Liu To () is the area around the
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
in the midwest of
Tsing Yi Island
Tsing Yi, sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all ...
. There is a stream in the valley watering the narrow band of agricultural fields of
Liu To Village
Liu To Village () is one of the oldest villages in Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It has at least 200 years of history.
Liu To Village is located in the Liu To
Liu To () is the area around the valley in the midwest of Tsing Yi Island. There is a ...
(). Its water formerly filled the
Tsing Yi Lagoon
Tsing Yi Lagoon, or Tsing Yi Tong, was a lagoon on the east shore of Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. Its water came from a stream in the nearby valley of Liu To and its outlet was at Tsing Yi Bay. It acted as the shelter for nearby boat people, es ...
and nurtured the
rice paddies
A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro. It originates from the Neolithic rice-farming cultures of the Yangtze River basin in southern China, associated with pre-Au ...
around the
lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...
but now is just water flowing in the underground
nullah
A nullah or nala ( Hindustani or "nallah" in Punjabi) is an 'arm of the sea', stream, or watercourse, a steep narrow valley. Like the wadi of the Arabs, the nullah is characteristic of mountainous or hilly country where there is little rainfall.
...
to the
Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories. The channel separates the two landmasses by 900 metres at its widest point.
Historically, the channel was known ...
. The valley has occasionally been referred to as the Liu To Valley () and the surrounding hills as Liu To Hill ().
The Mount Haven () private housing estate sits deep in the valley, while the
Cheung Wang Estate
The following is an overview of public housing estates on Tsing Yi, Hong Kong including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) and Subsidised Sale F ...
and the
Cheung Hang Estate
The following is an overview of public housing estates on Tsing Yi, Hong Kong including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) and Subsidised Sale F ...
stand on the surrounding hills to the north.
Liu To Bridge
Liu To Bridge is a bridge over the valley of Liu To, Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Tsing Yi Road West. The structure is numbered N547 by Hong Kong Government.
Built between 1985 and 1987, it spans and is a 3-span bridge with dua ...
, part of Tsing Yi West Road, spans the valley.
The
Tsing Yi Nature Trail Tsing Yi Nature Trail (), also known as Kwai Tsing Reunification Health Trail is a hiking trail on Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong.
At the highest point, it has a view of Rambler Channel and Ma Wan Channel, with Ting Kau Bridge and Tsi ...
runs over the hills at the back of the valley.
Tsing Yi
Valleys of Hong Kong
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