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Tong Fuk
Tong Fuk (, formerly ) is a village and an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular place for holiday recreation. Tong Fuk Beach, to the south of the village, is a popular local attraction alongside the other beaches of South Lantau. Administration Tong Fuk is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Tong Fuk is one of the villages represented within the South Lantao Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tong Fuk is part of the Lantau (constituency), Lantau constituency, which is currently represented by Randy Yu Hon-kwan. History The original Tong Fuk Tsuen was composed of Indigenous inhabitants (Hong Kong), indigenous inhabitants of Chan (surname), Chan (陳) and Tang (surname), Tang (鄧) clans who settled in the Wanli Emperor, Wanli (萬曆, 1572–1620) reign of the Ming dynasty. The Chan coming from Sha Lo Wan in North Lantau, whilst the Tang originated from Tuen Mun. Most of the Indigenous inhabitants (Hong Kong), indigenous inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hung Shing Temple
Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing Tai Wong (). Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China, especially Guangdong province The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing Festivals () are celebrated on the 13th day of the 2nd month in Chinese calendar at the Hung Shing Temples in Ap Lei Chau, Tai Kok Tsui, Cheung Chau, Sha Lo Wan and Kau Sai Chau.Antiquities and Monuments OfficeHung Shing Temple, Kau Sai Chau/ref> (with video) ''Note 1:'' A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based on these update [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong Fuk Beach Location Map 20061013
Tong may refer to: Chinese *Tang dynasty, a dynasty in Chinese history when transliterated from Cantonese *Tong (organization), a type of social organization found in Chinese immigrant communities *''tong'', pronunciation of several Chinese characters *See: **The Chinese surnames Tang (唐 and 湯/汤) transliterated based on Cantonese **The Chinese surnames (佟, 童 and 仝) transliterated based on Mandarin * Tso/Tong land of Hong Kong People *Tong (surname), a Gan Chinese of Zhang, (张), (莊), Cantonese of Tang (滕), (鄧), Beijing Chinese of Tung (佟) * Tong Dizhou (1902–1979) * Tong Fei (born 1961) * Tong Guan (1054–1126) *Tong Jian (born 1979) * Amy Tong (born 1977), American judoka *Anote Tong (born 1952) *Bao Tong (1932–2022), Director of the Office of Political Reform of the CPC Central Committee and the Policy Secretary of Zhao Ziyang * Grace Tong (born 1942) *Jacqueline Tong (born 1951) *Kaity Tong (born 1947) *Kelvin Tong *Kent Tong (born 1958) *Lim Goh T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hung Shing
Hung Shing wong (), also known as Hung Shing Ye () and Tai Wong () is a Chinese folk religion deity. The most popular tale states that in his lifetime he was a government official in the Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)Brief Information on Proposed Grade I Items, pp.207-208 named Hung Hei () serving Pun Yue in present-day , China.Hung Shing Festival at d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaches Of Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a long and jagged coastline with many bays and beaches. The shelter provided by adjacent mountains keeps wave sizes generally small, and most beaches are thus suitable for swimming and recreation, if they can be reached. About half of Hong Kong's more accessible beaches are gazetted and thus managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). Many that are not gazetted are also popular, and some privately owned beaches are publicly accessible. With the increasing development and urbanisation of Hong Kong, water quality has worsened resulting in the closure of several beaches previously suitable for swimming. These include Approach Beach, Ting Kau Beach, Anglers' Beach, Gemini Beaches, Hoi Mei Wan Beach, Casam Beach and Lido Beach in Tsuen Wan. In 2011, Lido Beach, Casam Beach, Approach Beach and Hoi Mei Wan Beach were reopened following an improvement in water quality. Gazetted beaches A total of forty-two beaches in Hong Kong are gazetted and man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Lantao Bus
The New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited, commonly known as New Lantao Bus or NLB, is a franchised bus company operating in Hong Kong. It mainly operates bus routes on Lantau Island. History On 22 April 1960, Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) started operating a bus route along the South Lantau Road from Mui Wo to Cheung Sha. The route later extended to Shek Pik following the extension of the road. However, this route caused tremendous financial losses due to low demand for bus services on Lantau Island and competition from illegally operated vehicles, leading to the retreat of KMB from the island on 1 November 1965. After that, the residents of Lantau Island formed three bus companies to take over bus services there. As a solution to vigorous competition between these companies, NLB was formed in 1973 through their merger, and became the third franchised bus company on 1 April 1974. In January 1992, NLB became a subsidiary of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings. NLB's franchise was extended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tung Chung
Tung Chung ( " eastern stream") is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once an important defence stronghold against pirates and foreign military during the Ming and the Qing dynasties. Developed as part of the Airport Core Programme, the North Lantau New Town is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong, with the first phases built on reclaimed land to the north, east and northeast of the original Tung Chung Town. Administratively, Tung Chung is part of Islands District. History Early times Since the Song dynasty between 960 and 1279 AD, there have been people living in Tung Chung. At that time, they lived on fishing and agriculture. Crabs, fishes and crops were their main productions. This place was ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mui Wo
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs. Mui Wo (English: Mui Wo), formerly known as Mei Wo or Mei Wei (Cantonese: Wo and Wei are homophones), is located in the eastern part of Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Mui Wo has a beautiful environment and is a good place for vacationing in Hong Kong. As early as the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty, farmers were already living in Mui Wo Valley. By the 19th century, it had developed into six villages. Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along the Silver River ( zh, t=銀河, labels=no) which flows through the village. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay Beach ( zh, t=銀鑛灣泳灘, labels=no). The town is known for the feral water buffalos and cows that roam the area. Prior to the Airport Core Programme and the subse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai O
Tai O () is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means ''large inlet'', referring to wiktionary:outlet, outlet for the waterways (Tai O Creek and Tai O River) merges as it moves through Tai O. Geography On the southwest part of Lantau Island, Tai O River splits to the north (as Tai O Creek) and west and at this fork lies the island referred to as Tai O. Two pedestrian bridges cross the river on its northern and western forks. The village is located mostly on the banks of the stream, river. The western and northern parts of the island facing the South China Sea are uninhabited. History Nearby archaeological sites date back to the Stone Age, but permanent, and verifiable, human settlement here is only three centuries old. Stories that would be impossible to substantiate have Tai O as the base of many smuggling and piracy operations, the inlets of the river providing excellent protection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping () is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is now the terminus of the cable car ride Ngong Ping 360 which travels to Tung Chung. New facilities and tourist attractions have opened including the Ngong Ping Village, Walking with the Buddha, the Monkey's Tale Theatre and Ngong Ping Tea House. A youth hostel is located near the monastery. The second highest peak of Hong Kong, Lantau Peak, is at its southeast. Administration Ngong Ping Wan is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Tourism projects In 2002, the Hong Kong government announced that the MTR Corporation (MTRC) had secured the rights to run a cable car which formed part of a HK$750 million tourism project scheduled for completion in August 2005. Under the plan, a theme village would be built at Ngon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Lantau Road
South Lantau Road ( zh, t=嶼南道) is a road in Islands District, Hong Kong, running between Shek Pik and Mui Wo. It begins at the southern side of Shek Pik Reservoir in Shek Pik in the west, and passes near Shui Hau, Tong Fuk, Cheung Sha, and Pui O, before reaching Mui Wo Ferry Pier in Mui Wo. History South Lantau Road is the first road to be built on Lantau Island, originally to improve communications and to open up future development on Lantau Island. In December 1955 work was commenced on the first section between Silvermine Bay and Cheung Sha, and completed in 18 months. The section was opened on 3rd August 1957. Later, to support the growing number of workers for the Shek Pik Reservoir project, the road was extended to Shek Pik, completed in 1959. Between 2001 and 2004, a large-scale project was done to upgrade slopes in order to prevent landslides around roads and to better the appearance of manmade slopes around the road. A total of 24 slopes between N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan island, Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan Island, Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan, the Java Sea via the Karimata Strait, Karimata and Bangka Straits and directly with Gulf of Thailand. The Gulf of Tonkin is part of the South China Sea. $3.4 trillion of the world's $16 trillion Maritime transport, maritime shipping passed through South China Sea in 2016. Oil and natural gas reserves have been found in the area. The Western Central Pacific accounted for 14% of world's commercial fishing in 2010. The South China Sea Islands, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Conservation In Hong Kong
This article details the history and status of heritage conservation in Hong Kong, as well as the role of various stakeholders. An indication of the size of the built heritage in Hong Kong is given by a territory-wide survey conducted by the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) between 1996 and 2000, which recorded some 8,800 buildings. The preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage is also an emerging theme. Government agencies and legislation In alphabetical order: * Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) * Antiquities and Monuments Office * Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance * Commissioner for Heritage's Office (CHO), set up on 25 April 2008 under the Development Bureau * Hong Kong Government's Central Conservation Section * Urban Renewal Authority Historic buildings As of 20 May 2016, there were 114 Declared monuments of Hong Kong, declared monuments in Hong Kong, and as of February 2013, there were 917 graded historic buildings (153 Grade I, 322 Grade II, 442 Grade III), of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
