Sai Kung District
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Sai Kung District is the second largest district
in Hong Kong
in terms of area. It comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula
and Clear Water Bay Peninsula
in the New Territories
plus a strip to the east of Kowloon
. The administrative centre is Sai Kung Town
but the district's population is concentrated in Tseung Kwan O New Town
. The district has the second youngest residents. It consists of rural areas, new town and over 70 islands of various sizes. The unique characteristic of the district is that the traditional customs of rural villages.
.
In contrast to the densely populated areas of Hong Kong Island
and Kowloon
, Sai Kung District's heartland is a coastal area characterised by beautiful scenery, charming small villages and stunning seascapes. The area is known for its pristine beaches
and quiet living. Inasmuch as it remains only partly urbanized, many people describe Sai Kung as the "last back garden" of Hong Kong.
is a mecca for seafood lovers, locals and tourists alike. The designation of the country park areas during the 1970s was a huge boost to the local tourist industry. Sai Kung town underwent significant expansion during the 1970s when the High Island Reservoir and associated water scheme required some villagers and fishermen to be rehoused in Sai Kung. This provided a core of government-funded new development, both housing and commercial, in the town centre. This was followed by the Tui Min Hoi (literally 'over the harbour') development under the government's market town programme. Visitors can stroll around the regional market centre of Sai Kung Town or explore the back lanes, visit the Tin Hau
Temple, feast on seafood or enjoy diverse delicacies at both Eastern and Western-style pubs and restaurants. There is also a famous dessert restaurant called Honeymoon Dessert that brings in many visitors from all over Hong Kong and even from abroad.
or Junk Bay, a booming new town
, is also part of Sai Kung District. Tseung Kwan O connects Sai Kung Peninsula with the Kowloon
urban area.
Junk Bay
was once a natural bay area in Sai Kung, quite near the famous seafood village of Lei Yue Mun
. There once was an iron and steel factory, and the area around Hang Hau Village was famous for the shipyards. In 1997, the Hong Kong Government started a major development project in this area, developing it into the seventh Hong Kong new town
. Reclamation has since covered the whole bay area and it is now able to accommodate around 380,000 inhabitants, accounting for 95% of the district's total population. This new town
was renamed Tseung Kwan O, its present name.
Tseung Kwan O now includes several high-rise residential estates and an industrial estate
. The MTR
metro
system was extended to Tseung Kwan O, facilitating access to Sai Kung District.
On summer nights, a lot of people hire small boats known as kaitos
or sampan
, some to catch cuttle-fish which is a popular pastime for local residents, others for leisurely trips through the island
-dotted inland sea of Port Shelter
. Popular islands to visit include:
The large island of Kau Sai Chau is the location for a public golf course
developed and run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club
.
The town centre of Sai Kung has a high concentration of seafood restaurants which attract a lot of tourists.
In addition there are golf courses and nature trails. The golf driving range center in Ho Chung is popular with local residents and tourists alike. Visitors can also enjoy barbecues at Ho Chung.
In recent years, the government has invested heavily in Sai Kung, with improvements being made to the town seafront, such as the Waterfront Park. An attractive mix of small boutique-style shops has sprung up as well, due to a sizeable expat population and increasing numbers of local visitors, selling everything from secondhand books to cat-themed accessories, and alternative lifestyle stores that offer items like surfboards, candles, incense, seashells, etc.
system's Tseung Kwan O Line currently has four stations in Tseung Kwan O New Town
. The new town is also served by a comprehensive bus network that connects it to Kowloon
via several main roads including Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
and Po Lam Road
.
Hang Hau Road and Ying Yip Road link Tseung Kwan O with Sai Kung Town
and Clear Water Bay
. The nearest MTR
station to Sai Kung Town is Hang Hau
.
Some of the most beautiful and thus isolated parts of Sai Kung Peninsula can only be reached on foot or by boat. Where a destination is accessible by public transport, it is usually served via a complicated network of bus
routes. Information on certain bus routes may be found here.
The details of bus and minibus routes going to Sai Kung Town are as follows.
Scheduled ferry
services also operate between coastal points on the peninsula and in and around the islands: http://www.travelinsaikung.org.hk/english/ferry/index.shtml.
, one of the eight publicly-funded tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, is located in Clear Water Bay
, Sai Kung.
Coincidentally, the Chinese character
s "西貢" for Sai Kung are also the Vietnamese
chu nom characters for the name Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City
), a major city in Vietnam
. In fact, "Sai Kung" and "Saigon" are not only written but also pronounced the same way in Chinese.
, a free-distribution English language monthly magazine and the community website Saikung.com. The magazine covers areas of Sai Kung Town, Clearwater bay, Pak Sha Wan, ma On Shan and parts of Tseung Kwan O
Districts of Hong Kong
The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided. Each district has a district council, which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when Hong Kong was under British rule...
in 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...
in terms of area. It comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula
Sai Kung Peninsula
Sai Kung Peninsula is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula...
and Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clearwater Bay School , The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here...
in the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
plus a strip to the east of Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
. The administrative centre is Sai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town or simply Sai Kung is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi , part of Sai Kung District in the New Territories, Hong Kong...
but the district's population is concentrated in Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...
. The district has the second youngest residents. It consists of rural areas, new town and over 70 islands of various sizes. The unique characteristic of the district is that the traditional customs of rural villages.
Geographical characteristics and population
Sai Kung District covers approximately 136 km² and as of 2006, it had a population of 406,442 in 2006, most of it in Tseung Kwan OTseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
.
In contrast to the densely populated areas of Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
, Sai Kung District's heartland is a coastal area characterised by beautiful scenery, charming small villages and stunning seascapes. The area is known for its pristine beaches
Beaches of Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby, as Hong Kong is a mountainous place...
and quiet living. Inasmuch as it remains only partly urbanized, many people describe Sai Kung as the "last back garden" of Hong Kong.
Sai Kung Town
As a former fishing village, Sai Kung TownSai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town or simply Sai Kung is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi , part of Sai Kung District in the New Territories, Hong Kong...
is a mecca for seafood lovers, locals and tourists alike. The designation of the country park areas during the 1970s was a huge boost to the local tourist industry. Sai Kung town underwent significant expansion during the 1970s when the High Island Reservoir and associated water scheme required some villagers and fishermen to be rehoused in Sai Kung. This provided a core of government-funded new development, both housing and commercial, in the town centre. This was followed by the Tui Min Hoi (literally 'over the harbour') development under the government's market town programme. Visitors can stroll around the regional market centre of Sai Kung Town or explore the back lanes, visit the Tin Hau
Matsu (goddess)
Mazu , also spelt Matsu, is the indigenous goddess of the sea who is said to protect fishermen and sailors, and is invoked as the patron deity of all Southern Chinese and East Asian persons...
Temple, feast on seafood or enjoy diverse delicacies at both Eastern and Western-style pubs and restaurants. There is also a famous dessert restaurant called Honeymoon Dessert that brings in many visitors from all over Hong Kong and even from abroad.
Country Park
Sai Kung Country Park is an area of restricted development featuring numerous small villages and beautiful beaches. Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay), approximately 1.5 hours' walk from the nearest road, is one of the few places in Hong Kong where surfing is possible, particularly in the winter months. The dozen or so buildings still standing in the Tai Long Valley are home to a handful of indigenous residents.Beaches
Sai Kung has some of the most beautiful and cleanest beaches in Hong Kong.- Clear Water BayClear Water BayClear Water Bay is a bay on the east shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay, namely Clear Water Bay 1st beach and Clear Water Bay 2nd beach...
1st Beach - Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach
- Silverstrand BeachSilverstrand BeachThe Silverstrand Beach is small narrow beach located in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, Hong Kong.-Management:...
- Tai Long WanSai Wan, Sai KungSai Wan is a beach in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. To distinguish it from other bays and beaches of the same name, it is commonly known as Tai Long Sai Wan, as it is one of the four beaches of Tai Long Wan. It came first in the Hong Kong Best 10 Scenic Sites Election in 2006...
(Big Wave Bay) - Long Ke Wan
Tseung Kwan O
In addition to Sai Kung, Tseung Kwan OTseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...
or Junk Bay, a booming new town
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
, is also part of Sai Kung District. Tseung Kwan O connects Sai Kung Peninsula with the Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
urban area.
Junk Bay
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
was once a natural bay area in Sai Kung, quite near the famous seafood village of Lei Yue Mun
Lei Yue Mun
Lei Yue Mun is a short channel in Hong Kong, between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage in the South China Sea. It is the east gate of Victoria Harbour.The lands around the channel are also called Lei Yue Mun...
. There once was an iron and steel factory, and the area around Hang Hau Village was famous for the shipyards. In 1997, the Hong Kong Government started a major development project in this area, developing it into the seventh Hong Kong new town
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
. Reclamation has since covered the whole bay area and it is now able to accommodate around 380,000 inhabitants, accounting for 95% of the district's total population. This new town
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
was renamed Tseung Kwan O, its present name.
Tseung Kwan O now includes several high-rise residential estates and an industrial estate
Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate
Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate is located in the southeast of the Tsueng Kwan O New Town, Sai Kung District in Hong Kong.-Location:...
. 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...
metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system was extended to Tseung Kwan O, facilitating access to Sai Kung District.
Islands
Kai-to
The kai-to is a type of small, motorized ferry operating in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands....
or sampan
Sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat bottomed Chinese wooden boat from long. Some sampans include a small shelter on board, and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers, and are often used as traditional fishing boats...
, some to catch cuttle-fish which is a popular pastime for local residents, others for leisurely trips through the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
-dotted inland sea of Port Shelter
Port Shelter
Port Shelter, also known as Ngau Mei Hoi indigenously, is a harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong.-External links:*...
. Popular islands to visit include:
- Kau Sai ChauKau Sai ChauKau Sai Chau is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung of Hong Kong, with an area of 6.70 km², making it the 6th largest island of Hong Kong.-Geography:...
- Kiu Tsui Chau (sharp island)
- Leung Shuen Wan Chau (high island)
- Pak Sha Chau (white sand island)
- Yeung Chau (sheep island)
- Yim Tin TsaiYim Tin Tsai (Sai Kung)Yim Tin Tsai is a small offshore island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. There is no permanent population on the island.-Geography:...
(little salt field)
The large island of Kau Sai Chau is the location for a public golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
developed and run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959...
.
Local and tourist attractions
There are numerous cultural sites, heritage sites and country parks in the Sai Kung peninsula, such as:- Sheung Yiu Folk MuseumSheung Yiu Folk MuseumSheung Yiu Folk Museum is housed in Sheung Yiu Village, a declared monument of Hong Kong, on Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail, Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Sheung Yiu means "above the kiln" in Chinese.-History:...
(上窰民俗文物館), located in a former HakkaHakka peopleThe Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
village - Memorial Monuments for Sai Kung Martyrs During World War II (烈士墓園)
- Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre (西貢戶外康樂中心)
- Lions Nature Education CentreLions Nature Education CentreLions Nature Education Center is situated on the east of Hiram's Highway near Sai Kung Town, Hong Kong. It comprises 34 hectares of land.The Centre also includes many informative and attractive field and outdoor display areas, such as an arboretum, a rocks and mineral garden ,a medicinal plants...
(獅子會自然教育中心) - Sai Kung East and West Country Parks (西貢郊野公園)
- Clear Water Bay Country ParkClear Water Bay Country ParkClear Water Bay Country Park is rural park located in the New Territories of northern Hong Kong. The park is located near the beaches in Clear Water Bay...
(清水灣郊野公園) - Che Kung Temple at Ho ChungHo ChungHo Chung is a village in Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. There is a river called Ho Chung River .-History:A Neolithic stone-working site discovered at Ho Chung in 1999....
(蠔涌車公廟) - Tin Hau Temple at Fat Tong Mun (大廟, or 天后廟)
- Jin IslandJin Island-Geography:Jin Island is located south of the larger island of Kau Sai Chau, from which it is separated by a narrow channel. The smaller Bay Islet is located off its eastern coast, from which it is separated by the channel See Chau Mun ....
(or Tiu Chung Chau, 吊鐘洲) - Leung Shuen Wan Tin Hau Temple (糧船灣天后廟)
- High Island ReservoirHigh Island ReservoirThe High Island Reservoir , located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, was opened in 1978 helping to alleviate water shortage problems in Hong Kong. Its water capacity is approximately 273 million cubic metres...
(萬宜水庫) - Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (賽馬會滘西洲公眾高爾夫球場)
- Yim Tin Tsai Village and St. Joseph's Chapel (鹽田仔村及古老教堂)
The town centre of Sai Kung has a high concentration of seafood restaurants which attract a lot of tourists.
In addition there are golf courses and nature trails. The golf driving range center in Ho Chung is popular with local residents and tourists alike. Visitors can also enjoy barbecues at Ho Chung.
In recent years, the government has invested heavily in Sai Kung, with improvements being made to the town seafront, such as the Waterfront Park. An attractive mix of small boutique-style shops has sprung up as well, due to a sizeable expat population and increasing numbers of local visitors, selling everything from secondhand books to cat-themed accessories, and alternative lifestyle stores that offer items like surfboards, candles, incense, seashells, etc.
Transport
The MTRMTR
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...
system's Tseung Kwan O Line currently has four stations in Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
. The new town is also served by a comprehensive bus network that connects it to Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
via several main roads including Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is a 900-metre tunnel beneath Ma Yau Tong in Hong Kong. Part of Route 7, it links Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong of East Kowloon and the new town of Tseung Kwan O , Sai Kung in New Territories...
and Po Lam Road
Po Lam Road
Po Lam Road is a road in Hong Kong that links Sau Mau Ping in New Kowloon and the new town of Tseung Kwan O in the New Territories.-History:...
.
Hang Hau Road and Ying Yip Road link Tseung Kwan O with Sai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town or simply Sai Kung is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi , part of Sai Kung District in the New Territories, Hong Kong...
and Clear Water Bay
Clear Water Bay
Clear Water Bay is a bay on the east shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay, namely Clear Water Bay 1st beach and Clear Water Bay 2nd beach...
. The nearest 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...
station to Sai Kung Town is Hang Hau
Hang Hau (MTR)
Hang Hau is an MTR station located in Hang Hau. It is located between Po Lam and Tseung Kwan O stations. The station is in the vicinity of many housing complexes, including Residence Oasis, East Point City, Maritime Bay, Nan Fung Plaza, La Cite Noble, and On Ning Garden.-Station layout:Both tracks...
.
Some of the most beautiful and thus isolated parts of Sai Kung Peninsula can only be reached on foot or by boat. Where a destination is accessible by public transport, it is usually served via a complicated network of bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes. Information on certain bus routes may be found here.
The details of bus and minibus routes going to Sai Kung Town are as follows.
- Bus route 92 from Diamond Hill (MTR)Diamond Hill (MTR)Diamond Hill Station is an MTR station located in Diamond Hill, Northern Kowloon. It is on the Kwun Tong Line. This station's livery is dark gray with silver stones symbolising diamonds. The station is incorporated into the large Plaza Hollywood development.-Station layout:Platforms 1 and 2...
Station - Bus route 99 from Wu Kai Sha (KCR)Wu Kai Sha (KCR)Wu Kai Sha Station is the northeastern terminus on the Ma On Shan Line of the Mass Transit Railway system in Hong Kong. It is located between Sai Sha Road and Sha On Street, serving the many housing estates and schools nearby....
Station - Bus route 299 from Sha TinSha TinSha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...
Town Centre (near Sha Tin (KCR)Sha Tin (KCR)Sha Tin Station is a station on the East Rail Line of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway system. The station is located in the town centre of Sha Tin.-History:...
Station) - Bus route 792M from Tiu Keng Leng (MTR)Tiu Keng Leng (MTR)Tiu Keng Leng Station is an MTR station located in Tiu Keng Leng. The station features cross-platform interchange between the Tseung Kwan O Line and the Kwun Tong Line, where it serves as an eastern terminal station for the Kwun Tong Line. It is between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Tong stations...
Station - Minibus route 1 from Telford Gardens (near Kowloon Bay (MTR)Kowloon Bay (MTR)Kowloon Bay is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. The headquarters of the MTR Corporation Limited and the depot for the Kwun Tong Line are both located at this station. It is between Choi Hung station and Ngau Tau Kok station. The station was opened in 1979.Kowloon Bay is one of...
Station) - Minibus route 1A from Choi Hung (MTR)Choi Hung (MTR)Choi Hung is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. The station is named after the nearby Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate. The station's livery is navy blue with stripes of the colours of the rainbow, as Choi Hung in Cantonese means rainbow.-Third track:Although there are...
Station (The most popular method) - Minibus route 101M from Hang Hau (MTR)Hang Hau (MTR)Hang Hau is an MTR station located in Hang Hau. It is located between Po Lam and Tseung Kwan O stations. The station is in the vicinity of many housing complexes, including Residence Oasis, East Point City, Maritime Bay, Nan Fung Plaza, La Cite Noble, and On Ning Garden.-Station layout:Both tracks...
Station (Quickest way from Hong Kong Island)
Scheduled ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
services also operate between coastal points on the peninsula and in and around the islands: http://www.travelinsaikung.org.hk/english/ferry/index.shtml.
Miscellaneous
The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
, one of the eight publicly-funded tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, is located in Clear Water Bay
Clear Water Bay
Clear Water Bay is a bay on the east shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay, namely Clear Water Bay 1st beach and Clear Water Bay 2nd beach...
, Sai Kung.
Coincidentally, the Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
s "西貢" for Sai Kung are also the Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
chu nom characters for the name Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
), a major city in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. In fact, "Sai Kung" and "Saigon" are not only written but also pronounced the same way in Chinese.
Media
Sai Kung District is served by Sai Kung MagazineSai Kung & Clearwater Bay Magazine
Sai Kung & Clearwater Bay Magazine is a free-distributed English language lifestye magazine. It is a Hong Kong-based English-language monthly published by Fast Media Ltd. Premiering in 2009, the magazine targets highly-affluent professionals who work in Hong Kong but raise their families in the...
, a free-distribution English language monthly magazine and the community website Saikung.com. The magazine covers areas of Sai Kung Town, Clearwater bay, Pak Sha Wan, ma On Shan and parts of Tseung Kwan O
See also
- Sai Kung TownSai Kung TownSai Kung Town or simply Sai Kung is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi , part of Sai Kung District in the New Territories, Hong Kong...
- Sai Kung PeninsulaSai Kung PeninsulaSai Kung Peninsula is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula...
- Tseung Kwan O New TownTseung Kwan O New TownTseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...
- Beaches of Hong KongBeaches of Hong KongHong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby, as Hong Kong is a mountainous place...
- Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
External links
- District Council website
- List and map of electoral constituencies 1 (large PDF file)
- List and map of electoral constituencies 2 (large PDF file)
- Tseung Kwan O New Town
- MacLehose Trail website
- Sai Kung Ho Chung Golf Driving Range Center
- Sai Kung country park website
- Explore Sai Kung - Portal about Sai Kung
- Sai Kung Forum
- Sai Kung Map
- Sai Kung Food Map
- Sai Kung Magazine