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Wu Kai Sha
Wu Kai Sha (), formerly known as Wu Kwai Sha or U Kwai Sha (), is a place at the shore of Tolo Harbour, northwest of Ma On Shan (town), Ma On Shan in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Wu Kai Sha is within the Sha Tin District, one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The name roughly translates as 'Black Sand Creek', based on the accumulation of black iron ore which traditionally flowed down from the Ma On Shan (peak), Ma On Shan peak. Administration Wu Kai Sha (including Cheung Kang) is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Wu Kai Sha is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wu Kai Sha is part of the Wu Kai Sha (constituency), Wu Kai Sha constituency, which is currently represented by Wilson Li, Li Wing-shing. History Originally there were only a few villages in the area, like Wu Kai Sha Village (). It is now an extension of the Ma On Shan New towns of Hong Kong, New Town. At the time of the 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Towns Of Hong Kong
The Government of Hong Kong, Hong Kong government started developing new towns in 1950s in Hong Kong, the 1950s to accommodate Demographics of Hong Kong, Hong Kong's booming population. During the first phase of development, the newly developed towns were called "satellite towns", a concept borrowed from the United Kingdom, of which Hong Kong was a colony. Kwun Tong, located in eastern Kowloon, and Tsuen Wan, located in the south-west of the New Territories, were designated as the first satellite towns, when the urban area in Hong Kong was still relatively small, restricted to the central and western parts of Kowloon Peninsula and the northern side of Hong Kong Island. Wah Fu Estate was also built in a remote corner on the southern side of Hong Kong Island, with similar concepts but at a smaller scale. Plans to develop new areas were continued in the late 1960s and 1970s, when the name “new town” was officially adopted. As most flat lands in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Station (MTR)
University station is an MTR List of MTR stations, station located near the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Ma Liu Shui. It is located between and / stations on the . This station was the first post-war station to open on the line, and has the most Platform gap#Curved platforms, curved track of any MTR station. History Early history Construction of the station, initially named Ma Liu Shui after the locality in which it is situated, began in January 1955. It was completed in August 1955. There had been a longstanding need to build a passing place along the stretch of track between Tai Po and Sha Tin, as the railway was only Single-track railway, single-track at that time, and it was convenient to build a station at the same time to serve the new Chung Chi College. The new station comprised "a single storeyed station building, a flush latrine, 1,250 linear feet of platforms and a loop line of 1,900 linear feet". The opening was delayed due to the late arrival of signall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Liu Shui
Ma Liu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The area faces Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi) and Tolo Harbour. The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science Park are located in Ma Liu Shui. Name etymology Ma Liu Shui is directly and phonetically translated to English from "馬料水" in Cantonese. It literally means "the water that the horses feed on". It was originally named "馬嫽水", with the same phonetic translation, literally meaning "the water that the horses play in". According to legend of Hakkas, hundreds of years ago when the government of Bao'an County was riding his horse around towns to announce the collection of rice and crops, the horse stopped in the area and went down the hills to drink and play in the lake. It would not leave and looked as if it were at home. The Hakka villagers observed this strange phenomena and cleverly suggested that the horse may have originated from there, therefore the sense of belonging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaito
Kaito is a popular masculine Japanese given name. The name Kaito is a male name of Japanese origin. (written: かいと, カイト, 海斗, 凱斗, 開士, 魁斗, 海翔, 海人, 快斗, 界人, 嘉惟人 or 海都) Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese actor and model *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football player Fictional characters * Kaito (software), Vocaloid singing synthesizer *, The Phantom Thief Kid from ''Detective Conan'' manga series *Kaito Joka ''Mysterious Joker is a Japanese manga and anime series.'' *Kaito Momota, character in ''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' *Kaito Domoto, main character in the anime ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, Mermaid Melody'' as the love interest of the mermaid Princess Lucia of the Pacific Ocean *Kaito Onogi, a character in the light novel series ''Tsurune''. * List of Cardcaptor Sakura cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Po Chun United World College
The Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong (LPCUWC, ), established in 1992, is an International Baccalaureate boarding school in Wu Kai Sha, Hong Kong. It is the eighth member of the 18-member United World Colleges movement. Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong is a subsidized school, from the Hong Kong Government's Direct Subsidy Scheme. According to the Wall Street Journal in late 2007 and the Brown Daily Herald in 2014, the college has top university acceptance rates and is identified as one of the world's top 50 schools for its success in preparing students to enter Ivy League universities, one of only two schools located outside the US. History Li Po Chun UWC was founded in 1978. The first college, UWC Atlantic College, had been established in 1962 by the German educationalist Kurt Hahn to promote international understanding and peace. Other United World Colleges have since been established in North America, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and elsewhere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Cove
Double Cove () is a Private housing estates in Hong Kong, private housing estate in Wu Kai Sha, Hong Kong near Wu Kai Sha station. It was developed mainly by Henderson Land Development. Demographics According to the Population Census in Hong Kong, 2016 by-census, Double Cove had a population of 5,699. The median age was 37.1 and the majority of residents (89.5 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.8 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$64,160. Politics Double Cove is located in Wu Kai Sha (constituency), Wu Kai Sha constituency of the Sha Tin District Council. It was formerly represented by Wilson Li, Li Wing-shing, who was elected in the 2019 Hong Kong local elections, 2019 elections until July 2021. References {{Private housing estates in Hong Kong Private housing estates in Hong Kong Henderson Land Development Wu Kai Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Silver
Lake Silver (), formerly known as Lake W () is a private housing estate developed by MTR Corporation and Sino Land. It is located in Ma On Shan (town), Ma On Shan, Hong Kong between Wu Kai Sha station and Monte Vista (Hong Kong), Monte Vista, another housing development. The whole project covers an area of , and was completed in 2009. Lake Silver comprises a shopping centre with flats above. Its advertising featured the song "Con te partirò, Con Te Partirò" by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli. Description Lake Silver comprises seven residential blocks, 39 to 47 storeys each. The blocks form an L-shape in plan. They provide 2,218 units, with an average flat size 76 square metres. The shopping centre comprises 4,000 square metres, and the car park has 340 spaces. Projects to large units of the main two-bedroom flats start from onwards, and to set up linked to double, even the roof and other characteristics of household units, the whole estate of more than 20 different types of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese YMCA Of Hong Kong
The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong () is a social and charity institution in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1901. It operates several major facilities such as the Wu Kai Sha Youth Village. History The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong was founded in 1918 by Fok Hing-tong, wife of Cantonese Christian businessman Ma Ying-piu. Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong is different from YMCA of Hong Kong. They are two independent organisations in Hong Kong, both traced back to the same YMCA in England but founded differently and provide different directions of service. Bridges Street location In 1915, architecture firm Shattuck and Hussey was hired by the Chinese YMCA to design its new Bridges Street location and construction began in 1917. The design was typical of the firm's work and indicative of the Chicago School style. It included Hong Kong's first indoor swimming pool, gymnasium with a mezzanine running track, and a variety of conference rooms. Upon its opening, hosted classes, workshops and lectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village
The Wu Kwai Sha Youth VillageChinese YMCA of Hong Kongbr>Chinese Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village website/ref> () is a beach camp in Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, New Territories, operated by the Chinese Y M C A of Hong Kong. History The camp was originally constructed in as the "Children's Village in Wu Kai Sha" (烏溪沙兒童新村), when it was an orphanage, or orphan's village, with up to 1,000 children. The orphanage and children's hospital services ceased in 1971 after which the land was handed over to the Chinese Y M C A of Hong Kong to develop into a holiday camp and beach resort, and renamed Chinese Y M C A of Hong Kong Wu Kai Sha Youth Village. When the camp was opened there was no road access, and the only transport was a kaito service from the Wu Kai Sha Public Pier to Ma Liu Shui Ma Liu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The area faces Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi) and Tolo Harbour. The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campsite
Campsite, campground, and camping pitch are all related terms regarding a place used for camping (an overnight stay in an outdoor area). The usage differs between British English and American English. In British English, a ''campsite'' is an area, usually divided into a number of ''camping pitches'', where people can camp overnight using tents, campervans or Caravan (towed trailer), caravans. In the ''US'', the expression used is ''campground'' and not ''campsite''. In American English, the term ''campsite'' generally means an area where an individual, family, group, or military unit can pitch a tent or park a camper; a campground may contain many campsites. There are two types of campsites (''US'') or pitches (''UK''): one, a designated area with various facilities; or two, an impromptu area (as one might decide to stop while Backpacking (wilderness), backpacking or hiking, or simply adjacent to a road through the wilderness). Campgrounds The term 'camp' comes from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Tau Wan
To Tau Wan () is a bay and a village in Wu Kai Sha, Sha Tin District, 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 wor .... External links Delineation of area of existing village To Tau Wan (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Bays of Hong Kong Populated coastal places in Hong Kong Wu Kai Sha Villages in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong {{TaiPo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
