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Yuen Long District
Yuen Long District , is one of the districts of Hong Kong located in the northwest of the New Territories. It had a population of 449,070 in 2001. The district has the youngest population of Hong Kong and the lowest income in the New Territories.-Geography:...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, located directly west of Yuen Long
Yuen Long
Yuen Long , formerly Un Long, is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai.-Name:The Cantonese name Yuen Long 元朗...
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Pok Oi Hospital
Pok Oi Hospital
Pok Oi Hospital is a major hospital in Hong Kong, serving the northwest New Territories. Located in Au Tau in Yuen Long, it was founded by residents in 1919 when Yuen Long was a still rural town...
is located in Au Tau.
Pun Uk, a former mansion and a Grade I Historic Building is located in Au Tau, next to the hospital.
Tung Shing Lei (東成里) is a village located in Au Tau.
Transportation
Castle Peak RoadCastle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It runs from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon to the very north of the New Territories, serving south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong.-Name:...
passes through the northern part of Au Tau.
Au Tau Station
Au Tau Station
Au Tau is a proposed station on the Northern Link of the MTR in Hong Kong. The station will be situated at Au Tau, an undeveloped area located in Yuen Long District, New Territories....
is proposed as being an intermediate station of the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Northern Link
Northern Link
The Northern Link will be a rail link of rapid transit/railway system of Hong Kong which connects the West Rail Line and the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line of the East Rail Line. The link will also serve as a connection to the border checkpoint to mainland China for passengers of the western part...
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