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Tin Ha Shan
Tin Ha Shan () is a hill in Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. History When the ban on human settlement of coastal areas of the Great Clearance was lifted in 1668, the coastal defense was reinforced. Twenty-one fortified mounds, each manned with an army unit, were created along the border of Xin'an County, and at least five of them were located in present-day Hong Kong. 1) The Tuen Mun Mound, believed to have been built on Castle Peak or Kau Keng Shan, was manned by 50 soldiers. 2) The Kowloon Mound on Lion Rock and 3) the Tai Po Tau Mound northwest of Tai Po Old Market had each 30 soldiers. 4) The Ma Tseuk Leng Mound stood between present-day Sha Tau Kok and Fan Ling and was manned by 50 men. 5) The fifth one at Fat Tong Mun, probably on today's Tin Ha Shan Peninsula, was an observation post manned by 10 soldiers. In 1682, these forces were re-organized and manned by detachments from the Green Standard Army The Green Standard Army (; Manchu: ''niowanggiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay
The Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay, sometimes referred to as Tai Miu,Information on Proposed Grade I Items. Item #70 is 's oldest and largest . It is also said to be the most popular Tin Hau temple both for fishermen and for others in Hong Kong. Location The sea-facing temple is located at (), on the shore of |
Lion Rock
Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin District, between Kowloon Tong of Kowloon and Tai Wai of the New Territories, and is high. The peak consists of granite covered sparsely by shrubs. The Kowloon granite, which includes Lion Rock, is estimated to be around 140 million years old. Lion Rock is noted for its shape. Its resemblance to a crouching lion is most striking from the Choi Hung and San Po Kong areas in East Kowloon. A trail winds its way up the forested hillside to the top, culminating atop the "lion's head". The trail can be followed across the profile of the lion, eventually linking up with the MacLehose Trail. The rock provides a view of the city and Hong Kong Island in the distance. The entire mountain is located within Lion Rock Country Park, south of Hung Mui Kuk, Tai Wai and is made passable by vehicles by Lion Rock Tunnel, which connects Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai. Lion Rock is near another famous roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Languages Press
Foreign Languages Press is a publishing house located in China. Based in Beijing, it was founded in 1952 and currently forms part of the China International Publishing Group, which is owned and controlled by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. The press publishes books on a wide range of topics in eighteen languages spoken primarily outside China. Much of its output is aimed at the international community – its 1960s editions of works by Marx and Lenin are still widely circulated – but it also publishes some material aimed at foreign language students within China. Beginning in the 1950s many works of classical and modern Chinese literature were translated into English by translators such as Gladys Yang, Yang Xianyi and Sidney Shapiro. As of 2008, the house had published over 30,000 titles in a total of 43 languages. Book series English language titles * Ancient Towns Around Shanghai * China Handbook Series * China Knowledge Series * China Society fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Standard Army
The Green Standard Army (; Manchu: ''niowanggiyan turun i kūwaran'') was the name of a category of military units under the control of Qing dynasty in China. It was made up mostly of ethnic Han soldiers and operated concurrently with the Manchu-Mongol-Han Eight Banner armies. In areas with a high concentration of Hui people, Muslims served as soldiers in the Green Standard Army. After the Qing consolidated control over China, the Green Standard Army was primarily used as a police force. History Origins The original Green Standard troops were the soldiers of the Ming commanders who surrendered to the Qing in 1644 and after. Their troops enlisted voluntarily and for long terms of service; they usually came from the socially disadvantaged, and remained segregated from Chinese society, partly because of the latter's deep anti-military bias during the late Ming period, and partly because they were paid too poorly and irregularly to marry and support a family. The Qing relied on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fat Tong Mun
Fat Tong Mun () is a channel in Sai Kung District of Hong Kong located between the southern tip of Clear Water Bay Peninsula and the northern tip of Tung Lung Chau. See also * List of channels in Hong Kong * Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay The Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay, sometimes referred to as Tai Miu,Channels of Hong Kong Sai Kung District {{coord, 22.25966, 114.29689, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Ling
Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a town in the New Territories East of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of the Fanling area. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng (). The area has several public and private estates. Northwest of Fanling is Sheung Shui and southeast is Tai Po. Areas Part of Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling Town includes Luen Wo Hui (), the marketplace of Fanling before urban development in the area, and Wo Hop Shek (), where an uphill public cemetery is located. Fanling North is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with Ta Kwu Ling and Kwu Tung North. Sights * Fanling Wai (), a walled village. * Fung Ying Seen Koon (), a Taoist temple. * Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail * Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum (relocated to Fo Tan in 2008) Housing estates Public and private housing estates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok is a closed city, closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Geography The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern shoreline of Starling Inlet, 10 km north-east of Fan Ling, Fanling. The town centre is by the sea and the northern part of the town encompasses the hill known as Yuen Tuen Shan (). A section of Starling Inlet located offshore of Sha Tau Kok is one of the Agriculture and aquaculture in Hong Kong, 26 designated marine Fish farming, fish culture zones in Hong Kong. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sha Tau Kok was 14. In 2022, a pilot scheme was announced, where limited areas of the town were opened to tourists. The Town Sha Tau Kok on the Hong Kong side of the border is a rural town, part of North District, Hong Kong, North District lies within the Frontier Closed Area. It has a post office, a bank, a few sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Tseuk Leng
Ma Tseuk Leng (), sometimes transliterated as Ma Tseuk Ling, is an area in Sha Tau Kok, North District, Hong Kong. The area contains the villages of Ma Tseuk Leng Sheung () and Ma Tseuk Leng Ha (). Ma Tseuk Leng San Uk Ha (), part of Ma Tseuk Leng Ha, is a historic Hakka walled village. Administration Ma Tseuk Leng is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Ma Tseuk Leng is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei. History Ma Tseuk Leng Sheung is a Hakka village that was historically inhabited by nine clans. Some of them left and the remaining clans were the Tsang (), the Yeung (), the Yau (), the Mo () and the Lee (). The first settlers of the village were the Tsang and the Yeung. They arrived in 1655. The Tsang had moved from Changle () in Guangdong province and have the same ancestor with the Tsan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Po Old Market
Tai Po Market or Tai Po Hui is the name of an area within the modern-day Tai Po New Town in the Tai Po District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. However, its exact location changed from time to time. It is considered as the town centre of the area known as Tai Po. The area was first established as a market town, at the location of the modern-day residential and commercial area Tai Po Old Market (or Tai Po Kau Hui), which is near the present-day area Tai Wo (Tai Wo Estate). Later on, a new market, Tai Wo Shi was established across the river and when the Kowloon-Canton Railway British Section was opened in 1910 it was the site of a flag station named Tai Po Market. However, all three areas do not overlap, and divided by Lam Tsuen River or Tai Po Tai Wo Road. Tai Po Market, Tai Po Old Market and Tai Wo Estate are all within modern day Tai Po New Town (Tai Po Town). History The first Tai Po Hui () was established by the Tang clan Tai Po Tau branch in the Qing dynasty. In Kangxi Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Po Tau
Tai Po Tau (; historically ) is an area in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. It was named after a village of the same name. However, the village is now known as Tai Po Tau Tsuen (Tai Po Tau village; ). The village itself is named after Tai Po. In the past, Tai Po Tau Tsuen and Tai Po Tau Shui Wai (also known as just 'Shui Wai') was one village. However, the village was divided by the Kowloon–Canton Railway British section (now known as East Rail line) in the 1910s. Administration Tai Po Tau 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, Tai Po Tau is part of the Old Market & Serenity constituency, which is currently represented by Lau Yung-wai. History Tai Po Tau Tsuen was founded by the Tang clan of Lung Yeuk Tau. Tangs of Tai Po Tau and Lung Yeuk Tau co-founded Tai Po Hui which firstly located in modern-day area Tai Po Old Market, near Tai Po Tau. When the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon
Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and the rest of the New Territories. The peninsula's area is about . Location Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait to the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Butterfly Valley and Stonecutter's Island to the west, a mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south. Also, there are many islands scattered around Kowloon, like CAF island. Administration Kowloon comprises the following districts: *Kowloon City * Kwun Tong *Sham Shui Po *Wong Tai Sin * Yau Tsim Mong Name The name 'Kowloon' () alludes to eight mountains and a Chinese emperor: Kowloon Peak, Tung Shan, Tate's Cairn, Temple Hill, Unicorn Ridge, Lion Rock, Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear Water Bay Country Park
Clear Water Bay Country Park is a rural country park located in the New Territories of eastern Hong Kong. The park is located near the beaches in Clear Water Bay. The 6.15 square kilometre park opened on 28 September 1979 with features like: * High Junk Peak *Miu Tsai Tun * Tin Hau Temple in Fat Tong Mun, Joss House Bay * Clear Water Bay Beach * Clear Water Bay Tree Walk * Clear Water Bay Golf Course * Lung Ha Wan Country Trail There is a designated hiking trail which begins on Clear Water Bay Road near Tseung Kwan O and ends near the Clearwater Bay golf course The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club () is a privately owned and run, members-only country club, located on the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong. The club hosts the PGA Tour China Clearwater Bay Open yearly. .... References Clear Water Bay Country Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
