Lok Ma Chau

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Most of the area in Lok Ma Chau is wetland. The Kai Kung Leng mountain range of Hong Kong is visible in the background. Lok Ma Chau Overview.jpg
Most of the area in Lok Ma Chau is wetland. The Kai Kung Leng mountain range of Hong Kong is visible in the background.

Following the river straightening efforts on the Sham Chun River, Lok Ma Chau Loop, which was once previously linked to Shenzhen adjoined Hong Kong. Consequently, it was officially incorporated into Hong Kong's jurisdiction in 2017.

The proposed Lok Ma Chau Loop Innovation and Technology Park is located just east of the border post and will be expected to generate up to 1.2 million square metres of additional office space when completed.

Lok Ma Chau Village

The Cheung clan originated from Dongguan in Guangdong province and settled in Lok Ma Chau Village about 500 years ago. [1]

Education

Lok Ma Chau is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 74. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: Yuen Long Government Primary School (元朗官立小學). [2]

Facilities

See also

References

  1. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Mi Tak Study Hall-Main Block, Lok Ma Chau
  2. "POA School Net 74" (PDF). Education Bureau . Retrieved 2022-10-09.
Lok Ma Chau
Traditional Chinese 落馬洲
Simplified Chinese 落马洲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Luòmǎzhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping lok6 maa5 zau1

22°30′34″N114°4′26″E / 22.50944°N 114.07389°E / 22.50944; 114.07389