Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong,located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula,and is part of the New Territories. Administratively,most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
Tsuen Wan New Town is a new town in Hong Kong. It spans Tsuen Wan,Kwai Chung and the eastern part of Tsing Yi Island. Traditionally,the administrative officials of Tsuen Wan managed the area of Tsuen Wan proper,Kwai Chung,Tsing Yi Island,Ma Wan and Northeast Lantau Island. Its total development area is about 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi). The population of the new town is approximately 801,800,with the planned capacity being 845,000.
Tung Chung,meaning "eastern stream",is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns,it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay,and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once an important defence stronghold against pirates and foreign military during the Ming and the Qing dynasties.
North Lantau Highway is an expressway forming part of Hong Kong's Route 8,linking Hong Kong International Airport and Lantau Island with the rest of the territory. The road has three lanes in each direction for its entire length with full-width hard shoulders for emergencies and breakdowns. The speed limit is 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) for most of its length,the highest of any road in 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.
Sha Lo Wan is a bay in the northwest Lantau Island,Hong Kong. The bay faces north to Hong Kong International Airport. The area is occupied by indigenous inhabitants. There is no vehicular access to the area and thus their communication is on foot or by ferry. Because of their inconvenient access to urban areas,villages in the area have suffered from depopulation. Only older generations live in these villages.
Several future projects on the MTR have been put forward by the MTR Corporation to the Hong Kong Government. Some of these are still in planning stage.
Citygate Outlets is a commercial complex at the town centre of Tung Chung,Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It comprises an outlet mall named Citygate Outlets,a Grade A office building named Citygate One,and two hotels. It is owned by Newfoundworld Investment Holdings Limited,a consortium of Hang Lung Group,Henderson Land Development,Sun Hung Kai Properties and Swire Properties,and is managed by Swire Properties. The mall officially opened on April 8,2000,while the hotel section,named Novotel Citygate Hong Kong and Hong Kong Silveri-MGallery,which opened in early 2006 and May 2022,respectively.
Tung Chung Development Pier also known as Tung Chung New Development Ferry Pier (東涌新發展碼頭) and Tung Chung New Ferry Pier (東涌新碼頭) is a ferry pier in Tung Chung Waterfront Road (東涌海濱路),Tung Chung,Lantau Island,New Territories,Hong Kong. It was built to replace Tung Chung Old Ferry Pier that is located further west,in Ma Wan Chung (馬灣涌).
Tung Chung West is the proposed MTR terminus station of the Tung Chung line,west of Tung Chung,Lantau Island,New Territories,Hong Kong,which would follow on from Tung Chung station. When Yat Tung Estate in Tung Chung West was constructed,the MTR Corporation and the Hong Kong SAR Government reserved a site to build the station. It will replace Airport as the westernmost railway station in Hong Kong when it opens in 2029.
Tung Chung Bay is a bay west of Tung Chung,Lantau Island,Hong Kong,near North Lantau New Town and Hong Kong International Airport. It is also the location of Old Tung Chung Pier.
This is a list of public housing estates on Lantau Island,Hong Kong.
North Lantau Hospital is a rural general hospital in central Tung Chung,on Hong Kong Lantau Island. It was completed in late 2012 and began services on 24 September 2013. The hospital has a 24-hour accident and emergency service,and various outpatient services including the North Lantau Community Health Centre. This hospital belongs to Kowloon West Cluster of Hospital Authority.
Dai pai dong is a type of traditional food stall in Hong Kong. The casual,open-air stalls peaked in popularity in Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s. The literal meaning of dai pai dong in English is “big license stall”. Dai pai dong can be recognized by their green steel exteriors and serve affordable Cantonese specialties. During their heyday,the stalls served a social hubs where working people would gather to eat and talk. Starting in the 1980s,the government stopped issuing new licenses and began buying them back,citing hygiene concerns and noise and traffic complaints. As elderly dai pai dong owners sold their licenses back to the government or died without being able to transfer licenses to their descendants,most dai pai dong closed down and were replaced by different kinds of restaurants. Urban development has also had an impact on dai pai dong. There are only 25 dai pai dong left in Hong Kong according to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department,which manages the licenses. Because of the desire to preserve the local food culture,it has been suggested that licenses should be issued again for new and existing dai pai dong owners.
The Tung O Ancient Trail on Lantau Island,Hong Kong,was once an important passage for villagers to commute between Tung Chung and Tai O. The coastal trail starts at modern Tung Chung in the east,passes mangroves and bays and ends in the traditional Tai O fishing village. About 10 km in length,it is one of the most popular walking trails in Northwest Lantau.
Oyster Bay,previously known as Siu Ho Wan in proposals,is an MTR station on the Tung Chung line to be constructed southwest of Siu Ho Wan depot in Siu Ho Wan,on Lantau Island. The station will be built at-grade around existing Tung Chung line tracks. The construction of the station was gazetted by the Hong Kong Government in June 2021. The station is expected to open for service in 2030,with the depot remaining in use.
Kwok Shui Road,formerly known as Kwok Shui Avenue,is a road in the Tsuen Wan New Town of the New Territories,Hong Kong. It connects Lei Muk Road in Upper Kwai Chung to Texaco Road North in Tsuen Wan and intersects with two main roads,Cheung Wing Road and Castle Peak Road. The section of Kwok Shui east of Cheung Wing Road falls within the Kwai Tsing District,while the remaining segments are part of Tsuen Wan District. Kwok Shui Road is named after Yeung Kwok-shui,a scholar member of Tsuen Wan,in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the community. The entire stretch of Kwok Shui Road consists of two lanes,with a short section near Castle Peak Road,Cheung Wing Road,and Kwai Chung Road forming a signalized roundabout,known as Cheung Wing Road Roundabout.
Cheung Tung Road is a road in Islands District,Hong Kong,running between Tung Chung,Discovery Bay Tunnel,and Yam O. It begins at Fu Tung Road near Tung Chung Station in the west,and runs parallel against the North Lantau Highway,and passes near Pak Mong,Siu Ho Wan and the northern exit of the Discovery Bay Tunnel,before reaching Sunny Bay Road at Yam O,near Sunny Bay Station. It is the only access to Discovery Bay by road. It is currently a two-way road with one lane each way. The length of the road is around 11 km long.
The Tsuen Kam Interchange is a traffic interchange located in the Tsuen Wan District of the New Territories,Hong Kong. The Tsuen Kam Interchange is a clockwise roundabout with three lanes,measuring a total length of 450 meters. It has six exits that provide access to various areas including Sha Tin,Kwai Chung,Kowloon,Tsuen Wan,Tuen Mun,Kam Tin,and Shek Kong. The entire Tsuen Kam Interchange is designated as a route for New Territories taxis.
