinese name'' 清水灣半島 ''should not be confused with Oscar by the Sea, a private housing estate in Tseung Kwan O.'' Clear Water Bay Peninsula (), is a peninsula in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. The peninsula separates Junk Bay from Port Shelter. Features The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here. TVB's headquarters, ''TV City'', were previously located here but have since moved to Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. Education * Clearwater Bay School - A P to 6 ESF (English Schools Foundation) School. * Sam Yuk Middle School () Public beaches * Clear Water Bay First Beach * Clear Water Bay Second Beach * Silverstrand Beach Transportation * Clear Water Bay Road Clear Water Bay Road () is a major road from Choi Hung Interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung District. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hiram's Highway and Hang Hau Road / Ying Yip Road respecti ... * Hang Hau Road () * T ...
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Tai Yue Ngam Teng
Tai or TAI may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tai (comics) a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain *Tai Fraiser, a fictional character in the 1995 film ''Clueless'' *Tai Kamiya, a fictional character in ''Digimon'' Businesses and organisations * Avianca El Salvador, an airline, ICAO code TAI * The Australia Institute, a left-wing think tank * Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI), a defunct French airline * Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Ethnic groups and languages *Tai peoples *Tai languages *Tai language (New Guinea) People *Tai (given name), including a list of people with the name *Tai (surname), including a list of people with the name *Dai (surname), a Chinese surname also spelled Tai, including a list of people with the name *Tai, the artist name of poet and painter Kambara Yasushi (1899–1997) Places *Tai (city), a former settlement in China during the Xia dynasty * Tai, Ardabil, Iran *Tai, Lorestan, Iran *Tai, Rivers, Nigeria *Taï, Ivory Coast *Lake Tai, ...
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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 ...
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