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The Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP; ) is a
science park
A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growt ...
in
Pak Shek Kok
Pak Shek Kok () is a place in Tai Po District in Hong Kong, located between Ma Liu Shui and Tai Po Kau, close to Cheung Shue Tan () and facing Tolo Harbour ( Tai Po Hoi). The Kowloon–Canton Railway, Tolo Highway, Hong Kong Science Park are ...
,
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 ...
,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. It sits on the
Tolo Harbour
Tolo Harbour, or Tai Po Hoi (, historically ) is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.
Geography
Tide Cove aka. Sha Tin Hoi is to the south of the harbour, and Plover Cove, Three Fathoms Cove and Tolo Channel are to ...
waterfront, near the
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university an ...
. The park is administered by the
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is a public corporation set up by the Hong Kong Government in 2001 to foster innovation and technology development in Hong Kong
Roles and responsibilities
HKSTP manages fac ...
, a statutory body established in 2001. Reclamation for the Science Park site at the southern part of the area was completed in December 1999.
The campus is located mostly in
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...
and partly in
Tai Po District
Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The suburban district covers the areas of Tai Po New Town (including areas such as Tai Po Market, , Tai Po Industrial Estate, Tai Wo Estate), Tai Po Tau, Tai Po Kau, Hong Lok Yuen, Ti ...
.
Facilities
Hong Kong Science Park provides a campus-like environment of 330,000 square metres marketed for high-technology enterprises. It is designed to accommodate companies of all sizes and stages of development and to promote interaction and innovation at both a local and global level.
Transport
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Bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
route: 43P, 43S, 74D, 74P, 82C, 263A, 271B, 272A, 272K, 272S, 274P
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Minibus
A minibus, microbus, minicoach, or commuter (in Zimbabwe) is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, th ...
route: 27, 27A, 27B
[http://www.td.gov.hk/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/minibuses/green/gmb_online_guide/new_territories_gmb_routes/index.htm Transport Department]
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University station (MTR)
University station is an MTR station located near the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Ma Liu Shui. It is between and / stations on the . This station was the first post-war station to open on the line, and has the most curved track of ...
See also
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Cyberport
Cyberport is a business park in Southern District, Hong Kong consisting of four office buildings, a hotel, and a retail entertainment complex. It describes itself as a digital technology community with over 1,800 (800 on-site and 1,0 ...
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Lok Ma Chau Loop Innovation and Technology Park
References
External links
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Science parks in China
Ma Liu Shui
Pak Shek Kok
Places in Hong Kong
Science and technology in Hong Kong
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