The Jui Shek Hau Ancestral Hall is a traditional ancestral hall in Hong Kong and a landmark building in Ho Sheung Heung, Sheung Shui, New Territories. Built in the 27th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1762), it has been a declared monument of Hong Kong since December 19, 2003. The Jui Shek Hau Ancestral Hall is primarily used by villagers of Ho Sheung Heung for ancestor worship and traditional ceremonies, and also serves as a place for daily...
Ping Shek Tin Hau Ancient Temple is the largest Tin Hau temple in the North District of Hong Kong’s New Territories, located at Shui Liu Hang, Ping Shek, Ta Kwu Ling. Built in the 21st year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1756), the temple has undergone multiple renovations, with the most recent one taking place in 1976. Ping Shek Tin Hau Ancient Temple follows a three-bay, two-courtyard design, with the central courtyard area having been modified into a worship hall on all four sides...
Pong Ying Sin Koon is one of Hong Kong’s renowned Taoist temples, belonging to the Quanzhen Longmen sect of Taoism. It is located at 66 Pak Wo Road, Fanling, New Territories, adjacent to Fanling Station on the East Rail Line of the MTR. Legend has it that “Penglai” and “Yingzhou” are immortal mountains in the Bohai Sea, and the characters “Pong” (蓬) and “Ying” (瀛) in the temple’s name are derived from these two mythical mountains. The architecture within Pong Ying Sin Koon is filled with...
Huangdi Temple is located in On Lok Tsuen, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong (18 Lung Yeuk Tau Section, Sha Tau Kok Road), facing Luen Wo Hui. Originally known as the “Xuanyuan Ancestral Hall,” it was built in 1925 and served as a communal temple for worship and discussions among villagers of various surnames in Fanling, North District, New Territories, as well as functioning as Sun Nong School (a primary school). The temple was funded and demolished for reconstruction by the Tang clan of Lung Yeuk Tau, New Territories, in the year 2000...
Chong Har Ching Ser (Chong Har Ching Ser) is located on Huanggang Shan (next to Cheung Wah Estate) in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is a branch of Chong Har Dong, a branch of the Xiantian Dao sect based in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, founded by Mr. Zhu Hanting. It is a Taoist temple dedicated to rigorous spiritual practice. The deities worshipped include: Guanyin, Lü...
The Memorial Monument to the Anti-Japanese Martyrs of Wu Kau Tang was built in honor of the Hong Kong–Kowloon Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. The original monument was erected in 1951 and relocated to its current site for reconstruction in 2009. Wu Kau Tang Village is located behind Bride’s Pool Mountain but served as a base for the Hong Kong–Kowloon Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column during the Japanese occupation. The original anti-Japanese martyrs' memorial monument was first built…
Tsing Yi Promenade is a seaside boardwalk in Hong Kong, located on Tsing Yi Island in the New Territories, and managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong. Stretching along the eastern coast of Tsing Yi Island, the promenade begins at Tsui Yee Garden, passes by Tsing Yi Ferry Pier, Maritime Square, Horizon Plaza, and Cheung Fat Estate, and extends to...
Ting Kau Bridge is located in the Rambler Channel of the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is a three-tower cable-stayed bridge. The two main spans of the bridge are 448 meters and 475 meters long respectively, and the total length including approach roads is 1,875 meters. The bridge is part of Route 3, connecting Ting Kau and Tsing Yi. The deck is a three-lane dual-carriageway expressway with a speed limit of 80 km/h...
Stonecutters Bridge is a double-tower cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong. Its towers feature the world's first hybrid structure of "stainless steel and concrete." The main span of the bridge is 1,018 meters long, and the total length including approach roads is 1,596 meters. The clearance height of Stonecutters Bridge above sea level is 73.5 meters, and the height of its towers is 298 meters—both taller than those of the Tsing Ma...
Also known as Tsing Yi Shan, Sam Jih Heung is a mountain peak in Hong Kong, located in the southern part of Tsing Yi in the New Territories. It consists of three peaks aligned in a row, with an elevation of 334 meters. Both the Cheung Tsing Tunnel and the Nam Wan Tunnel run beneath the mountain, connecting the eastern and western parts of Tsing Yi. The name “Sam Jih Heung” (literally “Three Incense Sticks”) comes from the fact that its three peaks, arranged from south to north, resemble three incense sticks when viewed from afar…
Tsing Yi Northeast Park is a large park in Hong Kong, located at 10 Tank Road, Tsing Yi Island, New Territories. Covering an area of 5.6 hectares, it was built in 2010. The park is adjacent to Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School, Ching Tai Court, and On Yam Estate, and stretches along the northern shore of Tsing Yi Island...
St. Thomas the Apostle Church (English: St. Thomas The Apostle Church) is a Catholic church in Hong Kong, administered by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Located at 5 Ching Luk Street, Tsing Yi, New Territories West, it was established on July 4, 1999. The architectural style of St. Thomas the Apostle Church is…
St. Stephen’s Church (English: St. Stephens Parish) is a Catholic church in the Southwestern New Territories Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. It is located at 14 Wing Fong Road, Lower Kwai Chung, New Territories, and was completed in 1980. History: St. Stephen’s Catholic Church was completed on December 26, 1980,…
The Lantau Link Visitors Centre and Viewing Platform is located at the northwest corner of Tsing Yi Island. It is an exhibition facility in Hong Kong that introduces the Lantau Link, covering an area of 19,000 square metres. It officially opened to the public in May 1997 along with the inauguration of the Lantau Link. The viewing platform features outdoor exhibitions of components from the Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge, and Ting Kau Bridge, as well as a visitor centre...
Tsing Yi Park is a large park in Hong Kong, located on Tsing King Road, Tsing Yi Island, New Territories. Covering an area of 6.94 hectares, it was built in 1996 and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Designed in a European style, the park features various sports courts, viewing platforms, an open-air theater, artificial waterfalls, gardens, and more. Opposite the park…
Kwai Chung Park (Central) is located in Lower Kwai Chung in the southeastern part of Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. The park is densely planted with trees and shaded by greenery. Covering an area of 10.56 hectares, it was opened on July 1, 1986. Built along the hillside and managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong, although some government agencies such as the LCSD regard Kwai Chung Park (Central) as being located in central Kwai Chung…
Tsing Yi Sports Ground is located on Tsing King Road, Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 1,500 people, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The sports ground features a covered stand, which includes a grass football pitch (equipped with floodlights for evening matches), a 400-metre running track, three sand pits (used for long jump events),…
Chunjun Temple is a temple in Hong Kong, located on Tsing Yi Island in the New Territories, dedicated to Wu Ganghou Chunjun (Chunjun Dadi). This Chunjun Temple is the only surviving one of its kind in the Hong Kong region. The temple was built around the 1900s, originally situated on Tsing Yi Main Street. Due to the development of the Tsing Yi New Town, the temple was first relocated in 1970 to the side of Tsing…
Ruins of the Ancient City of the Wushi Kingdom from the Han Dynasty The ruins of the ancient city of the Wushi Kingdom from the Han Dynasty are located about 300 meters east of the government seat of Quhui Township in Hoxud County. The site is built with rammed yellow earth. At the southwest corner, there remains an earthen mound approximately 3.6 meters in length and width, and about 2.4 meters in height. The city was rectangular in shape, and artifacts such as painted pottery jars, bead strings, and Kaiyuan Tongbao coins have been unearthed here. …
The Heshuo Golden Beach Tourist Area is located in the northern part of the Yanqi Basin, in Heshuo County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, on the northeastern shore of China’s largest inland freshwater lake — Bosten Lake. It lies 369 kilometers from Urumqi and is one of the well-known scenic spots within the “Five Zones and Three Routes” tourism development strategy of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a newly developed...