Lin Ma Hang Road () is one of the northernmost roads in Hong Kong. Most of the road was built along the border with

mainland China "Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a Geopolitics, geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addit ...

along the

Sham Chun River The Sham Chun River or Shenzhen River () serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and mainland China, together with Deep Bay, Mirs Bay, and the Sha Tau Kok River. It formed a part of the limit of the lease of the New Territories in ...

. The road spans from

Man Kam To Man Kam To or Mankamto (; Hong Kong Hakka: Vun2 Gim3 Tu4) is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong near the border with Shenzhen in mainland China. Administration For electoral purposes, Man Kam To is part of the Sha Ta cons ...

Sha Tau Kok Sha Tau Kok () is a closed town in North District, Hong Kong. It is the last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area and is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Its residents are mostly descendants of Hakka farmers and Hoklo fisher ...

. The entire length of the road fell within the

Frontier Closed Area The Frontier Closed Area ( zh, t=邊境禁區) is a regulated border zone in Hong Kong that extends inwards from the border with mainland China. It was established by the Frontier Closed Area Order, 1951, and 1984. Established to prevent ...

until 4 January 2016. Currently, about of the long road near

Lin Ma Hang Lin Ma Hang () is a village in the Sha Tau Kok area of Hong Kong and is situated north of the New Territories, next to the Shenzhen river, east of Heung Yuen Wai and west of Hung Fa Leng. Administration Lin Ma Hang is a recognized village u ...

and

is inaccessible. As of March 2016, the road is undergoing widening construction.

References

Roads in the New Territories North District, Hong Kong {{HK-road-stub

See also

References