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 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 Sheung Shui (, literally "Above-water") is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. Fanling Town is to its southea ...

and southeast is

Tai Po Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsue ...

Areas

Part of Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, 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 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 ...

is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with

Ta Kwu Ling Ta Kwu Ling is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with mainland China. Ta Kwu Ling is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North Distri ...

and Kwu Tung North.

Sights

Fanling Wai Fanling Wai is a village in Fanling, North District, Hong Kong, built by the Pang () Clan. It is composed of a walled village and its two extensions: Ching Wai or Chung Wai ( or ) - the only walled hamlet of Fanling Wai and also the first ...

(), a

walled village A walled village () is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack o ...

. *

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 Hil ...

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 Fo Tan is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the ...

in 2008)

Housing estates

Public and private housing estates in Fanling include: * Avon Park () * Belair Monte () *

Cheung Wah Estate Cheung Wah Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Fanling, 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 Hon ...

() * Dawning Views () * Fanling Centre () * Fanling Town Centre () * Flora Plaza () * Grand Regentville () * Regentville () * Ka Fuk Estate () * Ka Shing Court () *

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 ...

() *

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 ...

() *

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 ...

() * Greenpark Villa () * Cheerful Park () * Vienna Garden () * Wing Fok Centre () * Wing Fai Centre () *

() * Union Plaza ()

Villages

Villages in the Fanling area include: * Fan Leng Lau () *

() * Ma Wat Tsuen () * Siu Hang Tsuen ()

Transport

Fanling is served by: * Route 9 * Fanling station in Fanling Town *

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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 (aided school)

References

External links

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

Orthophoto of Fanling in Google Map

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