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Lantau Island
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 List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, 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 L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantau Peak
Lantau Peak, or Fung Wong Shan (literally " Phoenix Mountain"), is a mountain in Lantau South Country Park, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the second-highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on the island, with a height of above the Hong Kong Principal Datum, or around above mean sea level. Name origin The mountain is made up of a pair of peaks. The taller peak is known as "Fung Fung" ( Chinese: 鳳峰 lit: ''male phoenix summit''), and the lower peak is known as "Wong Fung" ( Chinese: 凰峰 lit: ''female phoenix summit''). Together, they form "Fung Wong Shan". Location Lantau Peak is located within Lantau South Country Park, near the center of Lantau Island, and west of Sunset Peak, which is the second-highest peak on the island. Lantau Peak is reachable by the Lantau Trail. At the foot of Lantau Peak, a tourist spot called the ''Wisdom Path'' () can be found. Geology Lantau Peak is formed by Volcanic rocks, including porphyritic rhyolites, like many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, 'shan' and 'leng' are the transliterations of the Cantonese words for 'mount' (山) and 'ridge' (嶺), respectively. 'Toi', 'kong', 'fung' and 'koi' also correspond to 'mount' in English and 'teng' corresponds to 'peak'. It is this system which is used in the list below. Highest peaks of Hong Kong Lesser Hills There are numerous smaller hills that dot Hong Kong and some that have disappeared with re-development: Volcanoes *Tai Mo Shan *High Island (Benedict Kingdom), High Island Supervolcano *Kwun Yam Shan, Lam Tsuen, Kwun Yam Shan, Lam Tsuenhttp://geolsoc.org.hk/_newsletters/VOL%252014.2_Mar2008.pdf https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=231062983601269&story_fbid=673694836004746& Removed hills *Cheung Pei Shan *Sacred Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Lau
Fan Lau () is a Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, peninsula and area in the southwest tip of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is also the southwest end the territory of Hong Kong. The very end of the tip is Fan Lau Kok (). The peninsula separates water into Fan Lau Tung Wan () in the east, and Fan Lau Sai Wan () and Fan Lau Miu Wan () in the west. Fan Lau Tsuen Fan Lau Tsuen () is a village on the flat land between the peninsula and the main trunk of Lantau Island. It is located on the west bank of Fan Lau, facing Fan Lau Sai Wan. The village was previously named Shek Sun Village (石筍村, "Village of Stone Shoots") and there were not more than 200 people in the village in the most busy days. Most of the villagers have moved out of the village and some stayed in Tai O and Pui O of Lantau Island [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoirs Of Hong Kong
Reservoirs in Hong Kong are spread fairly evenly over the entire 1,104 km2 of Hong Kong. There is plenty of space for small reservoirs in Hong Kong, as the hilly areas provide valleys suitable for water storage. However, the larger reservoirs, i.e. High Island Reservoir and Plover Cove Reservoir, were built differently. Dams were built where the reservoir's edge was proposed to be, sea water was drained out and replaced with fresh water. Drinking-water reservoirs New Territories * High Island Reservoir () *Plover Cove Reservoir () *Shing Mun Reservoirs () **Shing Mun (Jubilee) Reservoir () ** Lower Shing Mun Reservoir () *Tai Lam Chung Reservoir () Kowloon * Kowloon Group of Reservoirs () **Kowloon Reservoir () ** Kowloon Byewash Reservoir () **Kowloon Reception Reservoir () ** Shek Lei Pui Reservoir () Hong Kong Island * Aberdeen Reservoirs () ** Aberdeen Upper Reservoir () ** Aberdeen Lower Reservoir () * Pok Fu Lam Reservoir () *Tai Tam Reservoirs () ** Tai Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shek Pik Reservoir
Shek Pik Reservoir () is a reservoir in Shek Pik on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Built between 1957 and 1963, it has a storage capacity of 24 million cubic metres and is the third largest reservoir in Hong Kong after High Island Reservoir and Plover Cove Reservoir. Location Shek Pik Reservoir is located within Lantau South Country Park. It is surrounded by the following areas: Kau Nga Ling (east), Keung Shan (west), Muk Yue Shan and Sz Tsz Tau Shan (north). The top of the main dam is part of Keung Shan Road which connects Tai O with Cheung Sha, Mui Wo and Tung Chung. Below the dam is Shek Pik Prison managed by the Hong Kong Correctional Services. A major water source for Shek Pik Reservoir is Tung Chung River. The water, collected by tunnels, is transferred to the reservoir via an underground pipe running between Ngong Ping and Lantau Peak. History In the 1950s, water shortages affected Hong Kong. To relieve the problem the Hong Kong Government The Government of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantau North (Extension) Country Park
Lantau North Country Park () is one of two rural parks on Lantau Island 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 ..., Hong Kong and is located on the north side of the island. The park was designated in 1978. History Lantau North Country Park was designated on 18 August 1978. An extension to the park, called Lantau North (Extension) Country Park, was conceived in 1993. In 1999, the government announced an expansion of the country park area on Lantau Island. The extension was officially designated on 7 November 2008. Features Highlights of the park include: * Wong Lung Hang Country Trail * Tung Chung Fort * Tai Tung Shan (Sunset Peak) * Yi Tung Shan * Lin Fa Shan 766m * Lo Fu Tau 465m * Three Towers References External links Lantau North Country ParkMap of Lantau N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantau South Country Park
Lantau South Country Park () is one of two rural country parks on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, the other one being Lantau North Country Park and its extension. Lantau South Country Park is located on the south side of the island. It was designated on 20 April 1978. At , it is the largest country park in Hong Kong. Sites *Lantau Peak * Sunset Peak * Yi Tung Shan *Fan Lau *Shek Pik Reservoir Shek Pik Reservoir () is a reservoir in Shek Pik on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Built between 1957 and 1963, it has a storage capacity of 24 million cubic metres and is the third largest reservoir in Hong Kong after High Island Reservoir and P ... * Chi Ma Wan Peninsula External links Lantau South Country Park Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong Lantau Island 1978 establishments in Hong Kong {{IslandsDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon
Kowloon () is one of the areas of Hong Kong, three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006. It is the smallest, second most populous, and most densely populated of the divisions. Location Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait to the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Butterfly Valley, and Stonecutters Island, Stonecutter's Island to the west, a mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south. Administration Kowloon comprises the following Districts of Hong Kong, districts: *Kowloon City District, Kowloon City *Kwun Tong District, Kwun Tong *Sham Shui Po District, Sham Shui Po *Wong Tai Sin District, Wong Tai Sin *Yau Tsim Mong District, Yau Tsim Mong Name The name 'Kowloon' () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Tung Shan
Yi Tung Shan ( Chinese: 二東山) is the ninth highest mountain in Hong Kong. It is situated east of Sunset Peak on Lantau Island, and is 747 m in height. Stage 2 of The Lantau Trail runs along the north side of its peak. Name While Sunset Peak's Cantonese name ''Tai Tung Shan'' literally means "Big East Mountain", ''Yi Tung Shan'' ( Chinese: 二東山; Jyutping: Ji6 Tung1 Saan1) literally means "Second East Mountain". See also *List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Sunset Peak *Lantau Peak *Lantau Trail The Lantau Trail (), opened on 4 December 1984, is a long-distance footpath on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The trail is a loop starting and finishing in the rural town of Mui Wo. It is the third longest trail in Hong Kong ... References Lantau Island Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nei Lak Shan
Nei Lak Shan ( Chinese: 彌勒山) is the eighth highest mountain in Hong Kong. With a height of , it is situated on Lantau Island immediately north of Ngong Ping where the Buddhist Po Lin Monastery is located. An angle station of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car is located near Nei Lak Shan. Name The Cantonese name ''Nei Lak Shan, or prescriptively Mei Lak Shan'' ( Chinese: 彌勒山; Jyutping: Mei4 Lak6 Saan1) is a translation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, in Buddhism. The mountain can therefore be loosely translated as "Buddha Mountain". It is situated close to the Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping. 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 N ... [...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] |
