Sha Tau Kok

For the adjacent district of Shenzhen with the same Chinese name, see Shatoujiao Subdistrict.

Sha Tau Kok 沙頭角 Sathewkok
Closed town
Pier of Sha Tau Kok and Starling Inlet with Tin Hau Temple on the left
Sha Tau Kok Location in Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°33′N114°13′E / 22.550°N 114.217°E / 22.550; 114.217
Country	China
Special Administrative Region	Hong Kong
District	North District
District Councillor	Mr. Lai Chi-kin, JP [1]

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7. HASE, P. H. “EASTERN PEACE: SHA TAU KOK MARKET IN 1925.” Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 33, 1993, pp. 147–202. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23890097. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
8. “EASTERN PEACE: SHA TAU KOK MARKET IN 1925.” p. 149.
9. "Heritage Appraisal of Hip Tin Temple – Shan Tsui, Sha Tau Kok, the New Territories", Antiquities and Monuments Office, Hong Kong.
10. "Jahresberichte der Easier Mission 1849", pp 141–143. Reprinted in: Hase, P. H. “SHA TAU KOK IN 1853.” Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 30, 1990, pp. 281–97. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23889758. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
11. Basel Mission Archive, Document A-1,2 Nr. 44, "Half-Yearly report of the Missionary Rev. P. Winnes, from 1st January to 1st July, 1853." Reprinted in: Hase, P. H. “SHA TAU KOK IN 1853.” Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 30, 1990, pp. 281–97. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23889758. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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14. “EASTERN PEACE: SHA TAU KOK MARKET IN 1925.” p. 158.
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16. "Report On The Census Of The Colony Of Hong Kong, 1931.", Hong Kong Government. p. 105.
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18. "HONG KONG (BORDER INCIDENTS)". api.parliament.uk. 10 July 1967. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
19. Yeo, Rachel (3 June 2022). "Hong Kong frontier town grants tourists limited access as part of pilot scheme". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
20. Chan, Irene (18 July 2023). "Planned Hong Kong tech hub may apply 'innovative' immigration arrangements to facilitate cross-border travel". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
21. "A day trip to Sha Tau Kok". Hong Kong Tourism Board. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
22. "CE officiates at Second Phase Opening-up of Sha Tau Kok Launching Ceremony (with photos/video)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
23. "Residents' worries over influx of tourists to Sha Tau Kok". Varsity. 22 December 2023.
24. "A historic town straddling Hong Kong-China border begins a modest tourism transformation". Hong Kong Free Press.
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26. "Check Points, Boundary Control Points and Villages of the Frontier Closed Area". Hong Kong Police Force.
27. "Policing Chung Ying Street". Offbeat Online. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
28. "Director of Sha Tau Kok Story House recounts tales of Hong Kong's border town". South China Morning Post (Morning Studio). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
29. "Upgraded zones on Chung Ying Street to celebrate Lunar New Yr". China Daily. 26 January 2024.
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31. "Shenzhen mum arrested for allegedly using daughters to smuggle 80 iPhones out of HK". Hong Kong Free Press. 3 November 2015.
32. "Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cocaine worth about $4.5 million (with photo)". 7 April 2023.
33. "A man was arrested near the Sha Tau Kok border crossing yesterday for attempting to traffic 2kg of methamphetamine into the city. The action follows several high-profile drug seizures by police and the Customs and Excise Department". SCMP. 25 August 2013.
34. "Police seize over HK$760k worth of cannabis products, arresting one in Sha Tau Kok". 4 February 2024.
35. "Hong Kong customs arrests 2 for allegedly smuggling pedigree pets worth HK$210,000 from mainland China". SCMP. 5 April 2024.
36. "Hong Kong Customs detects suspected illegal importing animals case (with photos)". Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. 1 December 2023.
37. "【跨境直通巴士攻略】超過50條大灣區巴士路線，連接中港多個省內路線". Trip.com (in Chinese). 9 July 2024.
38. "Access to Sha Tau Kok Control Point (Cross-boundary cargo clearance service only, cross-boundary passenger transport service remains suspended)". Transport Department. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
39. Service Boundary of Integrated Home Care Services Teams (Ordinary Cases) in North District
40. Sha Tau Kok Chuen (Chinese)
41. "香港房屋協會". www.hkhs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
42. "POA School Net 83" (PDF). Education Bureau . Retrieved 9 October 2022.
43. Yau, Elaine (21 June 2013). "Hong Kong's village schools make a comeback". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 22 May 2020.
44. "Fanling – Sha Tau Kok Branch Line", Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
45. "The Sha Tau Kok railway". The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group. 20 November 2021.
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47. "New Territories GMB Route – 55K". 16 Seats.net. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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49. Chan, Shelby (4 April 2024). "Sha Tau Kok: Hong Kong's last frontier". Cathay Pacific.

Further reading

• Hase, P.H. (1990). "Sha Tau Kok in 1853" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch . 30: 281–297. ISSN   1991-7295. (includes a translation of a description of that year)
• Hase, Patrick (1993). "Eastern Peace: Sha Tau Kok Market in 1925" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch . 33: 147–202. ISSN   1991-7295.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Sha Tau Kok Market (East) (Sha Tau Kok) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Delineation of area of existing village Sha Tau Kok Market (West Lower) (Sha Tau Kok) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Delineation of area of existing village Sha Tau Kok Market (West Upper) (Sha Tau Kok) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Details of Sha Tau Kok from HK-place.com
• Details of the rural area of Sha Tau Kok from HK-place.com

Sha Tau Kok
Traditional Chinese	沙頭角
Simplified Chinese	沙头角
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shātóujiǎo Hakka Romanization Sa1tiu2gok5 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sā tàuh gok Jyutping Sa1 tau4 gok8 Sidney Lau Sa1 Tau4 Gok3

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