Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter

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Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter (Chinese :藍巴勒海峽避風塘) is a typhoon shelter in the Rambler Channel, near Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. It was built in 1966 with a size of 16 hectares (40 acres) . In 2004 the typhoon shelter was 13 hectares (32 acres) in size. [1]

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Typhoon shelter

A typhoon shelter is a shelter for fishing boats during typhoons. These facilities are often found in Hong Kong.

Rambler Channel

Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories. The channel separates the two landmasses by 900 metres at its widest point.

Rambler Channel Public Cargo Working Area (藍巴勒海峽公眾貨物裝卸區) is just inside the typhoon shelter for ships loading and unloading cargo.

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References

  1. Ho Pui-yin (2004). Challenges for an Evolving City - 160 Years of Port and Land Development in Hong Kong. The Commercial Press. ISBN   962-07-6336-X.

Coordinates: 22°20′43″N114°07′04″E / 22.3453°N 114.1178°E / 22.3453; 114.1178

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