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Lianhuashan Town, Guangzhou
Linfa or Lin Fa may refer to: Tropical cyclones *List of storms named Linfa, a list of tropical cyclones named Linfa Plants *''Nelumbo nucifera'', a flower named Linfa in Cantonese *''Oroxylum indicum'', also called Linfa in Loei People *Linfa Wang, professor at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Places *Lotus Hill, a hill in Guangdong also named Linfa Hill, Guangdong *Lianhuashan Park, a park in Shenzhen also named Linfa Hill, Shenzhen *Lin Fa Shan, a mountain in Lantau, Hong Kong *Lin Fa Shan, Tsuen Wan, a mountain in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong *Lin Fa Temple, a temple in Wan Chai, Hong Kong *Lin Fa Tei, a village in Yuen Long, Hong Kong See also * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Storms Named Linfa
The name Linfa has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name refers to the Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotus (''Nelumbo nucifera'') and was submitted by Macao. * Tropical Storm Linfa (2003), Severe Tropical Storm Linfa (2003) (T0304, 05W, Chedeng) – struck Japan. * Tropical Storm Linfa (2009), Severe Tropical Storm Linfa (2009) (T0903, 03W) – made landfall in Fujian. * Tropical Storm Linfa (2015), Severe Tropical Storm Linfa (2015) (T1510, 10W, Egay) – caused severe flooding throughout most of the Philippines. * Tropical Storm Linfa (2020) (T2015, 17W) - contributed to a 2020 Central Vietnam floods, series of devastating floods in Vietnam, killing over 120 people. After the 2020 storm, the name ''Linfa'' was announced to be retired and will no longer be used, It was later replaced with ''Peilou'', which means ''spoonbill'' in Macao. See also *List of storms named In-fa, similar tropical cyclone name also used in the Western Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Fa Tei
Lin Fa Tei () is a village in Pat Heung, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Hop Shan Wai () is a walled village that forms the core of Lin Fa Tei Village. Administration Lin Fa Tei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History In 2023, a resident of the village informed police about a crocodile, reportedly part of a crocodile and black kite rearing operation on private property in the village. See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong References External links Delineation of area of existing village Lin Fa Tei (Pat Heung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) * Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalNos. 109-112 Lin Fa Tei * |
Wan Chai
Wan Chai (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 灣仔) is located in the western part of Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is bounded by Canal Road, Hong Kong, Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west, and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road, Hong Kong, Gloucester Road is often called Wan Chai North. Wan Chai is one of the busiest commercial areas in Hong Kong with offices of many small and medium-sized companies. Wan Chai North features office towers, parks, hotels and an international conference and exhibition centre. Wan Chai is also well known for its famous night life which has evolved over decades. As one of the first areas developed in Hong Kong, There are various landmarks and List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong, skyscrapers within the area, most notably the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Central Plaza (Hong Kong), Central Plaza and Hopewell Centre (Hong Kong), Hop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in English, while those of other religions are not, even though they fulfill very similar functions. The religions for which the terms are used include the great majority of ancient religions that are now extinct, such as the Ancient Egyptian religion and the Ancient Greek religion. Among religions still active: Hinduism (whose temples are called Mandir or Kovil), Buddhism (whose temples are called Vihar), Sikhism (whose temples are called gurudwara), Jainism (whose temples are sometimes called derasar), Zoroastrianism (whose temples are sometimes called Agiary), the Baháʼí Faith (which are often simply referred to as Baháʼí House of Worship), Taoism (which are sometimes called Daoguan), Shinto (which are often called Jinja), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Fa Temple
Lin Fa Temple or Lin Fa Kung is a temple located at the end of Lin Fa Kung Street, which is named after the temple, in the Tai Hang area in the southeastern part of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. It was originally built in 1863, during the Qing dynasty, and was reconstructed in 1986 and 1999. The original use of the temple was a worship place for Guanyin (also known as "Kwun Yam" in Cantonese), the goddess of mercy. Roof The roof of the temple is another special feature. On the roof and the upper part of the internal wall, there are murals of flying Chinese dragon, dragons, phoenix (mythology), phoenixes and arrangement of lotus flowers. The murals of flying dragons are said to be set up because of the annual performance of fire dragon dance, an important event which takes place in Tai Hang district during the Mid-autumn festival. Lotus flower lamps Lotus flower lamps can be seen everywhere in the temple. There is also a chamber which collects hundreds of lotus flower lamps. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a New towns of Hong Kong, town built on a bay in the New Territories West (constituency), western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The modern city is centered the Tsuen Wan station of the MTR. Its coastline was further extended through Land reclamation in Hong Kong, land reclamation. History According to the report of Hong Kong archaeological society, people settled in Tsuen Wan as early as 2,000 years ago. In earlier days, it was known as Tsin Wan (淺灣) which means shallow bay, and later renamed to Tsuen Wan. Another name ''Tsak Wan'' (賊灣, Hakka dialect pronunciation: tshet wan), pirate bay, indicates the presence of pirates nearby long ago. In fact, the area around Rambler Channel was known as Sam Pak Tsin (三百錢), literally meaning three hundred coins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Fa Shan, Tsuen Wan
Lin Fa Shan () is mountain in Hong Kong. With a height of in Tsuen Wan District, it is situated within Tai Lam Country Park. The former Lin Fa Shan Mine was located near Sheung Tong. Wolframite was mined there. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong. In the Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation, romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanization (Cantonese), Standard Romanisation, 's ... * Mining in Hong Kong References Further reading * External links * * Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong Tsuen Wan District {{HongKong-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantau
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District. Originally an island with fishing villages, it has been developed since the late 20th century with the construction of Tung Chung New Town on its north-western coast and the completion of several major infrastructure projects, including Lantau Link (1997), Hong Kong International Airport (1998), Hong Kong Disneyland (2005), and Ngong Ping 360 (2006). Geography With a land mass of , Lantau is the largest island in Hong Kong, almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island. Lantau Island primarily consists of mountainous terrain. Lantau Peak () is the highest point of the island. It is the second highest peak in Hong Kong, af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Fa Shan
Lin Fa Shan ( Chinese: 蓮花山) is the seventh highest mountain in Hong Kong. With a height of 766 m on Lantau Island, it is situated between Mui Wo and Sunset Peak. Name The Cantonese name Lin Fa Shan ( Chinese: 蓮花山; Jyutping: Lin4 Faa1 Saan1) literally means "Lotus Flower Mountain". Subpeaks There are a few subpeaks that are given names in the Lin Fa Shan area, including: * Sam Shan Toi () * Ap Kuk Lek () * See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong. In the Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation, romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanization (Cantonese), Standard Romanisation, 's ... References Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong Lantau Island {{HongKong-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
