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The Lam Tsuen River () is a river in
JC-Wise It originates in
Kwong Fuk Bridge
Gwulo, 14 June 2009
Rivers of Hong Kong
in Chinese
The Lam Tsuen River () is a river 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, ...
, Hong Kong, with a length of 10.8 kilometres and a catchment area of approximately 21 square kilometres.Guided Field Trip to Lam Tsuen River CatchmentJC-Wise It originates in
Tai Mo Shan Country Park
Tai Mo Shan is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an elevation of . It is located at approximately the geographical centre of the New Territories.
The Tai Mo Shan Country Park covers an area of around Tai Mo Shan. It is located to the n ...
on the hill Sze Fong Shan
Sze Fong Shan (), located in Tai Po District of the New Territories, is the fourth highest peak in Hong Kong. With a height of 784 m (2,572 ft), it is northeast of Tai Mo Shan. The Eighth Stage of the MacLehose Trail passes near it.
Nam ...
, and joins other watercourses in the Lam Tsuen Valley
Lam Tsuen Valley () is situated in the New Territories, Hong Kong, west of Tai Po New Town. Lam Tsuen and other villages are located in the valley. The Lam Tsuen River
The Lam Tsuen River () is a river in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, with a len ...
. Joined by the Tai Po River
The Tai Po River () is a river in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
It has many tributaries, with most coming from the Ta Tit Yan, Grassy Hill, Lead Mine Pass and Yuen Tun Ha area. The tributaries gradually merge as the Tai Po River, which ...
in Tai Po New Town
Tai Po New Town, or Tai Po Town, is a new town (satellite town) and non-administrative area in Tai Po District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The area is a planned town that surrounding the existing indigenous market towns Tai Po Hui ( ...
, it eventually empties into 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 ...
.
Kwong Fuk Bridge
Kwong Fuk Bridge (廣福橋) is a footbridge across the Lam Tsuen River. The first bridge on the site was erected in 1896, by local villagers. In early December 1941, the invading Japanese army crossed the bridge, then a steel girder construction, as they moved south. A road bridge was built on the site in 1948. A structure built in 1957 was replaced by the present version, which is in an ancient architectural style.Gwulo, 14 June 2009
See also
*List of rivers and nullahs in Hong Kong
The location of Hong Kong, adjacent to the coast, is not close to the system of major rivers in southern China, though the water to the west of Hong Kong is influenced by Pearl River. In 1,103 km2 of land, the territory is largely hilly with over ...
External links
Rivers of Hong Kong
in Chinese
References
Lam Tsuen Rivers of Hong Kong Tai Po District {{HK-geo-stub