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Sai Kung Peninsula
The Sai Kung Peninsula () is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is administered by Sai Kung District, the north by Tai Po District and the northwest by Sha Tin District. Description The vast land and sea area of the peninsula remains untouched by urbanisation, and it is mostly covered by country parks. The marine ecosystem in Hoi Ha Wan is protected by law. Sai Kung is also a popular place for hiking. The starting point for the MacLehose Trail is at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung. There are also water sports sites along the shoreline offering kayaking, snorkelling and swimming among other activities. In addition, Sai Kung's Hoi Ha Wan () is one of the most easily accessed coral dive sites in Hong Kong. It is suitable for diver training and for newly certified divers. As a former fishing village, Sai Kung Town is a prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai-to
The kai-to, sometimes kaito or kaido () is a type of small, motorised ferry that operates in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands. There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes, mostly used to ferry passengers between the outlying islands of Lantau Island, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau, and Lamma Island, among others, to the west of Hong Kong, and to enclave villages in the Tolo Harbour, Double Haven, Port Shelter, etc. in eastern New Territories. Certain routes within Victoria Harbour are still served by Kai-tos, including the Sai Wan Ho to Kwun Tong route. Operators * Coral Sea Ferry () - 3 routes * Peng Chau Kaito Ltd () * Lum Kay Kaito () - 1 routes * Chuen Kee Ferry () * Tsui Wah Ferry () * Fortune Ferry () Regular Kaito Ferry Services Source: * Aberdeen - Ap Lei Chau * Aberdeen/ Stanley - Po Toi Island * Cheung Chau Public Pier - Sai Wan * Discovery Bay - Peng Chau/Trappist Monastery * Ma Liu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat-bottomed wooden boat found in East, Southeast, and South Asia. It is possibly of Chinese or Austronesian origin. Some sampans include a small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The design closely resembles Western hard chine boats like the scow or punt. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers and are often used as traditional fishing boats. It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land, as they do not have the means to survive rough weather. It is sometimes claimed that the word "sampan" is derived from the Cantonese term ''sāam báan'' (), literally "three planks", but this is likely to be a false etymology. A possible Austronesian origin of the word has been suggested, as it is attested in an Old Malay inscription from 684 CE. Sampans may be propelled by poles, oars (particularly a single, long stern sculling oar called a ''yuloh'' (simplified Chinese 摇 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp Peak
Sharp Peak (Chinese: 蚺蛇尖), or Nam She Tsim, is a hill inside Sai Kung East Country Park, north of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is particularly well known for its well-defined sharp peak, which rises to a height of above sea level. The hill is reasonably hard for hikers because of its steep rocky terrain and should only be attempted in good weather with correct equipment. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong *Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong The Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong () are a collection of three peaks that Hong Kong hikers deem as very challenging to summit because of loose rocks and steep inclination. The peaks are Castle Peak (583m) in Tuen Mun, Sharp Peak (468m) in Sai K ... * High Junk Peak * Castle Peak References Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong Sai Kung Peninsula {{TaiPo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Island Reservoir
The High Island Reservoir, located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, was opened in 1978, helping to alleviate water shortage problems in Hong Kong. Its water capacity is approximately 273 million cubic metres. The area it occupies was originally the Kwun Mun Channel (), which separated High Island from the Sai Kung Peninsula. History Its history starts as a result of the water shutdown by mainland China during the 1967 Hong Kong riots. The government responded with the High Island Reservoir. It was expected to be the same size as Plover Cove Reservoir. The construction, contracted by an Italian company, cost more than .Mody, Ashoka. 997(1997). Infrastructure Strategies in East Asia: “The ”Untold Story". World Bank Publications. There is a memorial next to the East Dam dedicated to five workers who lost their lives during the project's construction. Design The reservoir was designed by Binnie & Partners as part of the High Island Water Scheme w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Sha Road
Sai Sha Road () is a main road connecting Sai Kung and Ma On Shan. It begins at the roundabout at Mak Pin, Sai Kung and passes through Three Fathoms Cove and Shap Sze Heung before traversing the new town of Ma On Shan and Wu Kai Sha and ending at Hang Tak Street in Tai Shui Hang. The MTR Tuen Ma line track section between Heng On station and Wu Kai Sha station is placed directly above Sai Sha Road. Other than MTR stations, several estates lie next to the road. The length of the road is approximately 11.2 km. Despite the road having close to no slope, it includes many bends. Cycling is prohibited along most of Sai Sha Road on Sundays and public holidays along the section from near Nai Chung bus stop to Mak Pin roundabout, where the road is narrow and busy with continuous double white lines and few passing places. History Construction of the road began in the late 1970s. It originally stretched from Tai Mong Tsai to Nai Chung, hence the original name of the road was Nai Chun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Po
Tai Po is an List of areas of Hong Kong, area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsuen River and the Tai Po Hui (the current Tai Po Market; historically Tai Wo Shi, literally ''Tai Wo market'') on Fu Shin Street on the south of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market railway station of the East Rail line, Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section). Both market towns became part of the Tai Po New Town in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In present-day usage, "Tai Po" may refer to the area around the original market towns, the Tai Po New Town (), or the entire Tai Po District. Etymology In Chinese, the place, Tai Po (), was formerly written as . Treating the Chinese characters separately, the pronunciation of Po in the third tone () in Cantonese are shared with many words, not only Po in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yim Tin Tsai (Sai Kung)
Yim Tin Tze (or Yim Tin Tsai, ) is a small offshore island in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. As of 2013 there was at least one person living on the island again after a long absence of a permanent population. Geography The island has an area of 24 hectares (49 acres). It is located in Port Shelter, the harbour located south of Sai Kung Peninsula and east of the Sai Kung mainland. It is connected by a breakwater in its southern part to the larger island of Kau Sai Chau. People can freely cross over to Kau Sai Chau and follow the walking trails as of 2018. The smaller islands of Shek Chau and Kwun Cham Wan are located off the coast of Yim Tin Tze, in the northwest and the southwest respectively. Administration Yim Tin Tze is a recognised village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Archaeological excavation reveals the island dates from the Eastern Han dynasty circa 100 CE. The island was settled by members of the Hakka Chan (陳) clan during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeung Chau, Sai Kung
Yang (; ) is the transcription of a Chinese family name. It is the sixth most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th surname on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' text. The Yang clan was founded by Boqiao, son of Duke Wu of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period of the Ji (姬) surname, the surname of the royal family during the Zhou dynasty ) who was enfeoffed in the state of Yang. History The German sociologist Wolfram Eberhard calls Yang the "Monkey Clan", citing the totemistic myth recorded in the ''Soushenji'' and ''Fayuan Zhulin'' that the Yangs living in southwestern Shu (modern Sichuan) were descendants of monkeys. The ''Soushenji'' "reported that in the southwest of Shu there were monkey-like animals whose names were ''jiaguo'' (猳國), ''mahua'' (馬化), or '' jueyuan'' (玃猿). These animals abducted women and sent them back when they became pregnant. If the baby were not accepted, the woman would have to die. Therefore these children were raised and they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Sha Chau (Sai Kung)
Pak Sha Chau () is an island of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sai Kung District. Additionally it is part of the Kiu Tsui Country Park. The island is connected to a smaller island, Siu Tsan Chau (), by a tombolo. See also * List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong * Port Shelter Port Shelter, known in Cantonese as Ngau Mei Hoi (), is a harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. The water body connects to Inner Port Shelter (known in Cantonese as Sai Kung Hoi; ), as well as Hebe Haven (), Rocky Harbour (Hong Kong) ..., the water body that surrounding the island Uninhabited islands of Hong Kong {{NewTerritories-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Island, Hong Kong
High Island or Leung Shuen Wan Chau (, ) is a former island located in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong, within Sai Kung District. Two sets of dams constructed between 1969 and 1979 and crossing the former Kwun Mun Channel (), connect the island to the peninsula, thereby forming the High Island Reservoir. Before being connected to the mainland, the island had an area of 8.511 km² (3.29 square miles) and was the 4th largest island of Hong Kong in 1960. Etymology Geologically, high islands are islands of volcanic origin. The term can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs (which have often formed on sunken volcanos). Geography High Island is located in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula, east of Port Shelter, Kau Sai Chau, Jin Island, Tai Tau Chau, and Bay Islet, north of Town Island, Bluff Island, Basalt Island, Wang Chau, Wong Nai Chau, and Kong T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
