Plover Cove also known for its Chinese names Shuen Wan Hoi () or Shuen Wan (), is a cove in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong, near Tolo Channel and Tolo Harbour.

Geography

It is encircled by the hills

Pat Sin Leng Pat Sin Leng () is a mountain range in the northeast New Territories of Hong Kong, located within the Pat Sin Leng Country Park. The name ''Pat Sin Leng'' literally means "Ridge of the Eight Immortals", who are eight well-known ''xian'' ("Immo ...

and Wan Leng (), the Yim Tin Tsai, Ma Shi Chau and

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() island ranges, and a long peninsula extending from

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(). A major part of the cove has been dammed to form the fresh water

Plover Cove Reservoir Plover Cove Reservoir, located within Plover Cove Country Park, in the northeastern New Territories, is the largest reservoir in Hong Kong in terms of area, and the second-largest in terms of volume. It is the world's first freshwater coastal ...

. A land area between

Sha Lan Tsuen Sha Lan Tsuen () or Shuen Wan Sha Lan () is a small village in Hong Kong, to the east of the Tai Po New Town. This village mainly comprises the Lee () family of the Hakka origin and they have been living there for more than a century. The villa ...

and Ting Kok is also known as Shuen Wan. The community of Shuen Wan Heung is made up of the eleven villages of

A Shan A Shan () is a village in the Plover Cove area of Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Administration Tseng Tau, including A Shan and Tung Tsz, is a recognized village under the New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions ...

Tung Tsz Tung Tsz (), sometimes transliterated as Tung Tsai, is an area near Shuen Wan (Plover Cove) in the Tai Po District of the New Territories, Hong Kong, under the hills of Pat Sin Leng. The area is mainly rural and has a few villages. The campus of T ...

, Wai Ha, Ha Tei Ha, Tseng Tau, San Tau Kok,

Wong Yue Tan Wong Yue Tan () is a village in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Administration Wong Yue Tan 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 pu ...

, Chim Uk, Chan Uk, Lei Uk and Sha Lan. An administrative organ for Shuen Wan Heung was established in 1992. Historically, Ting Kok, together with the nearby Hakka villages of Shan Liu, Lai Pik Shan,

Lo Tsz Tin Lo Tsz Tin () is a village in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Administration Lo Tsz Tin 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 purpose ...

, Lung Mei and Tai Mei Tuk belonged to the Ting Kok Yeuk () alliance.

Cross Tolo Harbour Open Race

The annual Cross Tolo Harbour Open Race, an open-water swimming event organized in September/October by Tai Po Sports Association, starts at

near Sam Mun Tsai and finishes at Tai Mei Tuk. The course runs across Plover Cove in straight-line format and is approximately 2,600 metres in length.

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Bays of Hong Kong Tai Po District Coves {{HK-geo-stub

Geography

Cross Tolo Harbour Open Race

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