Tsing Yi Hui
Encyclopedia
Tsing Yi Hui was a town
on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong
. Many people at that time referred the town as Tsing Yi Main Street (青衣大街), namely the main street
of the town.
The Chinese character
Hui (墟) means market that people gathers at fix period, usually nine to ten days. However, the stalls and shops open every day in the town. It is the possible one of the reasons that people called the town main street.
and Tsing Yi Lagoon. In the early days, the town had no motor roads. Resident travelled on foot within island and external transport totally relied on sea. Taking sampan
to Tsuen Wan
was a typical example. Later Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry
provided services to and from Tsuen Wan Town. Later the service extended to Central, Victoria
.
Upon the completion of Tsing Yi Bridge
, the motor roads were built to various places including Tsing Yi Town. Kowloon Motor Bus
established bus routes to Tsuen Wan Town and Mei Foo.
and Lo Uk near Sheung Ko Tan. Shops open on the ground floor of houses and form a market. The informal Chung Mei Market still operates and is busy every early morning.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
on Tsing Yi Island, 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...
. Many people at that time referred the town as Tsing Yi Main Street (青衣大街), namely the main street
Main Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
of the town.
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...
Hui (墟) means market that people gathers at fix period, usually nine to ten days. However, the stalls and shops open every day in the town. It is the possible one of the reasons that people called the town main street.
Transport
The town was by the Tsing Yi BayTsing Yi Bay
Tsing Yi Bay was a bay at the east side of Hong Kong's Tsing Yi Island, beside Rambler Channel, which is approximately Tsing Yi Park nowadays. The whole bay was reclaimed for the development of new town. Before reclamation, it was surrounded by places known as Tsing Leng Tsui , Sheung Ko Tan , Ha...
and Tsing Yi Lagoon. In the early days, the town had no motor roads. Resident travelled on foot within island and external transport totally relied on sea. Taking 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...
to Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
was a typical example. Later Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry
Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited , HYF, is a ferry company founded in 1897 in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Yaumati Ferry...
provided services to and from Tsuen Wan Town. Later the service extended to Central, Victoria
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
.
Upon the completion of Tsing Yi Bridge
Tsing Yi Bridge
Tsing Yi Bridge is the first bridge to the Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. It crosses Rambler Channel, connecting Tsing Yi Island and Tsing Chau of Kwai Chung. The bridge spans 610 metres and is 26 metres high...
, the motor roads were built to various places including Tsing Yi Town. Kowloon Motor Bus
Kowloon Motor Bus
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
established bus routes to Tsuen Wan Town and Mei Foo.
Relocation
Upon the demolition of Tsing Yi Market, most of shops in the town were relocated to the re-sited villages of Chung MeiChung Mei
Chung Mei is an area on the Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. It is also a village on the island.-Name:Chung Mei, means the end of a stream, in Cantonese language. It might refer the stream of Liu To or a much shorter where the former villages sited...
and Lo Uk near Sheung Ko Tan. Shops open on the ground floor of houses and form a market. The informal Chung Mei Market still operates and is busy every early morning.