Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island,known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong",had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi),as of 2008. The island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War (1839–1842). In 1842,the island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the UK under the Treaty of Nanking and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical,political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour,which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories,Hong Kong,located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock,within the Sha Tin District.
The Wilson Trail is a 78-kilometre (48 mi) long-distance footpath in Hong Kong,63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks. It was named after David Wilson,Baron Wilson of Tillyorn,who was penultimate Governor of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1992. The Wilson Trail was developed by Friends of the Country Park and sponsored by various private organisations. The construction work of the trail began in 1994. The Wilson Trail was first opened on 21 January 1996.
Lion Rock Country Park is a country park,located in the New Territories,Hong Kong. It consists of approximately 5.57 square kilometres (2.15 sq mi) of land,including Lion Rock and Mong Fu Shek and their surrounding scenic hillsides,of which 3.48 square kilometres (1.34 sq mi) is forestry plantation.
Shing Mun Reservoir is a reservoir in Hong Kong. It is located in Shing Mun,the area between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin,in the New Territories. Administratively,it is located within the boundaries of Tsuen Wan District.
Lei Yue Mun is a short channel in Hong Kong. It lies between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour,separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage for the city,forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour.
Water supply and sanitation in Hong Kong is characterized by water import,reservoirs,and treatment infrastructure. Though multiple measures were made throughout its history,providing an adequate water supply for Hong Kong has met with numerous challenges because the region has few natural lakes and rivers,inadequate groundwater sources,a high population density,and extreme seasonable variations in rainfall. Thus nearly 80 percent of water demand is met by importing water from mainland China,based on a longstanding contract. In addition,freshwater demand is curtailed by the use of seawater for toilet flushing,using a separate distribution system. Hong Kong also uses reservoirs and water treatment plants to maintain its source of clean water.
The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories,Hong Kong,starting from Pak Tam Chung,Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town,Tuen Mun District in the west. It is the longest trail in Hong Kong and the path is marked by distance posts at 500-metre intervals. The trail is named after Murray MacLehose,Baron MacLehose of Beoch,the longest-serving governor of Hong Kong,who established the Country Parks and was himself an enthusiastic hiker. The trail passes through a variety of natural scenery including beaches and mountains.
The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs is located in the Kam Shan Country Park,north of Kowloon,Hong Kong. They include:
Kowloon Reservoir,part of the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs,is a reservoir in Sha Tin District,Hong Kong,located within the Kam Shan Country Park. The total water storage capacity is 353 million gallons and the total cost of construction was $619,000.
Kowloon Reception Reservoir,part of the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs,is a reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park,Sha Tin,New Territories,Hong Kong.
Shek Pik is an area located along the southwestern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. When the Shek Pik Reservoir was built,villages at Shek Pik were demolished and the villagers were relocated to other parts of Lantau Island and to Tsuen Wan. Below the dam of the reservoir is Shek Pik Prison.
Shek Pik Reservoir is a reservoir in Shek Pik on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Built between 1957 and 1963,it has a storage capacity of 24 million cubic metres and is the third largest reservoir in Hong Kong after High Island Reservoir and Plover Cove Reservoir.
Shek Lei Estate,also known by Shek Lei is a public housing estate in Hong Kong,situated in the Shek Lei Pui (石梨貝/石梨背/石犁背) area in northeast Kwai Chung,New Territories,near Shek Yam Estate,On Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate.
Hin Tin is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District,Hong Kong.
Woh Chai Shan,a.k.a. Shek Kip Mei Hill (石硤尾山),Mission Hill or Bishop Hill (主教山),is a hill in Shek Kip Mei,New Kowloon,Hong Kong. It is approximately 86 metres tall.
Shek Pik San Tsuen or Shek Pik New Village aka. Shek Pik Resettlement is an urban village in Tsuen Wan District,Hong Kong.
