Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

in the

New Territories East New Territories East is the eastern part of New Territories, covering North, Tai Po, Sha Tin, and Sai Kung District. History All districts except Sai Kung District have been connected by the Kowloon–Canton Railway (now East Rail line) since it ...

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-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 primaril ...

, Fanling Town includes

Luen Wo Hui Luen Wo Hui or Luen Wo Market is a market town east of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located northeast of Fanling station. Administration For electoral purposes, Luen Wo Hui is part of the Luen Wo Hui constituency of ...

(), the

marketplace A marketplace or market place is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a '' souk'' (from the Arabic), ' ...

of Fanling before urban development in the area, and

Wo Hop Shek Wo Hop Shek () is an area in the south of Fanling, Hong Kong. It consists of villages and recently developed housing estates. The area is famous for its large public cemetery, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, on the nearby hillside. Every year, du ...

(), 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 Fung Ying Seen Koon () was founded in 1929 as an affiliate of the Quanzhen Longmen Lineage () of Taoism. FYSK is a superb example of Taoist design and craftsmanship. It was named after the two fairy islands of Fung Lai and Ying Chau of the Boha ...

(), a

Taoist Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmony with the ''Tao'' ...

temple. *

Lung Yeuk Tau Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. Administration For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hi ...

Heritage Trail *

Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum (), formerly Foods of Mankind Museum, is the first 'foods of mankind' museum in Hong Kong. It is one of the few museums not run and funded by the government. It was housed in a two-floored building at 1 Lok Tin ...

(relocated to Fo Tan in 2008)

Housing estates

Public and private housing estates in Fanling include: * Avon Park () * Belair Monte () * Cheung Wah Estate () * Dawning Views () * Fanling Centre () * Fanling Town Centre () * Flora Plaza () * Grand Regentville () * Regentville () * Ka Fuk Estate () *

Ka Shing Court Ka Fuk Estate () is a public housing estate in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Fanling Highway. It consists of three residential buildings built in 1994. Ka Shing Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Fanling, near Ka Fuk Estate ...

() *

King Shing Court Wah Sum Estate () is a public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Flora Plaza and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of two residential buildings built in 1995. King Shing Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme ...

() *

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 s ...

() *

Wah Sum Estate Wah Sum Estate () is a public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Flora Plaza and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of two residential buildings built in 1995. King Shing Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme ...

() *

Yan Shing Court 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 s ...

() *

Yung Shing Court 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 s ...

() * Greenpark Villa () * Cheerful Park () * Vienna Garden () *

Wing Fok Centre Wing Fok Centre () is a Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme court in Luen Wo Hui, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong next to Wing Fai Centre. It has a total of six residential blocks built in 1994. Houses Demographi ...

() *

Wing Fai Centre Wing Fai Centre () is a Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme court in Luen Wo Hui, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong next to Wing Fok Centre. It has a total of four residential blocks built in 1996. Houses Demograp ...

() *

() * Union Plaza ()

Villages

Villages in the Fanling area include: *

Fan Leng Lau Fan Leng Lau () is a village in Fanling, in the North District of the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administration Fan Leng Lau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within th ...

() * Fanling Wai () * Ma Wat Tsuen () *

Siu Hang Tsuen Siu Hang Tsuen () is the name of two villages in Hong Kong: * Siu Hang Tsuen (North District), in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, North District * Siu Hang Tsuen (Tuen Mun District) Siu Hang Tsuen () is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Administ ...

()

Transport

Fanling is served by: * Route 9 *

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 ...

in Fanling Town * Bus routes

Education

Fanling is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 81. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in the net. Schools in Fanling: *

Fanling Public School Fanling Public School (), a government-funded primary school, was founded in 1936. Located in Fanling, North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, it is in Fanling Village (or Fanling Wai) near MTR Fanling station Fanling () is a station ...

(aided school)

References

External links

Fanling Babies Home - Hong Kong orphanage - Children's Home

Orthophoto of Fanling in Google Map

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