- For the district of Hong Kong, see Sha Tin District; for the new town in Hong Kong, see Sha Tin New Town. Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Sha Tin New Town ( is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, covering the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo
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| Chinese: | 沙田 |
| Literal meaning: | "sandy field" |
Sha Tin (also spelt Shatin) is an area in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region. Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China. The following is a list of areas of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Island Central and Western District Central New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A special administrative region or SAR may be;People's Republic of China Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, present-day It lies at the centre of Sha Tin District. Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
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History
Before British rule in Hong Kong, the area of Sha Tin and its vicinity was referred to as Lek Yuen. Colonial officials allegedly mistook the name of Sha Tin Wai as the name of the area and it has been used ever since.
Sha Tin was formerly a market town at the present location of Sha Tin Centre Street and New Town Plaza shopping centre, near the Sha Tin Station of the MTR East Rail Line. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets New Town Plaza is a Shopping mall in the Town centre of Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Sha Tin Station ( Chinese 沙田站 Jyutping: sa1 tin4 Pinyin: Shātián is a station in Sha Tin on. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. The (formerly called KCR East Rail, Chinese 九廣東鐵 is one of the ten MTR lines in Hong Kong. In present-day usage, "Sha Tin" may refer to the area around the original location of the market town, the market town and its environs, Sha Tin New Town (excluding the Ma On Shan extension), or Sha Tin District. Sha Tin New Town ( is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, covering the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo Ma On Shan ( may refer to the following places in Hong Kong China Ma On Shan (peak, a mountain in the New Territories Ma On Shan (town Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
Sha Tin was formerly agricultural farmland, and its most famous product was Sha Tin Pomelo. Before Sha Tin's development into a new town, Hung Mui Kuk (紅梅谷) in southwestern Sha Tin was perennially the main site for school picnics. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically In contemporary usage picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a Meal is eaten outdoors ( Al fresco or En plein air The valley remains a popular barbecue site.
Sha Tin was the location of the first flight of a powered aircraft in Hong Kong. A full size replica of this plane now hangs in Hong Kong International Airport. Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong.
Name origin: Lek Yuen
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| Simplified Chinese: | 沥源 |
| Literal meaning: | Source of Trickling |
Lek Yuen is the original name of the Sha Tin area and its environs. Allegedly, when British surveyors first came to the area, they visited Sha Tin Wai and asked the name of the place. The villagers answered that it was Sha Tin and the officials mistakenly recorded this as the name of the whole area. Sha Tin has been used instead of Lek Yuen even since.
The name Lek Yuen literally means source of trickling or source of clear water.
Nowadays, the original name is used to refer to Lek Yuen Estate. This is a list of Public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA while some of them are properties
Transportation
There are numerous transportation links both within the Sha Tin District and connecting it to other places in Hong Kong.
Roads
The road network in Sha Tin is well developed to provide efficient cross-town and local access traffic. Connection between Sha Tin and Kowloon mainly relies on the Lion Rock Tunnel, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Shing Mun Tunnel and Tai Po Road. The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon Opened on 26 June 1991 Tate's Cairn Tunnel ( is a four-lane Tunnel in Hong Kong. Shing Mun Tunnels ( connects the New towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin in the eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong (after Castle Peak Road)
- Tai Po Road spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories, connecting Sha Tin en route. This article is about the area of Sham Shui Po For the administrative district covering Sham Shui Po Cheung Sha Wan, Lai Chi Kok, etc Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east Tai Po ( (sometimes written as Taipo refers to the area of the traditional Market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island It was once the only road connecting Kowloon and the eastern part of the New Territories.
- Opened in the 1960s, the Lion Rock Tunnel offers access to Central Kowloon.
- The Tate's Cairn Highway was completed in 1991, connecting East Kowloon (Wong Tai Sin, Diamond Hill, Choi Hung and Kowloon Bay) with the North East New Territories (Sha Tin, Tai Po and Fanling) via the Tolo Highway and through Tate's Cairn Tunnel. Diamond Hill ( is a hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The name also refers to the area on or adjacent to the hill Choi Hung Estate ( is one of the oldest housing estates in Hong Kong, located in the Wong Tai Sin District of Kowloon. Kowloon Bay ( is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
- Route connects Sha Tin to Tsuen Wan via the Shing Mun Tunnel and to Hong Kong Island via the Western Harbour Tunnel. Tsuen Wan ( formerly also Tsun Wan) is a Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across The travelling time is only about 30 minutes.
- Sai Sha Road was opened in 1988, connecting Sha Tin to Sai Kung via Ma On Shan. Sai Kung Town ( or simply Sai Kung (西貢/西贡 Pinyin: Xigong is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi (Inner Port Shelter Ma On Shan ( may refer to the following places in Hong Kong China Ma On Shan (peak, a mountain in the New Territories Ma On Shan (town Route T7, opened in August 2004, allows traffic to bypass Ma On Shan Town Centre when going from north of Ma On Shan to Sai Kung.
- An expressway connecting Cheung Sha Wan in Kowloon to Sha Tin was opened on March 21, 2008. Cheung Sha Wan ( is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It aims at distributing traffic from Sha Tin and the area to its north, to Lai Chi Kok, Kwai Chung, and the airport at Chek Lap Kok and Mong Kok It has shorten the trip from Sha Tin to the Hong Kong International Airport to around 35 minutes. Lai Chi Kok ( is an area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It locates east of Kwai Chung and west of Cheung Sha Wan. Kwai Chung is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, China. Chek Lap Kok is an Island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China. Mong Kok or Mongkok ( Chinese: 旺角 the English name is a Transliteration of its older name 望角 or 芒角 which pronounced "Mong Gok" Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong.
At present, there are over 110 routes of public bus serving Sha Tin.
Railway
- MTR's (East Rail Line) is a major means of transportation between Kowloon and Lo Wu via Sha Tin. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. The (formerly called KCR East Rail, Chinese 九廣東鐵 is one of the ten MTR lines in Hong Kong. This article is about an area in Hong Kong For the area in Shenzhen China under the same Chinese name please see Luohu. After the electrification of the Line between 1979 and 1983, the East Rail now carries over 730,000 passengers daily.
- Ma On Shan Line opened on 21 December 2004. The (formerly called Ma On Shan Rail, Chinese: 馬鞍山鐵路 abbreviated as 馬鐵 is a Branch line of the in Hong Kong. The 11. 4 km long railway has 9 stations linking Ma On Shan and Tai Wai, where it connects with the main East Rail line (terminus). Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, China. It is located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. The MTR Maintenance Centre is also located there.
- Sha Tin to Central Link (Traditional Chinese: 沙田至中環線) is a proposed railway line which will run from Tai Wai Station to Central via a new tunnel under the harbour. Sha Tin to Central Link ( is a proposed railway line in Hong Kong which will run from Tai Wai Station in Tai Wai to Hung Hom.
Local delicacies
Sha Tin is famous for certain southern Chinese food such as shanshui doufu (Chinese: 山水豆腐; lit. Alternative meaning In Geology, North China (continent and South China (continent were two ancient landmasses that correspond to modern northern Chinese cuisine ( Traditional Chinese: 中國菜 Simplified Chinese: 中国菜 originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in Tofu, also (the Japanese Romaji spelling doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes or bean curd (the literal mountain-water beancurd), barbecued pigeon and chicken congee. The cooked food stalls in Wo Che Estate and Fo Tan are hotspots for food. This is a list of Public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA while some of them are properties Fo Tan ( is a suburb of Sha Tin, in Hong Kong. It is primarily an industrial area but also has residential areas to the east alongside the MTR line
Culture, sports and recreational facilities
There are numerous cultural, recreational and sport facilities in Sha Tin including the Town Hall, swimming pools, football pitches, indoor recreation centers and various track and field facilities for the use of Sha Tin residents. This is a list of Public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA while some of them are properties
The 8-hectare Sha Tin Park was opened to public in 1988. Sha Tin Park ( formerly known as Sha Tin Central Park ( is a park in 2 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China Apart from its horticultural gardens and impressive water features, it also includes a large open plaza and a bandstand. The Ma On Shan Park, which is adjacent to Ma On Shan Swimming Pool, occupies 5. 5 hectare of land.
The Sha Tin Racecourse, occupying approximately 70 hectares, rests on reclaimed flatland. At the center of the racecourse is the Penfold Garden which opens to the public on non-racing days.
Located in Tai Wai, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum was opened at the end of 2000. Hong Kong Heritage Museum ( is a Museum of History, Art and Culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, by the Shing Mun River Apart from introducing the art, culture and history of the New Territories, the museum also exhibits a variety of cultural artifacts for public appreciation. The museum, which can accommodate 6,000 visitors, is the largest in the territory.
Cycling has been a distinctive feature in Sha Tin and is very popular among both local people and visitors. The first cycle track in Sha Tin was opened to public in 1981, running along Tolo Highway to Tai Po, and this remains the territory's most popular cycling venue, drawing many occasional riders at the weekends, as well as dedicated cyclists. To tie in with the development of Ma On Shan, the cycle track was extended to Ma On Shan. Ma On Shan ( may refer to the following places in Hong Kong China Ma On Shan (peak, a mountain in the New Territories Ma On Shan (town
- Amah Rock (望夫石)
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (萬佛寺)
- Tsang Tai Uk (曾大屋)
- Shing Mun River (城門河)
- Tao Fung Shan Christian Centre (道風山基督教叢林)
Public and private estates
- Ravana Garden (濱景花園)
- Belair Gardens (富豪花園)
- Sunshine Grove (晴碧花園)
- City One (沙田第一城)
- Garden Rivera (河畔花園)
- Garden Vista (翠湖花園)
- Jat Min Chuen (乙明邨)
- Ka Keng Court (嘉徑苑)
- Kwong Yuen Estate (廣源邨)
- Castello (帝堡城)
- Lek Yuen Estate (瀝源邨)
- Lung Heng Estate (隆亨邨)
- Pok Hong Estate (博康邨)
- Sun Tin Wai Estate (新田圍邨)
- Sha Kok Estate (沙角邨)
- Sui Wo Court (穗禾苑)
- Wo Che Estate (禾輋邨)
- Yue Tin Court (愉田苑)
- Yue Tsui Court (愉翠園)
- Pictorial Garden (碧濤花園)
Education
At present, there are 46 primary and 44 secondary schools in Sha Tin and Ma On Shan. Amah Rock ( Mong Fu Shek lit "the stone that is gazing out for her husband" is a naturally occurring rock located on a hilltop in southwest Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Shatin, Hong Kong. Tsang Tai Uk (曾大屋 also known as Shan Ha Wai is a Hakka walled village in Hong Kong, and one of the best preserved Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China. Tao Fong Shan ( Chinese 道風山) is a hill which is less than 500 metres tall located in Shatin in Hong Kong 's New Territories. Belair Gardens (富豪花園 is a housing estate which is located at 52 Tai Chung Kiu Road Sha Tin, Hong Kong. City One (第一城 is a residential area in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China built by a consortium of New World Development, Henderson Land Kwong Yuen Estate (廣源邨 is a Public housing estate in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Castello ( Chinese 帝堡城 is a Private housing estate in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. This is a list of Public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA while some of them are properties Sui Wo Court ( Chinese 穗禾苑 is one of the first housing estate under Home Ownership Scheme in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. This is a list of Public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA while some of them are properties Tertiary institutions include the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Heng Seng School of Commerce and the Hong Kong Sports Institute.
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- St. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, commonly referred to as CUHK, is the second oldest university in Hong Kong Rose of Lima's College
- Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
- Buddhist Wong Wan Tin College
- Lutheran Theological Seminary
- Ng Yuk Secondary School
- Sha Tin College
- Sha Tin Junior School
- Sha Tin Government Secondary School
- Sha Tin Methodist College
- Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School
- Stewards Pooi Kei College
- Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
- Jockey Club Ti-I College
- Shatin Pui Ying College
- Christ College
- Carmel Alison Lam Primary School
- Lok Sin Tong Young ko hsiao Lin Secondary School
- Hong Kong and Kowloon CCPA Ma Chung Sum Secondary School
- Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin)
- Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
- Pui Kiu College
Shopping centres
- New Town Plaza (新城市廣場)
- Citylink Plaza (連城廣場)
- Shatin Plaza (沙田廣場)
- Sha Tin Centre (沙田中心)
- Lucky Plaza (好運中心)
- Hilton Plaza (希爾頓中心)
- City One Plaza (第一城中心)
Other facilities
- Sha Tin Town Hall (沙田大會堂)
- Sha Tin Public Library (沙田公共圖書館)
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum (香港文化博物館)
- Sha Tin Marriage Registry (沙田婚姻註冊處)
- Sha Tin Central Park (沙田公園)
- Royal Park Hotel (帝都酒店)
- Shatin Baptist Church (沙田浸信會)
Health
The Prince of Wales Hospital was officially opened in 1982. Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School ( BLMCSS) is a Secondary school in Hong Kong. Sha Tin College ( is a secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation – the largest independent schools organization in Asia Sha Tin Junior School is a primary school run by the English Schools Foundation in Fo Tan, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Sha Tin Government Secondary School (沙田官立中學 is located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. See also List of Secondary Schools in Hong Kong Education in Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School ( Chinese 聖公會曾肇添中學 was founded in September 1978 by Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Diocese Jockey Club Ti-I College ( TIC,) is a secondary school in Sha Tin, Hong Kong Jockey Club Ti-I College was established by a total funding of HK$ Shatin Pui Ying College ( Chinese: 沙田培英中學 abbreviated as SPYC or PYC, was established in 1978. Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin is one of the secondary schools in Shatin District of Hong Kong. New Town Plaza is a Shopping mall in the Town centre of Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Citylink Plaza ( is a Building that was built above the Sha Tin Station of the in Hong Kong. Sha Tin Town Hall ( is a Town hall at the Town centre of the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong, China. Sha Tin Public Library ( Chinese: zh-t 沙田公共圖書館 is a public Library located at 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Heritage Museum ( is a Museum of History, Art and Culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, by the Shing Mun River Sha Tin Park ( formerly known as Sha Tin Central Park ( is a park in 2 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China Shatin Baptist Church ( Chinese 沙田浸信會) is a church located in Shatin in Hong Kong 's New Territories. This article is about a hospital in Hong Kong For the hospital in Sydney Australia, see Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney. It provides about 1 400 hospital beds and 24 hours Accident & Emergency service to the eastern New Territories. Other institutions which provide hospital services include the Sha Tin Hospital, the Cheshire Home and the Union Hospital. Sha Tin Hospital (沙田醫院 commenced operation on December 2 1991 and has been in full function since February 1 1994 The Cheshire Home Shatin (沙田慈氏護養院 was founded by the Hong Kong Cheshire Home Foundation in 1991 and is currently under the management of the Hospital Union Hospital (仁安醫院 is a hospital in Tai Wai, Shatin, Hong Kong.
See also
- Sha Tin District
- Wo Che
External links
- Shatin Babies Home also called Shatin Children's Home, a Hong Kong orphanage
- Sha Tin photo, by Emit Chan
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